Strategic_Plan
National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan 2014 - 2016
Public Comment Draft (Version 2) July 31, 2013
NOTE: This revised draft of the NSDI Strategic Plan (Version 2) has been prepared for public review and comment. Instructions on submitting comments are posted at www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan. Comments are due by August 21, 2013. For additional information on the NSDI strategic planning process, please visit: www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan
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http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/draft-nsdi-strategic-plana8093public-comment-version-7-31-2013.pdf
Start: 2013-10-01 End: 2016-09-30 Publication Date: 2013-12-05
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1.1: Interoperability Architecture
The NSDI leverages investments in people, technology, data, and procedures to create and provide the geospatial knowledge required to understand, protect, and promote our national and global interests.
[To provide] the technology, policies, standards, and human resources necessary to acquire, process, store, distribute, and improve utilization of geospatial data.
Values
Geospatial Data: Guiding Principles -- Federal agencies that produce, collect, maintain, or use spatial data either directly or indirectly will (1) recognize and manage their data as capital assets, (2) facilitate non-Federal participation in the development of the NSDI, and (3) work together through the FGDC to provide for effective and economical use and management of geospatial data in the digital environment for the benefit of the Nation.
Capital Assets
Non-Federal Participation
Collaboration
Multi-Sourcing: Ensure that spatial data from multiple sources (Federal, State, local, regional, and Tribal governments; academia; and the private sector) are available and easily integrated to enhance understanding of our physical, natural, and cultural world.
Standards: Facilitate the development of authoritative National Geospatial Data Assets that are complete, accurate, current, standards-compliant, and at the scale needed for shared uses by Federal, State, local, regional, and Tribal governments, academia, and the private sector.
Privacy & Security: Protect the privacy and security of citizens' personal data and ensure the accuracy of statistical information about people, both in raw form and in derived information products.
Access: Enable access for all citizens to spatial data, information, and derivative and interpretive products, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circulars A-130 and A-16.
Proprietary Interests: Protect proprietary interests related to licensed information and data.
Interoperability: Enable interoperability of information systems through the use of open and machine readable formats to enable access to resources from multiple agencies and partners.
ROI: Ensure that investment and policy decisions consider the expected return on investment and effective use of resources.
Goal 1: Shared Services
Develop National Shared Services Capabilities
Objective(s):
1.1: Interoperability Architecture
Other Information:
Developing shared services is a vital strategy for delivering geospatial solutions faster, for less money, and with fewer resources. These enterprise approaches take advantage of evolving technologies and methodologies to reduce potential duplication, create innovative tools and technology, and leverage agency budgets and expertise to accomplish agency mission and support functions more efficiently, while also improving quality. The Geospatial Platform initiative is a critical component for the continued development of the NSDI. The Platform is a Web-based first generation service environment that provides access to a suite of well-managed, highly available, and trusted geospatial data, services, applications, and tools for use by Federal agencies and their State, local, Tribal, and regional partners. In addition, the FGDC community and its partners will utilize common cloud computing and enterprise acquisition approaches as mechanisms to leverage technology, close productivity gaps, and combine buying power across agencies for similar needs. This strategic goal describes how the Federal geospatial community will work with partners to develop shared service approaches and leverage the Administration's Federal Information Technology Shared Services Strategy.
Objective 1.1: Interoperability Architecture
Develop geospatial interoperability reference architecture
INDICATORS
[Outcome] Measurements in Data Availability
Type | Start | End | Timeliness & Completeness | Description |
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Target | More current, complete data available to all through improving capabilities for NSDI partners to develop, maintain, share, and use geospatial information. | |||
Actual | TBD |
[Outcome] Measurements in Cost Savings
Type | Start | End | Dollars | Description |
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Target | Cost savings through better leveraging of shared technology infrastructure across the Federal government and among our partners. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.1.1: [Output] Measurements in Reference Architecture
Type | Start | End | Availability | Description |
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Target | Establish reference architecture to assure interoperability utilizing published, open service standards to share data among unclassified; controlled, unclassified information (CUI); and classified domains and missions. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.1.2: [Output] Measurements in Role
Type | Start | End | Definition | Description |
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Target | Define the role of the Geospatial Platform as a technology and collaboration environment for unclassified geospatial information sharing. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.1.3: [Output] Measurements in Requirements, Shared Services & Other Infrastructure
Relationships:
Identifying requirements, shared services, and other infrastructure will support the availability, timeliness, and completeness of data.
Identifying requirements, shared services, and other infrastructure will help save costs.
Type | Start | End | Identification | Description |
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Target | Identify Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council requirements, shared services, and other infrastructure that can be reused and leveraged by the NSDI, including access control, search, and discovery. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Objective 1.2: Geospatial Platform
Establish the Geospatial Platform as the Federal geospatial data, services, and applications Web-based service environment
INDICATORS
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Information Sharing
Type | Start | End | Efficiency & Effectiveness | Description |
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Target | Efficient, effective use of shared technology infrastructure to encourage and support better information sharing. | |||
Actual | TBD |
[Quantitative, Outcome] Measurements in Cost Savings
Type | Start | End | Dollars | Description |
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Target | Cost savings through shared geospatial investment planning. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.2.1: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in SLA or IA
Type | Start | End | Establishment | Description |
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Target | Establish Service Level or Interagency Agreements between and among government agencies and the Geospatial Platform Managing Partner. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.2.2: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Oversignt Body
Type | Start | End | Establishment | Description |
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Target | Establish the Geospatial Platform Oversight Body and develop its operating procedures, scope, and roles of Federal and non-Federal members. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.2.3: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Contracting Mechanism
Type | Start | End | Implementation | Description |
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Target | Implement the primary contracting mechanism to continue Platform development and operations and maintenance for FY 2014 and beyond. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.2.4: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Communities of Interest
Type | Start | End | Implementation | Description |
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Actual | Implement communities of interest on the Geospatial Platform for collaboration, including a shared investment planning “Marketplace” and data theme communities , as outlined in Circular A-16 |
Action 1.2.5: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Guidance
Type | Start | End | Development | Description |
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Target | Develop guidance for Federal agencies and their partners that describes how to use the Geospatial Platform to store and publish data and metadata and how to use services in the Platform’s common hosting infrastructure. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.2.6: [Qualitative, Input_Processing] Measurements in Advice & Recommendations
Type | Start | End | Solicitation | Description |
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Target | Solicit advice and recommendations from the NGAC and community partners on ways to expand and enhance the Geospatial Platform for broader use and value by the non-Federal community. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.2.7: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Implementation Plan
Type | Start | End | Development | Description |
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Target | Define the concept and develop an implementation plan for a “Data as a Service” offering within the Geospatial Platform Marketplace. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Objective 1.3: Cloud Computing
Expand the use of cloud computing
INDICATORS
[Quantitative, Outcome] Measurements in Cost Savings
Type | Start | End | Dollars | Description |
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Target | Cost savings through expanded use of commodity cloud hosting capabilities for the benefit of all NSDI partners. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.3.1: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Mechanism & Workflow
Type | Start | End | Definition | Description |
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Target | Define the mechanism and workflow for Geospatial Platform leveraging of a DOI Foundational Cloud Services offering that will benefit the Platform user community. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.3.2: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Guidance, Best Practices & Case Studies
Type | Start | End | Provision | Description |
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Target | Provide guidance, best practices, and case studies for agencies considering migration of agency-stored content and services to commodity cloud providers. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.3.3: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Options Paper
Type | Start | End | Development | Description |
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Target | Develop an options paper for expanding the currently defined common hosting environment to look at other capabilities available in the commercial market. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Objective 1.4: Acquisition Vehicles
Promote the use of geospatial multiagency acquisition vehicles for interagency and intergovernmental purchases.
INDICATORS
[Quantitative, Outcome] Measurements in Cost Savings
Type | Start | End | Dollars | Description |
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Target | Cost savings through better leveraging of the government’s purchasing power when buying goods and services for the benefit of multiple partners. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.4.1: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Inventory
Type | Start | End | Completion | Description |
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Target | Inventory available and planned geospatial acquisition vehicles open to Federal agencies and non-Federal partners. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 1.4.2: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Mechanism
Type | Start | End | Creation | Description |
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Target | Create a mechanism for sharing information on the availability and use of consolidated acquisition vehicles. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Goal 2: Geospatial Resources
Ensure Accountability and Effective Development and Management of Federal Geospatial Resources
Objective(s):
Other Information:
Effective management of geospatial investments will enable the Federal government and its partners to control costs, streamline services, make decisions on eliminating duplication, save taxpayer dollars, and drive efficiency across the Federal government. The OMB Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance provides guidelines for implementing a portfolio management approach to Federal geospatial investments and managing National Geospatial Data Assets (NGDA) government-wide. This approach will allow identification of datasets that are most critical for meeting the needs of government and stakeholders. This strategic goal describes the actions the Federal geospatial community will take to implement portfolio management to more effectively plan geospatial data collection efforts, assess the status of NGDAs, and minimize duplicative investments.
Objective 2.1: Portfolio Management
Advance the portfolio management process for National Geospatial Data Assets (NGDA)
INDICATORS
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Datasets & Services
Type | Start | End | Access | Description |
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Target | Increased access to high-priority, documented, and standards-based national geospatial datasets and services. | |||
Actual | TBD |
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Transparency
Type | Start | End | Enhancement | Description |
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Target | Enhanced level of transparency into Federal activities and resources required to manage and provide access to geospatial resources. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 2.1.1: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in NGDAs & Datasets
Type | Start | End | Identification | Description |
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Target | Identify foundational NGDAs and high-priority datasets to be included in NSDI portfolio management. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 2.1.2: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Roles & Responsibilities
Type | Start | End | Definition | Description |
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Target | Define Federal roles and responsibilities in national data management, including metadata and data delivery, taking into account Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance portfolio management requirements, Open Data policy, Geospatial Platform, Data.gov, and other relevant requirements. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 2.1.3: [Output] Measurements in Portfolio Management System
Type | Start | End | Implementation | Description |
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Target | Finalize and implement the Circular A-16 Portfolio Management Plan to include reporting investments and defining investment requirements. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 2.1.4: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Process
Type | Start | End | Development | Description |
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Target | Develop a process for monitoring and reporting on the progress of Circular A-16 Data Theme and Geospatial Platform Community management responsibilities, including the use and proliferation of content and technology standards. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Objective 2.2: Investments
Identify potentially duplicative investments and opportunities for collaborative investments.
INDICATORS
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Information
Type | Start | End | Availability | Description |
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Actual | TBD | |||
Target | 2013-11-13-05:00 | Additional information is publicly available on geospatial acquisition plans resulting in cost efficiencies and decreased duplication of effort. |
[Quantitative, Outcome] Measurements in ROI
Type | Start | End | Percentage | Description |
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Target | Enhanced return on geospatial investments through partnerships across Federal and non-Federal sectors. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 2.2.1: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Guidance & Instructions
Type | Start | End | Provision | Description |
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Target | Provide guidance and instructions to Federal agencies on use of the Geospatial Platform Marketplace. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 2.2.2: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Process & Technology
Type | Start | End | Development | Description |
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Target | Develop process and technology implementation to track use of the Geospatial Platform Marketplace and cost savings/avoidance through its application. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 2.2.3: [Qualitative, Input_Processing] Measurements in Feedback
Type | Start | End | Solicitation | Description |
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Target | Solicit feedback from the Geospatial Platform user community on future requirements for Marketplace functionality. |
[Qualitative, Output] Measurements
Goal 3: Leadership
Goal 3 – Convene Leadership of the National Geospatial Community
Objective(s):
Objective 3.1: Standards
Lead and participate in the development and coordination of national and international standards applicable to the geospatial community
INDICATORS
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Interoperability
Type | Start | End | Standards Adoption | Description |
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Target | Greater adoption and utilization of geospatial standards resulting in enhanced interoperability of geospatial data, services, and systems. | |||
Actual | TBD |
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Barriers
Type | Start | End | Reduction | Description |
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Target | Decreased barriers to exchanging geospatial content effectively and efficiently by reducing technical impediments to sharing geospatial data and services. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 3.1.1: [Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Consultation & Collaboration
Type | Start | End | Units | Description |
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Target | Consult and collaborate with nontraditional geospatial communities to advance common standards and approaches. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 3.1.2: [Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Partnerships
Type | Start | End | Development | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Target | Develop strategic partnerships with existing standards development organizations. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 3.1.3: [Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Engagement
Type | Start | End | Units | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Target | Engage the standards community through workshops or online information sharing tools such as Web meetings or social media. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Objective 3.2: Issues
Convene the leadership of the geospatial and nongeospatial communities to develop shared approaches to critical national issues
INDICATORS
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Collaboration
Type | Start | End | Effectiveness | Description |
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Target | More effective collaboration in the development and oversight of critical geospatial activities required for the effective management of the NSDI. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 3.2.1: [Qualitative, Input_Processing] Measurements in Issues & Decisions
Type | Start | End | Engagement | Description |
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Target | Engage with the NGAC, key geospatial organizations, and other stakeholders to inform policy decisions and collaboratively identify and address issues of common concern. |
Objective 3.3: Awareness
Raise awareness of the NSDI and its impact on critical national issues
INDICATORS
[Qualitative, Outcome] Measurements in Understanding, Engagement & Investment
Type | Start | End | Level | Description |
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Target | Enhanced level of understanding, engagement, and investment by all affected communities in the development and maintenance of the national spatial data infrastructure. | |||
Actual | TBD |
Action 3.3.1: [Qualitative, Output] Measurements in Communication Strategy & Outreach Plan
Type | Start | End | Implementation | Description |
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Target | Develop and implement a communication strategy and outreach plan to promote the benefits of NSDI data and the goals of the NSDI strategic plan. |