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The United States
National Spatial Data
Infrastructure
Using Geographic Information and
Technology to Support the Business of
Government and Industry
GSDI 5 - Session 9
John Moeller, Staff Director
Federal Geographic Data Committee, USA
USA NSDI Vision
• Many organizations / people working
towards a common goal: A geographic
information resource for the 21st Century
• Current and accurate geographic
information is readily available locally,
nationally, and internationally…
• Improved public and private sector
application and use of geospatial data and
better decisions and decision making
Business Reason
• Spatial Data is a national capital asset
• NSDI helps reduce duplication and avoid
redundant expenditures
• Accelerate Electronic Government and
Commerce and improve citizen and
customer service
• Many applications are dependent upon
accurate spatial data
The NSDI
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OMB Circular A-16 and EO 12906
Develop and implement spatial data resource
for nation
 Reduce duplication of effort
 Promote effective management by all
levels of government
 Improve the acquisition, distribution and
use of geographic information
 Stakeholder collaboration - public private
partnerships (State, local, tribal, Pvt, Academic)
 Federal leadership provided by the FGDC

Fundamental Tenets of the NSDI
(Business Practices)
Seek incentives not mandates
Distribute power and function
Build on trust, credibility, and common shared
interest, not a hierarchy of control
Implement and govern by consensus
National standards designed to support and
guide agency and local actions
Fundamental Tenets of the NSDI
(Business Practices)
Collect once, use many times
Search before spending
Provide equitable access to data, tools and
decision making
Protect privacy and confidentiality of personal
information and protect proprietary rights
Infrastructure supports decision making
The NSDI

Key Components
METADATA documentation
 CLEARINGHOUSE (Catalogue) for discovery
and access
 Interoperability STANDARDS for data and
technology
 Core set of nationally consistent
FRAMEWORK data
 Coordinated logically-consistent collections of
other GEODATA
 Collaborative PARTNERSHIPS

NSDI STRATEGY
Goal 1--Increase the awareness and understanding of
the vision, concepts, and benefits of the NSDI through
outreach and education.
Some Activities:
NSDI Communications Toolkit
FGDC Electronic Metadata Workbook
Training and Implementation Assistance
Newsletters
Websites
NSDI STRATEGY
Goal 2--Develop common solutions for discovery,
access, and use of geospatial data in response to the
needs of diverse communities.
Some Activities:
Metadata extensions
ISO Metadata
Clearinghouse development
OGC Interoperability Specifications
Web Mapping and Clearinghouse Integration
NSDI STRATEGY
Goal 3--Use community-based approaches to develop
and maintain common collections of geospatial data
for sound decision-making.
Some Activities:
Implementation-Team(I-Team) Initiative
Community Demonstration Project
FGDC Data Standards
15 endorsed
16 in development
Framework Development
NSDI Boilerplate Procurement Language
NSDI STRATEGY
Goal 4--Build relationships among organizations to
support the continuing development of the NSDI.
Some Activities;
NSDI Cooperative Agreements
NSDI Financing Alternatives
Implementation-Team(I-Team) Initiative
NSDI Policy Development (Revision of OMB
Circular A-16)
GeoData Alliance
FGDC NSDI Partnerships
The I-Team Initiative
for
the United States National Spatial Data
Infrastructure
Background
• OMB Information Initiative
Improve Quality of Information Collected
Reduce Collection Burden
Maximize the Benefits of Technology
• Geospatial Information Roundtable
Address financial & institutional barriers
Over 110 attendees from Federal agencies, Hill,
State & local government, private sector
What Did We Learn?
• Robust Technology (Interoperability and Open
standards) is Making It Easier to Share Data
• NSDI Will Be a Key Component of EGovernment and E-Commerce
• Much work still needed on Standards
• The Barriers Are Institutional and Financial
• It’s Time To Act !!
A NEW PARADIGM
• Directed From Bottom Up
• Build on existing Public/Private
Partnerships
• Align Spatial Infrastructure Investments
• Pool and Leverage Investments
• Share Data Collections
• Allocate Costs Fairly
• Capture Economies of Scale
PARTICIPANTS
I-Teams - Develop a state or geographic
portion of the NSDI
• Framework +, Metadata, Clearinghouse,
Standards
• Implement NSDI Principles
Federal Partners Team - Focus Federal
efforts and coordinate with I-Teams
Financial Solutions Team - Explore
Business Case and Funding Options for ITeams and Federal Partners
Technology Advisory Group - Help Develop
Interoperable Networks and Systems
Implementation Strategy
I-Teams
FGDC and OMB
Federal
Partners
Team
Financing
Solutions
Team
Technology
Advisory
Group
Leverage and Benefit For All
Partners
I-Team
Financial
Solutions
Team
I-Team
Technical
Advisory
Group
Common Financial Issues
Common Technical Issues
Leadership
I-Team
I-Team
Common
Institutional
Issues
Federal
Partners
I-Team
A Network of NSDI Partnerships
VI
National League of Cities
National Association of Counties
Intertribal GIS Council
University Consortium on GI Sciences
Open GIS Consortium
Federal Geographic Data Committee
National States Geographic Information Council
International City / County Managers Association
Access, Sharing, Interoperability and
Relationships to
Build Once, Use Many Times
Framework/Core Data
Other Thematic Data
Land Ownership
Transportation
Flood Zones
Surface Waters
Demographic
Boundaries
Landcover
Geodetic Control
Biological
Elevation
Imagery
Source KY Office of Geographic Information
Economic
Soils
To find out more.…
www.fgdc.gov
www.fgdc.gov
Federal Geographic Data Committee
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Reston, Virginia 20192
703.648.5514
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