[Sdi-northamerica] Invitation - Submit your ideas on the Geospatial Platform

[Kate Lance]

http://www.fgdc.gov/fgdc-news/geospatial-platform-submit-your-ideas
Invitation - Submit your ideas on the Geospatial Platform 
FGDC invites you, your peers, and your organizations to provide comments and 
suggestions on the proposed Geospatial Platform initiative ( 
www.geoplatform.gov ).

The vision for the Platform was described in the President’s Fiscal Year 2011 
budget:
“In 2010 and 2011, Federal data managers for geospatial data will move to a 
portfolio management approach, creating a Geospatial Platform to support 
Geospatial One-Stop, place-based initiatives, and other potential future 
programs.  This transformation will be facilitated by improving the governance 
framework to address the requirements of State, local and tribal agencies, 
Administration policy, and agency mission objectives. Investments will be 
prioritized based on business needs.  The Geospatial Platform will explore 
opportunities for increased collaboration with Data.gov, with an emphasis on 
reuse of architectural standards and technology, ultimately increasing access to 
geospatial data.”

The National Geospatial Advisory Committee, whose members recently provided 
comments and suggestions on the Roadmap, has endorsed the Geospatial Platform 
concept.  FGDC now is entering a broader, 60-day stakeholder review process 
and is seeking your input. 


In the upcoming weeks, the FGDC Secretariat will host a webinar(s) for 
stakeholders interested in learning more about the Platform, the stakeholder 
engagement process, and IdeaScale.  Information regarding the webinar(s) will be 
posted on www.fgdc.gov, www.geoplatform.gov, and 
http://geoplatform.ideascale.com.



      
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