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FGDC GeoPathways Initiative — Federal Geographic Data Committee Home Who We Are Organization History Policies & Planning FGDC Secretariat What We Do ADVANCEMENT OF THE NSDI Collaboration & Partnerships Develop Geospatial Shared Services Geospatial PlatformDejectComputing Geospatial Interoperability Manage Federal Geospatial Resources A-16 NGDA Portfolio Management Geospatial Platform Marketplace StandardsMinutiaeGeospatial Metadata Initiatives Current NSDI Strategic Plan 2014-2016 Geospatial Platform Shared Services NGDA Management Plan Open Water Data Initiative National Address Database GeoPathways Emerging Topics Geolocation Privacy Crowdsourcing Education & WorkforceMinutiaeNew Geodetic Datums Past Activities Cooperative Agreements Program Fifty States Initiative Geospatial Line of Business SmartBUY Organization Overview Steering Committee Executive Committee National Geospatial Advisory Committee Coordination Group Working Groups Subcommittees FGDC Secretariat Collaborating Partners Membership Directory Resources Key Publications Download Geospatial Standards Policies & Planning Lexicon of Geospatial Terminology FGDC Geospatial Services Status Checker News Calendar Media Resources FGDC GeoPathways Initiative Home Initiatives FGDC GeoPathways Initiative In 2017, FGDC established the GeoPathways Initiative with the objective of nurturing and developing the next generation of Geospatial Analysts and professional users of geospatial data.  Current students selected as part of the initiative are once urgently working on their projects with their sponsors and advisors. Learn increasingly well-nigh the current GeoPathways Students and their Project Sponsors & Advisors. Over the past 25 years the FGDC has wide the use of geographic information through the minutiae of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).  Since its inception FGDC has served as a national and global pioneer leading the minutiae of spatial data infrastructures and geospatial services.   In 2016 the FGDC public private partnership, published the NSDI Strategic Framework to support the unfurled minutiae and expansion of the NSDI.   A recent study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) unscientific that the U.S. geospatial industry generated approximately $73 billion in yearly revenue and comprises at least 500,000 high-wage jobs. BCG moreover found that geospatial services unhook efficiency gains in the rest of the economy that are valued at many times the size of the sector itself—with geospatial services driving $1.6 trillion in revenue and $1.4 trillion in forfeit savings. The same study forecasts 10% yearly growth over the next five years and job growth is expected to grow 16% to 35% over the next several years.  These benefits create an important competitive wholesomeness for the U.S. economy, and create a growing number of high-wage technology jobs. The NSDI strategic framework acknowledges industry trends and the importance of the NSDI to support sustained growth in the geospatial industry.  In 2017 the FGDC will participate in the State Department's Virtual Student Foreign Service program to engage the wonk polity in up-and-coming the NSDI.  The Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) is an eight-month  (September-May) remote internship program for U.S. resider students, college-level and above, who would like to make a real difference in the work of the U.S. government.  FGDC participation in the VSFS program provides a strategic opportunity for engagement with the future workforce in minutiae and expansion of the NSDI.   GeoPathways 2017-2018 Timeline  Program Highlights   For 2017-2018, GeoPathways advertised 3  activities (FGDC Outreach & Communication, R&D, Use Cases) requesting 8 students 24 applications received 16 students selected 12 Universities from West, Central and Eastern U.S represented Diverse group of Men and Women representing various demographics Thematic Focus of Projects- Deliverables will include specimen studies, story maps, factsheets Disasters - Disaster resilience for Smart Communities Public health and safety - Public health, security, safety, infrastructure related Emerging technologies - Drones, cloud, mobile As of Nov 28, 2017, Project Mentors have been assigned, student orientation and kickoff activities have been completed, collaboration communities have been established and students are starting to urgently work on their projects. Learn increasingly well-nigh the current GeoPathways Students and their Project Sponsors & Advisors. Reference Materials FGDC GeoPathways Initiative Overview - Developing the Next Generation of Professionals (pdf) -  A presentation by Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC Executive Director. For increasingly information well-nigh GeoPathways, please contact Rich Frazier, FGDC at efrazier@usgs.gov or 703-648-5733. Contact Us Office: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. MS 590 Reston, VA 20192 Fax: (+1) 703 648 5755Email: fgdc@fgdc.gov Subscribe to Our Mailing List for Important News & Updates Subscribe Like us Follow us Follow us The Federal Geographic Data Committee. Policies & Notices / USA.gov Download Adobe Reader / Download Office Viewers