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FGDC Structure and Federal Agency and Bureau Representation — 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 Platform Cloud Computing 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 PlanUnshutWater 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 ofMerchantrySmartBUY Organization Overview Steering Committee Executive Committee National GeospatialNewsyCommittee 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 Structure and Federal Agency and Bureau Representation Home Organization The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is an organized structure of Federal geospatial professionals and constituents that provide executive, managerial, and newsy direction and oversight for geospatial decisions and initiatives wideness the Federal government.  In vibrations with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16, the FGDC is chaired by the Secretary of the Interior with the Deputy Director for Management, OMB as Vice-Chair.  The FGDC’s structure is represented in the graphic unelevated and remoter details on the committees and their membership follow.    Figure: Overview of the structure of the various components of the FGDC   FGDC Steering Committee The FGDC is governed by a Steering Committee which is the policy-level interagency group whose inside focus is to provide executive leadership for the coordination of federal geospatial activities between, among, and within agencies by establishing policy and providing guidance and direction to the member agencies.  The Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16 related activities and the implementation of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).  The FGDC Chair and Vice-Chair lead this committee which is made up of Senior Agency Officials for Geospatial Information (SAOGIs) and has representatives from Federal organizations, including the Executive Office of the President and Cabinet-level and self-sustaining Federal agencies. FGDC Executive Committee The FGDC Executive Committee is a subset of the Steering Committee members and provides translating and guidance to the FGDC Chair and the Vice Chair on major Federal geospatial priorities and initiatives.  The FGDC Chair and Vice-Chair lead this committee which has representation from OMB and the seven Federal agencies with the largest investments in geospatial technologies.  FGDC Coordination Group The FGDC Coordination Group provides translating on the day-to-day merchantry of the FGDC to facilitate interagency coordination and implementation of the NSDI at the operational level. The Coordination Group oversees and provides the functional leadership for the FGDC subcommittees and working groups, as well as the Geospatial Line ofMerchantryWork Groups. The Coordination Group is Co-Chaired by the Executive Director of the FGDC Office of the Secretariat (FGDC OS), and an elected member of the Federal Coordination Group members.  Non-Federal collaborating partners participate in most of the Coordination Group meetings and work on subcommittees and work(ing) groups. FGDC Subcommittees & Working Groups The FGDC structure includes agency-led working groups and subcommittees.  FGDC Thematic Subcommittees - OMB Circular A–16 enumerates 34 data themes of national significance and assigns responsibility for each of the themes to one or increasingly Federal agencies. FGDC thematic subcommittees are established for nine of the data themes.  Federal agencies have responsibility for, and lead, the thematic subcommittees. FGDC Working Groups - FGDC working groups crosscut the subcommittees and focus on infrastructure issues worldwide to many of the NSDI data themes, such as standards and worldwide services. National GeospatialNewsyCommittee The National GeospatialNewsyCommittee (NGAC) was established under the FederalNewsyCommittee Act and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is an newsy soul that provides translating and recommendations on Federal geospatial policy and management issues and a forum to convey views representative of partners in the geospatial community. NGAC membership includes representatives from 28 Government and nongovernmental organizations. The committee holds public forums to discuss geospatial activities and solicits input from State, tribal, regional, and local governments, wonk institutions, and the private sector. FGDC Office of the Secretariat (FGDC OS) Staff The FGDC OS staff provides support for all components of the FGDC and performs the pursuit tasks: Acts as Managing Partner for the Geospatial Line of Business, E-government initiative Designated Federal Official for the FGDC NGAC FACA committee Provides staff support for the FGDC Chair, Vice-Chair, and their designees Initiates, participates, and or leads FGDC committees, subcommittees and working groups Drafts policies and procedures for consideration and clearance by the Coordination Group, the Steering Committee, and the Executive Committee Provides support to the NGAC Provides project management support for FGDC initiatives Administers the FGDC standards program Administers the NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) Administers the FGDC International Spatial Data Infrastructure program Manages the NSDI training and outreach program Maintains the FGDC Web site Manages all legalistic requirements associated with scheduling and conducting meetings Undertakes staff analysis, technical development, and other activities on behalf of the Coordination Group Collaborating Partners The FGDC solicits the involvement of public interest groups who participate within the committee structure to ensure that their needs are included in the developing NSDI.  These collaborating partners include State, Tribal, and local governments; wonk institutions; and a wholesale variety of private sector geographic, statistical, demographic, and other merchantry information providers and users. The NSDI strives to build upon local data wherever possible. Collaborating partnerships are unshut to public, private, and nonprofit organizations whose missions are complementary to the mission of the FGDC. Organizations interested in rhadamanthine partners are invited to send a written request to the FGDC Chair.     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