Imagery for the Nation:

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• Imagery for the Nation
• March 2008 Update
• Ted Koch, Wisconsin
• Bill Burgess, Washington Liaison

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• IFTN activities since Sept 07
• Quick review CBA
• NDOP actions
• FGDC actions
• NSGIC advocacy

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• Quick Review -
• 07 Cost Benefit Analysis
  evaluated four alternatives
• Original IFTN concept
• Nationwide 1-foot program
• 50 cost-share mandatory
• 50 cost-share optional (3-6 year program cycle)

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• Each alternative assessed
• Business processes
• Non-quantifiable benefits
• Costs
• Business requirements
• Risk

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• Results
• 1 and 4 scored very closely
• 1 had highest risk
• 4 fewer barriers to implement
• Lowest risk
• Adoption rates higher

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• NDOP actions
• Oct. 07 meeting - votes to accept Alternative 4
• Tasked NDOP subcommittees to develop IFTN details
  draft reports due Oct. 08
• Technical Specifications
• Acquisition Management
• Program Management

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• Technical Specifications Subcommittee
• Establish
• Standard product specifications
• Buy-up option specifications
• QA and QC specifications
• Archive and distribution specifications
• 2-day meeting next week (3/18-19) in Salt Lake
  City

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• Acquisition Management Subcommittee
• Preparing acquisition procedures document for
  both 1-meter and high resolution components.
• Details on program design the decisions and
  processes states will follow to participate in
  IFTN.
• Developing state business plan template.
• Committee holds monthly teleconferences.

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• Program Management subcommittee
• Reviews state plans, develops acquisition
  schedules, and coordinates federal funding.
• Activity currently less than the other two NDOP
  subcommittees.

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• FGDC Actions
• Oct 07
• Steering Committee briefed on CBA results, and
  asked to endorse Alternative 4.
• Asked to establish Executive Committee to review
  possible funding strategies.
• Jan 08
• Executive Committee established
• DHS - Commerce - Interior
• Agriculture - Defense - EPA
• NASA

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• NSGIC Advocacy
• Late 07 - Farm Bill reauthorization Language
  drafted to authorize and appropriate funds
  for1-meter NAIP Receives serious consideration,
  but effort failed.
• Dec 07 New advocacy strategy adopted to focus
  on funding 1-meter program CLC briefed on
  strategy and they agree.
• Nothing pursued for high-res component.

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• NSGIC Advocacy
• Jan 08 Meeting with MAPPS to discuss advocacy
  efforts. Five main issues identified needing
  resolution/agreement.
• Feb 08 - Coordinated effort with private sector
  firms sending letters to USDA fully fund NAIP.
• Worked with stakeholder organization - NENA

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• NSGIC Advocacy
• Need specific/directed congressional advocacy
  from key states.
• 33 State letters/resolutions of support for IFTN.
• Web page updated
• Revised 4-page color brochure
• NAIP 2-page explanation
• Link to CBA
• List and explanation of major milestones

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• Thanks to all in NSGIC and others for your
  continuing support of