Imagery for the Nation

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Imagery for the Nation

• Update for NSGIC Midyear

Vicki Lukas, U.S. Geological Survey February 23,
2009
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IFTN Phase 1 Project Goals

• Accomplish a few near-term steps to move existing
  Federal programs towards IFTN goals while
  developing a more comprehensive plan for IFTN
• Document Federal imagery requirements and
  expenditures
• Begin to institutionalize imagery funding move
  from the tin cup approach of project-based
  funding to reliable funding at the executive
  level
• Model a process for Federal enterprise geospatial
  data acquisition efforts
• Complete Phase 1 by end of calendar year 2008
  (new timeframes being developed to adjust to
  ExCom guidance and transition)

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Phase 1 Outcomes

• Accomplish a few near-term steps to move existing
  imagery programs towards IFTN goals
• NAIP Institutionalize funding
• STATUS MOU between USDA and DOI in work
• Urban Area Imagery Broaden the requirements and
  planning process
• STATUS Being addressed as part of
  high-resolution strategy

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Phase 1 Outcomes

• Draft a more comprehensive plan for implementing
  IFTN across the Federal enterprise in partnership
  with state and local government

• STATUS - DRAFT Plan was presented to the ExCom in
  December
• Executives provided additional guidance on
  high-resolution strategy and governance

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IFTN Project Structure
Acting Chair Karen Siderelis DOI (FGDC Chair)
Project Manager Vicki Lukas USGS
Technical Plan
Funding Strategy
Contracting Strategy
Hosting and Archiving
Partnership Strategy
Guidance and Direction
Communi-cation Strategy
Executive Champions (FGDC Executive Committee)
Jerry Johnston Acting EPA
Karen Siderelis Acting DOI
Stephen Lowe USDA
Steve Wallach NGA
Joe Klimavicz DOC
Dominic Sale OMB
Chuck Gay NASA
Kari Craun USGS Geoff Gabbott USDA
Doug Binnie USGS Kent Williams USDA
Shirley Hall USDA Jim Mauck USGS
Vicki Lukas USGS
John Mahoney FGDC
Pat Phillips FGDC
TBD DOI
Chairs
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Work Group Activities
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High-Resolution Strategy

• FGDC Steering Committee approved ExCom
  recommendation to remove Federal funding for 6
  imagery and offer it as a buy-up option of the
  high-res component
• ExCom guidance is to develop a process that would
  retain flexibility to meet evolving needs and
  avoid acquiring data by default where few
  requirements may exist
• ExCom directed the Technical Plan work group to
  define a process and initial criteria for
  prioritizing Federal requirements for
  high-resolution imagery
• Process can be used regardless of funding levels
  and can be piloted to fulfill Outcome 1 goal to
  improve high-resolution coordination with
  existing funding

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Original IFTN Vision
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Governance Preliminary Concepts

• ExCom supports establishing an IFTN governance
  body to include a representative delegated by
  each agency to authoritatively report
  requirements and specific justifications
• Incorporate FGDC 50 States/imagery plans into the
  process ensure an open and transparent process
  and forum to align Federal and State priorities
• Annual priorities recommendation would be
  presented for discussion/approval by the
  governance body to the ExCom
• ExCom tasked Technical Plan Work Group to
  coordinate with the National Digital Orthophoto
  Program (NDOP) regarding the role of the IFTN
  governance body as a sub-committee of the FGDC
• NDOP agreed to formalize the relationship by
  modifying the charter to become a FGDC
  sub-committee
• Align with other FGDC sub-committees regarding
  charter

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Private Industry Capacities for IFTN

• Contracting Strategy Work Group (CSWG) worked
  with ASPRS to determine the number of aircraft
  and cameras available to commit to the IFTN
  initiative out of 109 surveyed, 45 responses
  received, representing a 41 response
• A request for information (RFI) was sent out to
  the major satellite companies to obtain
  information about their capabilities to meet the
  IFTN requirements
• CSWG concludes without reservation that adequate
  capacity and expertise to implement a program of
  the size and scope of IFTN is available
• Recommend exploring license uplifts or other
  solutions for meeting IFTN needs via satellite
  data

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DRAFT Contracting Strategy

• Both Best Value and Qualifications Based
  Selection (QBS) procurement can be used
  effectively in the acquisition of quality
  orthoimagery products the decision rests with
  the Federal Contracting Officer
• Sealed bidding (low bid) should not be used
  evaluation criteria based on technical merit
  should be the primary basis for selection
• An integrated approach should be considered, to
  maximize airborne and satellite image
  acquisitions and processing capacities
• Draft strategy and issues to be presented to
  ExCom at 3/10 meeting

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Next Steps

• Continue refining high-resolution and governance
  strategies
• Looking at how to refine the plan for Alaska
• Present contracting strategy to ExCom at March 10
  meeting for review and guidance
• Present hosting and archiving strategies to ExCom
  next
• Outreach to incoming executives
• Develop new timeframes for completion of Phase 1
• Enhance Funding Strategy and Communications
• Plan for Federal and NGAC reviews
• Provide detailed overviews to community via WebEx

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THANK YOU

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