Issues And Challenges For Federal Geospatial Information

Author : Peter Folger
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437986943
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Issues and Challenges for Federal Geospatial Information written by Peter Folger and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-11 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report discusses issues that may be of interest to Congress-managing, sharing, and coordinating geospatial information-and includes examples of legislation. The report also summarizes a diverse set of recommendations and proposals from different non-governmental organizations for how to improve the coordination and management of geospatial information at the federal and state levels.

Author : Peter Folger
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437919472
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) written by Peter Folger and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses geospatial info. (GI), which is data referenced to a place -- a set of geographic coordinates -- which can be gathered, manipulated, and displayed in real time. A Geographic Info. System is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced info. In 1990 the Fed. Geographic Data Comm. (FGDC) was estab. to promote the use, sharing, and dissemination of GI. There are questions about FGDC fulfilling its mission. Has this organizational structure worked? Can the fed. gov¿t. account for the costs of acquiring, coordinating, and managing GI? How well is the fed. gov¿t. coordinating with the state and local entities that have an increasing stake in GI? What is the role of the private sector?

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309103401
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Successful Response Starts with a Map written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-01-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past few years the United States has experienced a series of disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which have severely taxed and in many cases overwhelmed responding agencies. In all aspects of emergency management, geospatial data and tools have the potential to help save lives, limit damage, and reduce the costs of dealing with emergencies. Great strides have been made in the past four decades in the development of geospatial data and tools that describe locations of objects on the Earth's surface and make it possible for anyone with access to the Internet to witness the magnitude of a disaster. However, the effectiveness of any technology is as much about the human systems in which it is embedded as about the technology itself. Successful Response Starts with a Map assesses the status of the use of geospatial data, tools, and infrastructure in disaster management, and recommends ways to increase and improve their use. This book explores emergency planning and response; how geospatial data and tools are currently being used in this field; the current policies that govern their use; various issues related to data accessibility and security; training; and funding. Successful Response Starts with a Map recommends significant investments be made in training of personnel, coordination among agencies, sharing of data and tools, planning and preparedness, and the tools themselves.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309101492
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Priorities for GEOINT Research at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-06-10 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) provides geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to support national security, both as a national intelligence and a combat support agency. In the post-9/11 world, the need for faster and more accurate geospatial intelligence is increasing. GEOINT uses imagery and geospatial data and information to provide knowledge for planning, decisions, and action. For example, data from satellites, pilotless aircraft and ground sensors are integrated with maps and other intelligence data to provide location information on a potential target. This report defines 12 hard problems in geospatial science that NGA must resolve in order to evolve their capabilities to meet future needs. Many of the hard research problems are related to integration of data collected from an ever-growing variety of sensors and non-spatial data sources, and analysis of spatial data collected during a sequence of time (spatio-temporal data). The report also suggests promising approaches in geospatial science and related disciplines for meeting these challenges. The results of this study are intended to help NGA prioritize geospatial science research directions.

Author : Meredith Haynes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634835329
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geospatial Data written by Meredith Haynes and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government collects, maintains, and uses geospatial information--data linked to specific geographic locations--to help support varied missions, including national security and natural resources conservation. To coordinate geospatial activities, in 1994 the President issued an executive order to develop a National Spatial Data Infrastructure--a framework for coordination that includes standards, data themes, and a clearinghouse. This book describes the geospatial data that selected federal agencies and states use and how much is spent on geospatial data; assess progress in establishing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure; and determine whether selected federal agencies and states invest in duplicative geospatial data.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geospatial information written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309180376
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Priorities for GEOINT Research at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-05-10 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) provides geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to support national security, both as a national intelligence and a combat support agency. In the post-9/11 world, the need for faster and more accurate geospatial intelligence is increasing. GEOINT uses imagery and geospatial data and information to provide knowledge for planning, decisions, and action. For example, data from satellites, pilotless aircraft and ground sensors are integrated with maps and other intelligence data to provide location information on a potential target. This report defines 12 hard problems in geospatial science that NGA must resolve in order to evolve their capabilities to meet future needs. Many of the hard research problems are related to integration of data collected from an ever-growing variety of sensors and non-spatial data sources, and analysis of spatial data collected during a sequence of time (spatio-temporal data). The report also suggests promising approaches in geospatial science and related disciplines for meeting these challenges. The results of this study are intended to help NGA prioritize geospatial science research directions.

Author : Peter Folger
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437986927
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) written by Peter Folger and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report discusses issues that may be of interest to Congress-managing, sharing, and coordinating geospatial information-and includes examples of legislation. The report also summarizes a diverse set of recommendations and proposals from different non-governmental organizations for how to improve the coordination and management of geospatial information at the federal and state levels.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geospatial Information written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John C. Baker
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 083303622X
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mapping the Risks written by John C. Baker and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2004-04-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, many agencies within the federal government began restricting some of their publicly available geospatial data and information from such sources as the World Wide Web. As time passes, however, decisionmakers have begun to ask whether and how such information specifically helps potential attackers, including terrorists, to select U.S. homeland sites and prepare for better attacks. The research detailed in this book aims to assist decisionmakers tasked with the responsibility of choosing which geospatial information to make available and which to restrict.