Industry Engagement
During discussions at Geospatial Summits held in 2010, 2015 and 2017, our stakeholders expressed that collaboration between NGS and industry will be necessary to successfully modernize the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). This engagement is critical because many end-users access and work with the NSRS in commercially available software packages.
2021 NSRS Modernization Industry Workshop
On May 6, NGS hosted a small invitation-only workshop to continue coordination between commercial equipment/software representatives and NGS regarding NSRS Modernization. For more information, please view the 2021 Industry Engagement page, or you can contact NGS.Infocenter@noaa.gov.
2018 NSRS Modernization Industry Workshop
On May 7-8, NGS hosted a small industry workshop with commercial equipment and software representatives to discuss their needs and concerns regarding NSRS modernization.
Workshop Agenda 
Workshop Notes
Workshop Feedback
Workshop Presentations
NSRS Modernization Industry Workshop Goals and Overview
Juliana Blackwell, Director, National Geodetic Survey
May 7, 2018
0.85 MB
Modernizing the NSRS: Contextual Background
Dru Smith, NSRS Modernization Manager
May 7, 2018
0.37 MB
Modernizing the Geometric Reference Frame
Kevin Choi, CORS Branch Chief
May 7, 2018
4.14 MB
Creating the Geopotential Datum AKA “Replacing NAVD 88”
Dru Smith, NSRS Modernization Manager
May 7, 2018
6.61 MB
Accepting Real-time Kinematic GNSS Data
Dan Gillins, Ph.D., P.L.S.
May 7, 2018
6.23 MB
Preparing for a New State Plane Coordinate System in 2022
Michael L. Dennis, SPCS2022 Project Manager
May 7, 2018
15.66 MB
“End-User” Experiences Accessing the NSRS: Land Surveying Perspective
James M. Shaw, Jr., LS (GPI)
May 7, 2018
1.4 MB
“End-User” Experiences Accessing the NSRS: Mapping User Perspective
Stephen Clancy (Michael Baker International)
May 7, 2018
1.5 MB
NCAT NSRS Database and Web Services
Krishna Tadepalli, Geodetic Applications Branch Chief
May 8, 2018
0.26 MB
Foundation CORS
Brad Kearse, Deputy Director, National Geodetic Survey
May 8, 2018
3.7 MB
Understanding New ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data
Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Chief Scientist and Associate, Woolpert, Inc.
May 8, 2018
681 kB
