Tuesday, June 08, 2010

NOAA Chairs Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee Meeting (NGS)

On May 13, NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) presided at the Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee (FGCS) of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) meeting at NOAA in Silver Spring. As the chair, NGS Director Juliana Blackwell provided the opening remarks, as well as a wrap-up of the meeting and the closing statements. The program agenda included a review of 2009 meeting items and a discussion of the Federal Geospatial Summit; FGCS operations, standards, maintenance, and actions regarding standards and practices; and the future of FGCS. Established by the Office of Management and Budget, FGDC promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geographic data. FGDC subcommittees work on issues related to data categories. Subcommittees establish and implement standards for data content, quality, and transfer; encourage the exchange of information and the transfer of data; and organize the collection of geographic data to reduce duplication of effort. Working groups are established for issues that transcend data categories. FGCS investigates new and emerging technologies to determine their potential for meeting agency objectives regarding point positioning. For more information, contact Juliana Blackwell.