3.2.8: Create a Geospatial Profile
In the e-government age, the ability of Federal agencies to create and appropriately manage geospatial information has become
increasingly important. The purpose of the President’s Geospatial One-Stop Initiative is to provide Federal, State, local
and tribal agencies with a single point of access to map-related data enabling consolidation of redundant data. The goal is
to improve the ability of the public and government to use geospatial information to support the business of government and
improve decisionmaking.OMB has issued guidance (i.e., OMB Circulars A-16 and A-11) providing direction for Federal agencies
producing, maintaining or using spatial data either directly or indirectly in the fulfillment of their mission. This direction
includes general responsibilities for preparing, maintaining, publishing and implementing a strategy for advancing spatial
data activities in support of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) strategy. It instructs agencies to use Federal
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) data standards. Annual reporting through Exhibit 300 submissions is also required. The FEA
PMO is supporting geospatial efforts through its FEA reference models and contribution towards establishing a Geospatial Profile.
The FEA models will help define information in terms of a common service component that will assist in leveraging geospatial
services across Federal, State, local and tribal agencies. The FEA models will also help define data (meta-data) in terms
of a reference model that will assist in standardizing commonly used information that can be leveraged. The purpose of this
profile is to provide a consistent framework that can be applied within and across agencies to identify the geospatial implications
across lines of business. The FEA PMO is working with the geospatial community to further public and government use of geospatial
information.
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