FGDC Future Directions Strategic Planning

At NSGIC this week Milo Robinson of FGDC reported back on the Future Directions study that aimed to give some guidance to that committee. Last June FGDC completed the study aiming to "to draft a strategy and implementation plan for the FGDC to further the development of the NSDI." That came from outreach events including one at last year's NSGIC mid-year. Three key focus areas were identified: Partnerships with Purpose, Making Framework Real, Communicating the Message. Twelve action teams have been set up to move these forward. The first report is already published (in February). Two action plans have been finalized: Fifty States and Communications. They will move to a steering committee in the June time frame. Those involved with a few of the teams presented their work to date.