Department of Homeland SecurityGeospatial Management Office

An Overview

Presented to the

Federal Geographic Data Committee Steering Group

June 6, 2003

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Agenda

Introduction

Vision, mission, function, core values

Personnel

Immediate priorities

Current initiatives

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Introduction

Geospatial capabilities are among the top three priorities for the Department’s Chief Information Officer

Geospatial capabilities are an enterprise-wide issue, therefore requiring an enterprise solution

The Geospatial Management Office is standing up to lead the enterprise solution . . . For the Department . . .for the national homeland security community

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Vision and mission

Vision

– Provide the National capability needed to enhance security of the homeland, through the comprehensive integration of geospatial capabilities

Mission

– To lead, direct, and manage the geospatial activities of the Department of Homeland Security as an enterprise asset

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Core functions

Provide strategic geospatial leadership for homeland security

Establish geospatial policies and strategic plans for the Department

Provide enterprise geospatial data and information services

Provide enterprise-wide geospatial analytic services

Provide geospatial liaison and coordination services (in-reach, out-reach)

PartnershipsPartnerships throughout the community enableenable each of these core functions

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Core values

Our founding principle is sharing geospatial data, information, knowledge, and expertise as a community commodity

Expending geospatial resources in a fiscally responsible manner

Supporting the planners and operators of the homeland security mission while improving service to the Citizens of the United States

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Personnel

Ryan Cast, Geospatial Information Officer Inter-Departmental personnel

– Ed Corvi, FEMA– Leslie Weiner-Leandro, FEMA– Frank Oporto, FEMA– Ann Sulkovsky, USCG– Bob Lanham, USSS– Keith Herrington, IAIP– Gary Hartwig, ICE– Jonathan Houk, TSA– Peter Lambert, CBP

Interagency personnel

– Susan Kalweit (NIMA, DOD) Chief, IGPT– John Crowe, USGS, DOI– Jason Racette, BLM, DOI– Barry Napier, USFS, USDA– Maureen Kenny, NOAA

Contract support Interagency Memorandums of Understanding in development

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Near-term priorities

FY05 budget submissions

FY04 budget priorities

Developing the office structure and getting situated in office space at FEMA HQ

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Current initiatives

Survey of existing geospatial capabilities in the Department of Homeland Security

Incorporating the geospatial component to the Department’s Enterprise Architecture Technical Reference Model

Emergency management needs and capabilities assessment

– IGPT activity moved to the GMO

– Preparations are beginning for regional workshops in FY03, which will continue to be sponsored by FEMA

Coordination between DisasterManagement.gov and Geospatial One-Stop

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Questions