Federal Geographic Data Committee


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Federal Geographic Data Committee

(FGDC)

ftp://fgdc.er.usgs.gov/gdc/html/fgdc.html.

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Several studies assess the impact of SDIs including SDCs (Renong Berhad 1995, PriceWaterhouse 1995, Canadian Council of Land Surveyors, Canadian Institute of Geomatics, Geomatics Industry Association of Canada 2000, Berends and Weesie 2001, Fornefeld and Oefinger 2001, Federal Geographic Data Committee 2002, Pasca et al.
Worldwide impact assessment of spatial data clearinghouses
The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) became concerned about the lack of guidance regarding access to spatial information.
How Homeland Security affects spatial information: "interestingly, most of the spatial data that has been withdrawn by government agencies is available from other agencies or from the private sector."
For example, in 1990, the Office of Management and Budget established the Federal Geographic Data Committee to promote the coordinated use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data nationwide.
Geographic Information Systems: Challenges to Effective Data Sharing
Externally to DOT, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is leading the overall data collection efforts.
One-stop shopping for Geospatial Data: new e-gov initiative promises to make finding Geospatial Data easier. (Internet Watch)
This early archiving effort made it clear that a statewide infrastructure-based approach was required, one that would build from existing geospatial data infrastructures that were evolving under the auspices of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), Federal Geographic Data Committee, and Geospatial One-Stop.
Geospatial Web services and geoarchiving: new opportunities and challenges in geographic information services
Federal Geographic Data Committee to accommodate the unique characteristics of maps and geospatial resources.
Resources description in the digital age

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