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U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
A Proposal for the Geospatial Platform: Data Acquisition as a Service
National Geospatial Advisory Committee MeetingJanuary 12, 2012
Kevin T. GallagherAssociate Director, Core Science Systems
National Geospatial Program
The Federal Geospatial Platform offers the USGS the potential to:
Extend the reach of the National Map, both in terms of delivering and acquiring geospatial data.
Enhance user access to USGS applications.
Reduce overhead/infrastructure expenses.
The Platform could be strengthened if “Data Acquisition as a Service” was added as an offering.
Background – Position on the Geospatial Platform
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Along with data, applications, and infrastructure, many in the community could benefit from access to data acquisition services provided as a part of the overall Platform offering
Not all geospatial community members have either the ability or the resources to contract for data acquisition services, and others, who do, might be able to gain efficiencies by considering the use of the Platform’s acquisition offering
Our proposal is to start by focusing on a single theme of data: elevation, for example
Gauge interest and evaluate savings and efficiencies, and then consider broader offerings
Data Acquisition as a Service
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DAaaS In Context
The concept of Data Acquisition as a Service (DAaaS) fits well in the “Data as a Service” Offering
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An Existing Vehicle: Geospatial Products and Services Contract
GPSC 2 – negotiated and in place - FY 10 7 prime contractors
Aerometric, Inc; Dewberry & Davis, LLC; Photoscience; Northrop Grumman Info Systems; Woolpert, Inc.; Fugro Earthdata, Inc.; Digital Aerial Solutions, LLC
$250,000,000 delegated procurement authority over 5 years
FY11 Activity 35 tasks awarded
Tasks included: 15 ortho, 14 lidar, 1 IFSAR, & 5 other lidar-related tasks Partners included: NGA, other USGS, BLM, FEMA, BIA, NRCS, USCOE
(multiple regions), NPS (multiple regions), Delaware NTI, Rhode Island DOT, various Florida Water Management Districts, Arkansas National Guard, City of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, various Colorado state agencies
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Five –Year Funding History of GPSC
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What We Offer
Services provided by USGS in conjunction with the GPSC contract Coordination of requirements and development of agreements
among partners Provision of subject matter expertise in translating program and
partner requirements into task orders Negotiating, awarding, and managing contracts and tasks Inspection and quality assurance of deliverables* Delivery of data to partners as specified in agreement
*note that the level of involvement in QA by the partner and by USGS staff varies depending on the task order
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Enables rapid data acquisition to respond to natural hazards and other urgent issues
Achieves economies of scale
Brings USGS expertise with contracting and QA to community at large
Assures that standards and quality are built into acquisitions
Brings additional value to the Geospatial Platform offering
Some Potential Benefits
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Comments or Questions?