1 The Federal Geospatial Platform CEOS WGISS September 2015 Brian McLeod, CCMEO.

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The Federal Geospatial Platform

CEOS WGISSSeptember 2015

Brian McLeod, CCMEO

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Context:The Importance of Geospatial Data…

Canada Estimated contribution of $20.7B to GDP annually Open geospatial data has stimulated $600M in

productivity improvements

Around The World England & Wales: Estimated £320M impact to public

service delivery in 2008-09 New Zealand: $1.2B (NZ) increase in productivity in 2008 Australia: Estimated impact between $6.43B to 12.6B

(AUS) in 2006-07 Global Geo Services estimated to be larger than video

game industry GEO Key to unlocking resource potential in the oceans and

on the land…

“Data is Canada’s new natural resource”…

Treasury Board Minister, Tony Clement, July 2012

…and ensuring the government’s geospatial data is managed effectively is essentialto decision-making, innovation,

and productivity “…countries with the best data will win…” Kevin Lynch

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Context:Geospatial Data: A widely used national resource…Numerous challenges in using this asset however:

Sharing, and integration of cross-disciplinary “trusted” data across the federal family and with partners is limited – technology, standards, licensing barriers

Lack of coordination in acquiring acquisition and use of geospatial information, services, technology, and expertise by departments and agencies have not been well coordinated (e.g., Wildfires mapping)

No existing inventory of federal geospatial data assets, and no way to identify data gaps and needs at the enterprise level

GEO evolves very quickly, within a tight fiscal context, aging infrastructure and public service demographic – innovation and efficiency is required

We are better at sharing among provinces and territories than we are within the department.

Examples of Geospatial Data Use.

…to support national objectives & citizen well-being

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A three-year Government of Canada (GC) Initiative taking place between 2014 and 2017 that:

Supports horizontal efforts to advance economic growth, social cohesion, well-being, and environmental management

Will fundamentally change the way the GC shares, uses, and manages geospatial assets to better support the delivery of programs and services

Facilitates a coordinated approach to geospatial thereby reducing duplication of efforts in acquisition and management of geospatial data, tools, and services

Focus on getting the right data right

Involves 21 GC departments and agencies of the Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (also known as the FCGEO)

Context:About the Federal Geospatial Platform Initiative…

Vision:Geo-enabling the Federal

Government

The vision means:

Leveraging the power of location and geography within workflows and business processes

Sharing the best technology and data to produce applications and services which support decision-making

Allowing non-technical users to discover, access and use geospatial information to produce their own maps

Making the most relevant and current triple “A” geospatial information available to our leaders, analysts, and scientists to support decision-making

Open geospatial information, services and applications are presented to the public coherently

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Strong Whole-of-Government Governance…

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Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO) championing the FGP (with members from 21 federal departments)

Strong departmental participation in governance structure

Decision-making based on clear accountabilities and responsibilities, and departmental input

True enterprise approach; recognized in 2013 by Clerk of Privy Council and DMs of Board of Renewal

Statistics:- Over 100 consultation meetings with multiple

stakeholders- Key Senior Managers (ADMs – DMs) briefed:

- FCGEO, MPMO, Brd of Mgmt Renewal, SSC, ESDC

- Federal CIO Community was briefed- Quarterly meetings with FCGEO ADMs- Interdepartmental engagement meetings

FGP Executive Sponsor: DM

FGP Management Board(FCGEO & Dept's - ADMs/DGs)

FCGEO

FGP Core Project Team(Director & Manager from Dept's)

Data Integration; Client Services; Data Management; Policy &

Standards

FGP Client Board of Directors(from FCGEO & Dept's - Directors)

Working Groups, Subcommittees

(from FCGEO & Dept's - Resources)

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Context:The FGP in a nutshell… Best possible pathway for

GC Spatial Analytics

Use of common suite of GC-wide tools

Users can search, discover, access, and visualize data to support informed decision-making

Has a comprehensive collection of “Triple-A Data”

Accurate, Authoritative, and Accessible geospatial data that can be viewed, used, and shared

Shared governance and management

Sharing of geospatial assets and capabilities, through operational standards and policies

Client centric design

The FGP will support the Government of Canada’s outcome area of Strong Economic Growth – National to local perspectives

Trusted data, visualized together for faster and more accurate decision-making

streamlined review process

strengthened environmental protection

enhanced consultations with Aboriginal peoples

stronger economy – job creation

Outcomes

FGP: Data Repository, Catalogue, Web ServicesPolicies & Standards Interoperability Authoritativeness

Map layers based on data from several departments

Online Decision Support Tools

Example of the FGP in Action: Responsible Resource Development

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Annex: FGP geospatial data by theme…

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Next Steps

October 2015 Release 1 - Initial functionalities – repository, catalogue, and viewer Training begins for departments on integrating their geospatial data within the FGP

January – March 2016 Future Year 2 releases: new features and functionalities added to FGP - repository,

catalogue, viewer, collaborative mapping environment, internal/external web presence− Make regular improvements to enhance overall usability and user experience

Ongoing Undertake sustained engagements and outreach with stakeholders to:

− Onboard new partners to assist with implementing the FGP (e.g., CBSA, ESDC, NavCan, PWGSC)− Solicit new data opportunities for inclusion in the FGP− Showcase the power of the FGP to the senior management and policy communities

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Questions?

General Inquiries: [email protected]

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Judith Bossé, Assistant Deputy Minister, Earth Sciences Sector Co-chair, FCGEO and FGP Management Board judith.bossé@canada.ca

Prashant Shukle, Director General, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation Co-Chair, FCGEO Shadow [email protected] 613-759-1196

David Harper, Director of the Federal Geospatial Platform [email protected] 613-694-2542

General Inquiries: [email protected]

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