National Geospatial Advisory Committee
The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) is a Federal Advisory Committee sponsored by the Department of the Interior. The NGAC is authorized under the Geospatial Data Act of 2018, and operates under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The NGAC reports to the Chair of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (Secretary of the Interior). The scope and objectives of the NGAC are described in the Geospatial Data Act:
"The Advisory Committee shall: (1) provide advice and recommendations relating to (A) the management of Federal and national geospatial programs; (B) the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure; and (C) implementation of the Geospatial Data Act; (2) review and comment on geospatial policy and management issues; and (3) ensure the views of representatives of non-Federal interested parties involved in national geospatial activities are conveyed to the Federal Geographic Data Committee."
Key documents
2024
- NGAC Resolution: Resolution for OMB Assistance
- NGAC Paper: NGAC Comments On The 2030 Earth Observation Data Challenge - Interagency Operational Efficiencies
- NGAC Paper: NGAC Comments on FY 2023 FGDC Summary of GDA Annual Report
2023
- NGAC Paper: NGAC Assessment of the 3D Elevation Program
- NGAC Paper: NGAC Comments on FY 2022 FGDC Summary of GDA Annual Report
- NGAC Paper: Evaluation of GDA Implementation
2022
- NGAC Resolution on Geodesy
- NGAC Paper: Water’s Edge of National Land Imaging Program Scope
- NGAC Paper: Landsat in the Cloud
- NGAC Paper: NGAC Comments on FY 2021 FGDC Summary of GDA Annual Reports
2021
Meetings
The NGAC holds three to four public meetings each year. The public is invited to attend and offer comments at all committee meetings, which are announced by publication in the Federal Register at least 15 days before the meeting date.
- 2024: April 2-4 | October 16-17 | December 4 |
- 2023: April 11-12 | June 27-28 | October 11-12
- 2022: May 18-19 | September 7-8 | December 6-7
- 2021: April 27-28 | June 29-30 | October 12-13 | December 7-8
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