December 19, 2011
The following video by Mike Byrne (FCC GIO via the 2011 FOSS4G Conf. in Denver – http://2011.foss4g.org/ ) and resources are very useful and prescient to a new, scaleable, resilient, and cost effective way of doing ‘geo’ business -
http://vimeo.com/29410731
Use ‘This Tract’ derivative app to learn more place-specific (XY) information via Data.gov about your location –
http://thistract.com
& for ye iPeeps out there, how bout a mobile app
https://github.com/benbalter/National-Broadband-Map-Web-App
and lastly, to prove this is not a flash-in-the-pan geo revolution with a lifespan shorter than a Kardashian marriage, the Pew Jedi Knights have weighed in…
http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2010/Geolocation-Services-Gaining-Ground.aspx
FOSS4G 2011 Mike Byrne: A new way of open data from Peter Batty on Vimeo.
December 13, 2011
As the foundation of the information ‘superhighway’, broadband connectivity across the US (rural, urban, tribal, etc.) is a vital component of the critical infrastructure of our nation’s future communications and competitiveness – well done FCC maps and GIS team!
http://www.fcc.gov/maps
Great blog and small business cyber security planning resource
http://www.fcc.gov/blog/empowering-small-businesses-become-cyber-secure
For developers – http://www.fcc.gov/developers
GIS programs – http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/programs/
Embeddable map collection > http://tiles.mapbox.com/fcc
November 11, 2011
2011 Social Media + Emergency Management Camp: Transforming the Response Enterprise
Via CrisisCommons.org:
http://crisiscommons.org/2011/11/11/smem/
#SMEM Camp Report Released
On Wednesday November 10, 2011 a community of emergency management practitioners in collaboration with a volunteer research team at CNA, released a report of the findings of the March 2011 Social Media in Emergency Management Camp. During this event emergency managers and practitioners gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges of using social media and other emerging technologies in emergency management. The primary objective of the gathering was to capture best practices, challenges, future engagement and training opportunities.
SMEM Camp event brought together more than 150 members of the U.S. emergency management community convened to discuss how social media and emerging technologies are affecting response operations. Findings of this event, along with additional collaboration with the community, has yielded the first independent, community-led report reflecting the needs and challenges of our nation’s emergency services systems ability to leverage social media tools to support emergency management functions, not only during crisis events but during preparedness, recovery and mitigation efforts.
SMEM Camp was hosted by the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the SMEM Initiative, in collaboration with CrisisCommons. Participants included representatives from state and local emergency management agencies, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Red Cross, Twitter©, companies like Citibank, and volunteer technology communities. SMEM Camp was a direct response to changes in societal expectations of emergency responders (e.g., the timeliness of response) brought about by the emergence of social media and related technologies over the past decade.
The participants and researchers collaborated with hopes to share an independent and grassroots practitioner perspective which can to shed light on current opportunities and challenges with regards to use of social media across the entire emergency management spectrum. To view the report and its resources you can click to http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/SMEM_Initiative or the below links:
Social Media in Emergency Management Camp: Transforming the Response Enterprise Report: http://scr.bi/uy5H0w
SMEM Report Factsheet: http://scr.bi/ts1fFP
SMEM Report Annex B: Virtual Operations Support Group/Teamhttp://scr.bi/VOSGTConcept
SMEM Report Annex C: Social Media in Emergency Management: the Canadian experiencehttp://scr.bi/SMEMCanada
About the SMEM Initiative
The Social Media in Emergency Management Initiative “SMEM” is an informal network of emergency management practitioners who seek to explore best practices and bridge social media in emergency management. SMEM seeks to build a common understanding and “experience exchange” to support the use and inclusion of social media, public data and technology innovation to support mission objectives of emergency management to prepare for, respond to, recover from and mitigate against disaster. To join the conversation, visit the #SMEM hash tag and be sure to visit the #SMEMchat each Friday at 12:30PM EST where there is a live discussion. Check out news and archive topics at at www.sm4em.org and wiki.crisiscommons.org and be sure to join the practitioner email group at http://groups.google.com/group/smem.
September 25, 2011
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November 14, 2010
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2011/m11-03.pdf
” EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
November 10, 2010
M-11-03
MEMORANDUM TO HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
FROM: Vivek Kundra
Federal Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Issuance of OMB Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance
Data-management, and particularly geospatial data-management, is one of the essential components for addressing the management of the business of government and for supporting the effective and economical use of tax dollars. It is, however, susceptible to constant renewal, information quality, and information management challenges. A portfolio-centric model cures the single agency, stovepipe model by applying consistent policy, improved organization, better governance, and understanding of the public to deliver outstanding results.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16, “Coordination of Geographic Information and Related Spatial Data Activities,” provides for improvements in the coordination and use of spatial data, and describes effective and economical use and management of spatial data assets in the digital environment for the benefit of the Federal Government and the Nation. This Supplemental Guidance document further defines and clarifies selected elements of OMB Circular A-16 to facilitate the adoption and implementation of a coordinated and effective Federal geospatial asset management capability that will improve support of mission-critical business requirements of the Federal Government and its stakeholders.”
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=35&sid=2114322
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