Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Current Issues and Future Challenges

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The US government has recognized the need to organize and coordinate the collection and management of geospatial data since at least 1990, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) to promote the coordinated use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data nationwide. OMB also called for development of a national digital spatial information resource to enable the sharing and transfer of spatial data between users and producers, linked by criteria and standards. The high-level leadership and broad membership of the FGDC—10 cabinet-level departments and 9 other federal agencies—suggest that geospatial information is a highly regarded asset of the federal government.

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