What does FGDC stand for?

Federal Geographic Data Committee

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Byline: Mamta03 USGS and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) formally announced their request for proposals to support the 2010 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP).

United States : USGS Seeks Proposals to Build the National Spatial ...

Federal Geographic Data Committee data standards The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) has developed spatial data standards to enable interoperability between different municipal GIS software (FGDC 2005a).

Standard data models for interoperability of municipal infrastructure ...

Each NTAD database is supported by metadata documentation, as prescribed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

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Also, the lack of proper GIS Metadata, that is the description on data complying with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standard (FGDC 1995), makes the situation even more difficult.

Development of GIS databases and applications on the WWW for the ...

The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) developed the Content Standard for Digital Spatial Metadata, which provides a framework for creating metadata.

Maps Reveal Patterns Hidden in Databases - Part 2

The PA-MAPPS members unanimously voted on June 11 to endorse the strategic plan, which was managed by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) through funding by a Cooperative Assistance Program (CAP) grant provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and in kind service to stake holders.

United States: PA-MAPPS Endorses Geospatial Coordination Strategic ...

For example, in 1990, the Office of Management and Budget established the Federal Geographic Data Committee to promote the coordinated use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data nationwide.

Geographic Information Systems: Challenges to Effective Data Sharing

Externally to DOT, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is leading the overall data collection efforts.

One-stop shopping for Geospatial Data: new e-gov initiative promises ...