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NGS Coordinates Federal Planning for 2022 Spatial Reference Modernization

Friday, January 24, 2020

NGS Director Juliana Blackwell and other senior NGS staff participated in the "NSRS Modernization Update and Federal Coordination Planning" meeting. Key federal stakeholders were in attendance, including the Office for Coastal Management's Geospatial Information Officer Tony LaVoi. Mr. LaVoi discussed the present status and potential impact of the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) of 2018, which was enacted last year. The GDA provides guidance on how all government agencies will perform their geospatial activities. An NGS representative then provided an update on the status of National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) Modernization efforts and implementation goals for 2022. Subsequent discussions included the results of the latest socioeconomic study on the benefits of the NGS Absolute Gravity Program.

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