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National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Programs: Rethinking the Focus
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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NSDI AND PARTNERSHIPS
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Goals of the NSDI,
5
Coordination and Leadership,
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Components of the NSDI,
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Data Standards,
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National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse,
12
NSDI Framework,
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Purpose of the Report,
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REVIEW OF NSDI PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
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NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program,
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Framework Demonstration Projects Program,
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“Don’t Duck Metadata”,
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Community Demonstration Projects,
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Community-Federal Information Partnerships,
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Priming the Pump—the Federal Role in NSDI Partnership Initiation,
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The Future Federal Role in Developing the NSDI,
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FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS AND THE EVOLUTION OF NSDI ACTIVITIES
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Framework Data Production,
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Data Access, Use, and Other Framework Issues,
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The Time Dimension: Data Update, Archiving, and Change Detection,
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Privacy, the Private Sector, and Public Access Issues,
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The GeoData Alliance—an Innovative Organizational Approach for Development of the NSDI,
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