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I <br />Attachment A <br />GEOSPATIAL GUIDANCE <br />ODP recognizes the important contribution that geospatial information and technology <br />plays in strengthening our nation's security posture. DHS has created a Geospatial <br />Enterprise Architecture (GEA) to help guide geospatial data investments for the building <br />a standardized national model that will promote collaboration and interoperability. This <br />document is available by e- mailing gmo(@dhs.gov. <br />Grantees are recommended to review the guidance provided below. This will ensure <br />that grantees have applied due diligence in reviewing and assessing requirements for <br />their objectives that involve geospatial components. The following considerations <br />should be made when developing a geospatial program: <br />• Does the state have a homeland security geospatial strategy? <br />• Does the state have a single Geospatial Information System (GIS) that <br />primarily focuses on homeland security? <br />• Has the state /jurisdiction identified the homeland security geospatial <br />requirements? <br />• Does the state maintain a current inventory of geospatial assets (both <br />equipment and personnel)? <br />• Has the state established public, private, academic, military and tribal <br />communities for homeland security geospatial collaboration? <br />• What memoranda of understanding are in place for data sharing? <br />• Is the homeland security geospatial data stored in more than one location? Is <br />it readily accessible to first responders and to emergency operations centers? <br />Is there a backup system for the geospatial systems? <br />• Does the state have a team of established geospatial personnel that can <br />provide 24/7 expertise and equipment for emergencies? <br />• Has the state established geospatial preparedness metrics? <br />• How do the geospatial systems support critical infrastructure mapping (e.g. <br />HSPD -7), readiness assessments (e.g. HSPD -8), and incident management <br />(e.g. NIMS)? <br />• Does the state ensure compatibility with the geospatial data by complying <br />with federally- adopted geospatial standards, specifications, and guidelines <br />such as those published by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) <br />and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)? <br />• Does the state register or publish the geospatial resources that are planned <br />or result from programs or projects as a means to avoid expenditures of time, <br />effort, and funds on redundant acquisitions? <br />• Does the state place an emphasis on geospatial resource sharing and <br />collaboration? <br />I -1 <br />