From igcm at admws.idaho.gov Tue Aug 1 10:13:50 2017 From: igcm at admws.idaho.gov (Idaho Geospatial Council Membership) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 16:13:50 +0000 Subject: [Igcm] GIS Website - August 2017 Map of the Month In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The August "Map of the Month" has been posted to the GIS website (along with maps previously posted to the site) and can now be viewed at: http://gis.idaho.gov/portal/maps/gallery.html This month we are featuring a story map illustrating the path of the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21. The map follows the shadow of the moon as it completely blocks out the sun on August 21 across a 3,000 mile path from Oregon's Pacific Coast to the eastern shore of South Carolina. Where will you be? Erin Seaman Assistant to Greg Zickau, Chief Information Officer Administrative support for: * Idaho Technology Authority (ITA) * IT Leadership Council (ITLC) * Idaho Geospatial Council-Executive Committee (IGC-EC) * Access Idaho Steering Committee Department of Administration | Office of the Chief Information Officer | State of Idaho Erin.Seaman at cio.idaho.gov | (208) 332-1876 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From igcm at admws.idaho.gov Tue Aug 1 12:43:31 2017 From: igcm at admws.idaho.gov (Idaho Geospatial Council Membership) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 18:43:31 +0000 Subject: [Igcm] GIS Website - August 2017 Map of the Month (part 2!) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: By request, we've added a second solar eclipse map to the GIS website for our "Map of Month" feature on the GIS website: The two maps have been posted (along with maps previously posted to the site) and can be viewed at: http://gis.idaho.gov/portal/maps/gallery.html MAP DETAILS: 1. "Fish the Eclipse!" - Bait while you wait! The Eclipse's path through Idaho includes some of the best freshwater fishing in the West. While you're waiting for two minutes of total darkness, explore the fishing nearest you. (Courtesy of Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game) 1. "Travel the Path of the Solar Eclipse" - A story map illustrating the path of the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21. The map follows the shadow of the moon as it completely blocks out the sun on August 21 across a 3,000 mile path from Oregon's Pacific Coast to the eastern shore of South Carolina. Where will you be? Erin Seaman Assistant to Greg Zickau, Chief Information Officer Administrative support for: * Idaho Technology Authority (ITA) * IT Leadership Council (ITLC) * Idaho Geospatial Council-Executive Committee (IGC-EC) * Access Idaho Steering Committee Department of Administration | Office of the Chief Information Officer | State of Idaho Erin.Seaman at cio.idaho.gov | (208) 332-1876 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From igcm at admws.idaho.gov Thu Aug 3 14:31:00 2017 From: igcm at admws.idaho.gov (Idaho Geospatial Council Membership) Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 20:31:00 +0000 Subject: [Igcm] GISCI Position Letter on Geospatial Data Act of 2017 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: THE FOLLOWING POSITION LETTER IS BEING FORWARDED WITH THE PERMISSION OF KEITH WEBER (ISU) AND BILL HODGE (GISCI): >From the GIS Certification Institute: GISCI Establishes Position on the Geospatial Data Act of 2017 August 3, 2017 Dear Keith, You are receiving this email because you are an active GISP. You may have an interest in this current legislation, currently in the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and scheduled to be taken up shortly by Congress for further discussion and action. We urge each GISP to review the bill and determine its impact on the geospatial community, and to consider contacting your representatives to advise them of your position. The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) has crafted the following position statement in response to the Federal Geospatial Data Act of 2017 (S.1253). S.1253 is co-sponsored by Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Dean Heller (R-NV) and Mark Warner (D-VA) has been a topic of much discussion within the GIS community. The American Association of Geographers (AAG) and the Urban Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) have expressed specific concerns about the bill as currently written. Upon review of the Bill the GISCI Board of Directors has identified the following concerns: * Purpose Statement: The bill lacks a clear purpose statement. We believe this creates opportunities for misinterpretation of the Bill's intent. A well-crafted purpose statement would help "put a fence" around the Bill and minimize opportunities for misinterpretation. * Section 10 (Funding): We believe the language in this section is unnecessarily broad and could reduce or eliminate the availability of funds for research and other efforts not specific to the purpose of this Bill. A clear purpose statement along with some adjustments to Section 10 would help alleviate this concern. * Section 11 (Use of Private Sector): This is the area of greatest concern given the conflation of "surveying and mapping" with "geospatial data" and the potential that federally funded geospatial data activities could be limited to architectural/engineering firms and licensed surveyors. We are specifically concerned about the wording in subsections b and c, which state: o Subsection (b) DEFINITION -- For purposes of selecting a firm for a contract under chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code, the term ''surveying and mapping'' shall have the meaning given the term ''geospatial data'' in section 2 of this Act. o Subsection (c) MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION - Part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 C.F.R. 36.000 et seq.) shall be revised to specify that the definition of the term ''architectural and engineering services'' includes surveying and mapping services and the acquisition of geospatial data, to which the selection procedures of subpart 36.6 of such part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall apply. We believe these provisions could seriously impact the livelihood of Certified GIS Professionals (GISP(r)) and unnecessarily increase the cost of Federal geospatial data collection and management. The GISCI Board of Directors is confident that these concerns can be addressed while maintaining the purpose and goals of the Federal Geospatial Data Act (S.1253). If you have any questions about our position, please don't hesitate to contact me! Thanks for your consideration! Bill Hodge GISP Executive Director GIS Certification Institute (847) 824-7768 | bhodge at gisci.org GIS Certification Institute, 701 Lee St, Ste 680, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Erin Seaman Assistant to Greg Zickau, Chief Information Officer Administrative support for: * Idaho Technology Authority (ITA) * IT Leadership Council (ITLC) * Idaho Geospatial Council-Executive Committee (IGC-EC) * Access Idaho Steering Committee Department of Administration | Office of the Chief Information Officer | State of Idaho Erin.Seaman at cio.idaho.gov | (208) 332-1876 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From igcm at admws.idaho.gov Thu Aug 10 09:35:11 2017 From: igcm at admws.idaho.gov (Idaho Geospatial Council Membership) Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:35:11 +0000 Subject: [Igcm] Cybersecurity Round Table at the NWGIS User Conference - October 2017 (Boise) Message-ID: Please join us for the upcoming Cybersecurity Round Table... The Idaho Geospatial Council-Executive Committee (IGC-EC) will be hosting a Cybersecurity Round Table at the Northwest GIS User Conference in Boise at the Centre on the Grove. The Round Table is tentatively planned for Thursday, October 12. If you are planning on attending the conference, we highly encourage you to attend this Round Table of cybersecurity representatives. Malicious intrusions through the internet, email, social media, etc. are ever increasing, and we must all do our part to protect our GIS data. Discussion will include the importance of cybersecurity awareness, policy, and training. Questions for the panel may be emailed to Bill Farnsworth by September 15 at: Bill.Farnsworth at cio.idaho.gov. Full details on the Round Table will follow shortly. Thanks! Erin Seaman Assistant to Greg Zickau, Chief Information Officer Administrative support for: * Idaho Technology Authority (ITA) * IT Leadership Council (ITLC) * Idaho Geospatial Council-Executive Committee (IGC-EC) * Access Idaho Steering Committee Department of Administration | Office of the Chief Information Officer | State of Idaho Erin.Seaman at cio.idaho.gov | (208) 332-1876 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From igcm at admws.idaho.gov Thu Aug 17 13:08:54 2017 From: igcm at admws.idaho.gov (Idaho Geospatial Council Membership) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:08:54 +0000 Subject: [Igcm] Notice of IGC-EC Meeting - September 28 Message-ID: The next IGC-EC meeting has been scheduled as follows: MEETING DETAILS Location: Joe R. Williams (JRW) Building, East Conference Room, 700 W. State St., Boise (directly behind the Capitol) Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Mountain Time) *** Interactive Capitol Mall parking map: http://idaho.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=042566dca1ee4093a1228fd03b9d351b&extent=-116.2034,43.6151,-116.1933,43.6198 The final agenda will be posted at least 48 hours ahead of the meeting. Regards, Erin Seaman Department of Administration Office of the CIO | State of Idaho Erin.Seaman at cio.idaho.gov (208) 332-1876 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: