#NSGICMidyear: Mon Morning Open Mike Session
The last session of the morning was an open “question” period. The Q&As are paraphrased.
Q: What is StateStat usage by public?
A: We don’t have a way to track pages created by ArcGIS Server. There is a the ability to e-mail the gov with a question and those show up, and we know from where you sent the question. They know they are not reaching the segment of the public they’d like to. [!]
Q: What’s this about using Virtual USA for Broadband?
A: CTO wanted a visualization for delivery of grants or for exploring challenges to grant dissemination. And that way, two agencies won’t try to fund same thing.
Q: What about the budget cuts for USGS Liasons since need them to work on EFTN?
A: That’s another example of why they are important. We need to figure this out…
Q: Virtual USA seems to be a new way to interact with states after viewers and other DHS efforts (which yielded mixed success). Is it a shift is strategy?
A: There are lots of components that deal with geospatial sharing within GIS. We are not a program office, but a research office. Cy Smith on the “tea leaves”: Very highly placed org is working on this and the way they approached us leads us to believe this is probably going to be a centerpiece, if it works. Bill Burgess: This is an opportunity; NSGIC should provide feedback.
Q: We need consequence management in Virtual USA.
A: Could be in there, if its in the requirements. There’s some in VIPER.
