GIS for Federal Government Building a National GIS Community GIS for Federal Government GIS Solutions for Natural Resources Conservation Services Building a National GIS Community Farm Service Agency Bureau of Reclamation Office of Surface Mining U.S. Forest Service A geographic information system (GIS) builds on the study of National Park Service geography by providing the means to organize, manage, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Geological Survey integrate the complex data that is collected in the study of the U.S. Department of Agriculture earth, its contents, and its processes. It also provides a frame- U.S. Department of the Interior work for making this knowledge accessible to scientists, planners, Bureau of Land Management Department of Justice decision makers, and the public. Department of the Treasury Federal Bureau of Investigation Bringing geographic measurements together with powerful tools Federal Emergency Management Agency for visualization, analysis, and modeling, GIS technology has Federal Reserve been implemented successfully in tens of thousands of easy- Secret Service to-use applications and is increasingly being integrated into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Transportation Security Administration planning, decision-making, and business processes of organiza- United Nations tions. Today, geospatial data and technology represent major World Bank investments on the part of the U.S. federal government because United States Agency for International Development State Department nearly everything that happens in the public realm happens in United States Trade and Development Agency the context of geography. Peace Corps International Broadcasting Bureau GIS applications are constantly evolving, and for nearly four Organization of American States decades, ESRI has been leading the way in advancing the tech- Smithsonian Institution nology to meet the new challenges that our ever-changing world Bureau of Indian Affairs Health and Human Services ® brings. The ArcGIS suite of software solutions reflects ESRI’s Housing and Urban Development commitment to empower GIS users with the most advanced Federal Communications Commission tools for exploring and sharing geospatial information. This is Internal Revenue Service General Services Administration why more than 93 percent of GIS users in the federal sector rely Social Security Administration on ESRI® products. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States Postal Service While federal agencies are using GIS to analyze complex situa- Department of Labor tions, visualize problems, and create geographic plans and solu- Small Business Administration tions, they are also increasing efficiency, reducing costs, improv- Library of Congress Congressional Research Service ing communication and collaboration, and helping to coordinate Census Bureau work across organizations. U.S. departments and agencies rely Veterans Affairs on GIS technology to advance their operations including tackling Department of Transportation National Aeronautics and Space Administration the growing demand for accountability, improving communica- Environmental Protection Agency tion with citizens, accurately counting U.S. residents, managing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the nation’s natural resources, and protecting the environment. Department of Energy Department of Education Tennessee Valley Authority Streamlining Processes
GIS technology is evolving rapidly, and adoption of the innovations is critical to federal organizations’ successful implementation of a geospatial line of business. This will enable the sharing of spatial data, services, and resources within the federal government.
Federal agencies involved in law enforcement, emergency response, health care, education, transportation, environmental management, and homeland security have found that their business objectives are effectively and efficiently carried out with geospatial data and ser- vices. Organizations with GIS services are able to • Effect the use and reuse of location-based information. • Create long-term savings. • Streamline workflows. • Share and collaborate effortlessly.
- GIS Enterprise Development
The federal government is putting increasing pressure on its Federal Enterprise License Agreements agencies to perform more efficiently, provide evidence that To fully implement their geospatial line of business objectives all aspects of an issue have been considered, and reach the and improve government operations, many agencies, including maximum number of people with its policies. Coupled with the departments of Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce, have this is the government’s commitment to fulfilling its geospatial begun integrating a number of systems into a single network— line-of-business initiatives that define how GIS data and an enterprise architecture—so that geographic data and services technology will be used to augment the business activities can be built once but used many times. of each department. The sum of geospatial endeavors at the federal level—data, standards, technology, staff, systems, Agencies are finding that early investments in building databases and services—represents a majority of many agencies’ can pay off in terms of more effective and accurate responses to responsibilities. With so much at stake, inefficiencies, such as logistical and strategic problems. redundant systems, poor data quality, data inaccessibility, and Part of the SmartBUY initiative, the ESRI Federal GIS program limited sharing capacities, can adversely affect the bottom line in simplifies procurement of software and services for employees terms of cost and performance. of the U.S. federal government. Agencies that have signed an The types and needs of current and potential users of geospatial enterprise license agreement (ELA) with ESRI are entitled to technology in the federal government vary greatly. GIS users immediate and unlimited deployments of the ESRI suite of GIS range from casual consumers of geospatial data and services to software products. These agencies include U.S. Environmental those federal employees who are GIS professionals charged with Protection Agency, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Census the support, development, use, and maintenance of data, appli- Bureau, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. cations, and services, whether they are delivered via GIS servers, To learn more about any of ESRI’s federal programs or to talk data warehouses, the desktop, or mobile devices. with an ESRI federal sales representative, contact the ESRI federal The flexibility of GIS software enables agencies to design team at 909-793-2853, extension 2243, or send an e-mail to enterprise-wide information management systems with a spatial [email protected]. component that integrate databases and applications from disparate systems. Agencies use these geoenabled applications to improve and streamline decision support. Four fundamental developments in ESRI’s ArcGIS family of software have enabled the adoption of a system of systems for the U.S. government and are being realized in an integrated network architecture that leverages the multiple ways many different federal GIS users deploy mobile, desktop, client/server, and network tools. These strategies are the following: • Enhancing the core desktop GIS platform as a productivity tool • Strengthening and simplifying geodata management • Extending the GIS server environment to support many users • Providing more access to mobile GIS tools and GIS Web services GIS Enterprise Architecture in Action
U.S. Department of Agriculture To improve the delivery of imagery to its staff in field offices across the nation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Ser- vice implemented ArcGIS Image Service, which delivers imagery to the regional, forest, and field offices in seconds. The agency can now quickly and seamlessly serve large amounts of imagery through its enterprise via an intranet, eliminating the need for users to download large files to their computers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conser- vation Service (NRCS) provides soil maps and associated data through its National Cooperative Soil Survey. NRCS launched the Web Soil Survey (WSS), which provides online users with access to the survey database and maps, to help eliminate paperwork and to make government services accessible to more people. Pre- viously, soil survey maps and data were printed and bound into books that were distributed to the public. With WSS, users can simply go online, select a land parcel anywhere in the country, access the survey database, generate soil interpretations, and download or print a PDF file. The application uses ArcGIS Server and ArcIMS® to perform navigational functions, display and manage user-defined areas of interest, and generate maps.
U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau’s American The Field Data Collection Automation program is FactFinder Web site (www.factfinder designed to support U.S. Census Bureau field enu- .census.gov) provides official and merators who follow up and collect survey data from current demographic, economic, households that did not return their census forms. The and geographic data to the public. field enumerators will be equipped with GPS-enabled American FactFinder thematic maps, mobile devices that include ESRI’s ArcPad® software, reference maps, and geographic address searching capabilities which give field personnel the ability to capture and were developed using ArcIMS and ArcSDE® technology. ArcSDE display geographic information in near real time. is used for retrieval and management of all spatial data. ArcIMS provides the interactive mapping capabilities used to search for and visualize data with spatial components through Web browsers. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The drinking water mapping application is an ArcIMS software- based GIS tool developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. It provides EPA technical staff and managers with a readily acces- sible tool to run queries and reports and generate maps vital to the efficient management of drinking water programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Various national data sources are integrated into the system for analysis using the application’s drill-down, query, and reporting functions.
EPA employees can access and integrate current high-resolution imagery within all ArcGIS Desktop products as well as via the EPA’s EnviroMapper and ArcIMS Web viewers. The process is easy because ArcGIS Desktop is a standard within EPA under its enterprise license agreement with ESRI. This image shows a simulated radiation measurement response exercise in EPA Region 10.
U.S. Department of the Interior The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, developed the National Integrated Land System (NILS) in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and other local agencies to provide a bridge to share land and mineral record information within the government and the pri- vate sector. GeoCommunicator, the NILS publication site, enables accessibility and distribution of spatial data from NILS transaction application modules. GeoCommunicator provides searching, accessing, and dynamic mapping of data from federal surface management boundaries, mining claims, land- and mineral-use records, and Public Land Survey System data. Built on enterprise architecture, NILS uses products such as ArcIMS within the ArcGIS platform and accommodates changing user and data capture requirements. Strengthening Federal Processes
Many agencies within the federal government have demonstrated how their best practices in GIS technology can lead to successes in developing sustainable, business-driven solutions.
Natural Resources and Conservation The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses GIS technology and data to improve its economic impact reporting for areas designated as critical habitats for endangered plant species. Researchers com- bine a variety of data types from federal, state, local, and non- profit organizations and use ArcGIS Desktop software to layer proposed critical habitats and define landownership and current and planned land use within and adjacent to the designation.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation cultural resources manage- ment program is multifaceted and encompasses evaluation, curatorship, permitting, and public education and outreach. The bureau’s Mid-Pacific Regional Office is in the process of digitally capturing and storing archaeological site data in a GIS. ArcEditor™ makes it easy for the archaeologists to craft maps that meet the needs of the various offices of historic preservation.
National Mapping Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Map transformed the Quad paper series into a seamless, integrated, online database. A national effort requiring strategic partner- ships with state and local agencies, other federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, universities, and the private sector, the National Map is aimed at reducing the redundancy of geographic development by different agencies and levels of government and improving citizen access to current geographic information. One of the datasets available as part of the National Map is the National Land Cover Data, which has been mapped by conducting a nationwide land-cover classification based on Landsat® satellite imagery. Emergency Management The federal government uses GIS for data gathering, usually combining on-the-ground collection activities with remotely sensed imagery and information to provide decision makers and the public with timely reports and maps that help them prepare for and recover from natural disasters and economic changes.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initi- ates proactive mitigation activities and manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). To update NFIP’s digital flood insurance rate maps, which depict potential flood hazard risks for communities throughout the United States and its territories, FEMA developed a five-year flood map modernization plan. Because flood hazard conditions are dynamic and data must be continually updated, FEMA manages the data for the maps with a GIS database that makes the information available via the Web. The application tools were developed using Production Line Tool Set (PLTS™) for ArcGIS.
In Mississippi, during the wake of Hurricane Katrina, GIS technol- ogy enabled first responders to quickly identify potential heli- copter landing zones (HLZ) and expedite relief efforts. The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command Measurement and Signature Intelligence/ Advanced Geospatial Intelligence Node provided HLZ maps that reflected posthurricane conditions along the coast of Mississippi. ESRI ArcView® was used for geodatabase development, analysis, and final map production. Up-to-date maps were distributed to various recovery teams including the 82nd Airborne Division and the Mississippi National Guard.
Transportation The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration is responsible for keeping the nation’s highway transportation systems safe. Information about federally aided highway bridges is contained in the national bridge inventory. This data has been integrated into an ArcGIS database and used to identify deficient bridges on the national highway system.
Health and Human Services To link childhood lead poisoning to surveillance, environmen- tal, and housing data, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used local databases from the Chicago area and inte- grated them using ArcGIS Desktop. Linking blood lead levels and inspection data to building data can help prioritize targeting and focus control efforts by housing and environmental agencies. This image shows residential buildings, children with elevated blood lead levels, and high-risk buildings in Chicago from 1997 to 2003. Facilities Management Federal agencies own millions of square feet of facilities, and effective asset management and planning have become a priority.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has located taxpayer assistance centers throughout the United States to provide taxpayers with face-to-face help with tax filing. To manage its facilities, the IRS developed the GIS-based Post of Duty Model application that enables the agency to analyze current office locations and evaluate proposed sites. The application is central- ized at the national level and uses ArcGIS software. During Hurricane Katrina, several IRS facilities were seriously impacted. The application helped the agency identify alternative locations where IRS employees could report.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) is the oldest NASA center and spans 800 acres. Its 400 structures cover nearly four million square feet. The LaRC infrastructure is managed with a state- of-the-art GIS, which enables planners to address issues such as master planning, space utilization, utility maintenance, and cost estimates. This information technology tool provides faster access to more accurate data, reduces paperwork, and helps automate many common tasks.
Homeland Security The U.S. Department of Homeland Security worked to develop the Infrastructure Critical Analytical Viewer (iCAV). iCAV is a custom Web application built with ArcGIS Server for geoprocessing and data management and ArcIMS for online viewing. Decision makers now have the tools they need for coordinated preparedness, response, and recovery in cases of suspicious activity, threats, hurricanes, or other major events. At several locations, decision makers have access to iCAV through a real-time wall map display that can show any suspicious activity and event data at key infrastructures such as chemical plants and nuclear facilities. GIS enables formerly disparate systems to be united and provides a common and complete picture for 180,000 staff and 500,000 contractors. Since iCAV is a Web-based client, users with little or no GIS experience can use it to access and visualize critical government data. Tribal Affairs
The Department of the Interior’s GIS support carries through to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal governments. ESRI’s GIS technology provides the latest tracking and spatial mapping tools for land and resource managers.
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe, located in the northwest United States, has spearheaded a collaborative effort with surround- ing county governments in Idaho to create and maintain an integrated road transportation layer. The governments, all using ArcGIS Desktop software, have generated a homoge- neous road dataset that is saving significant amounts of time and money. The centralized data gives the partners the most accurate and up-to-date information to use in the decision- making process.
This map from the Nisqually Indian Tribe characterizes geoduck tracts within the Medicine Creek Treaty tribes’ usual and accus- tomed fishing area. It was created as a visual for the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s commercial harvesters. Geoducks are the largest burrowing clam in the world and are harvested by commercial divers using surface-supplied air. Geoduck tracts extend from 18 to 70 feet below sea level in the subtidal zone. Tract boundar- ies are determined using GPS with acreages calculated using GIS. Biomass is determined using tract acreage and geoduck density estimates. The tribe’s shellfish program uses this information to manage the geoduck fishery for individual harvesters. Data Resources
The Geospatial One-Stop initiative encourages data sharing, collaborative planning, and expanded partnerships. Federal Cities States It is a resource designed to serve both public and private insti- Agencies tutions as well as the general public. Its purpose is to facilitate the sharing of and access to information and the making of more Counties Tribes informed decisions. One of Geospatial One-Stop’s components is a Web-based portal (www.geodata.gov) that serves as a resource for maps, data, and other geospatial services from across the United States. Built on the t6TFS$PNNVOJUZ Geospatial One-Stop architecture of ArcGIS software, the geodata.gov t%BUB4FBrches Portal portal is used by all governments to access and share t.BQ4FSWJDFT information, improve planning for future investments tVisualization in geospatial data, expand partnerships, collaborate Support Government Business on the development and implementation of standards Support Decision Making for data sharing, and support the business and decision- making needs of governments and organizations. Map Services The Geospatial One-Stop initiative is the foundation for building a GIS for the nation—a realization of the Smart Disaster Homeland Recreation National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). Growth Management Security One-Stop Geospatial information enables issues to be viewed in a community context and can facilitate cross-agency Watershed Other E-Gov Citizen coordination. The portal recently was an invaluable resource Management Initiatives Services during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by making critical information available to federal, state, and local agencies engaged in emergency response activities. Virtual communities were formed via the Geospatial One-Stop for communicating and information sharing. Thousands of resources were posted and maps were available for download.
ESRI’s GIS software solutions offer the ability to integrate many data sources from within and outside your organization. Advances in sharing GIS data and application tools through servers and Web-based map services have significantly increased opportunities for employee-to- employee, government-to-government, government-to-business, and public access of spatial data and map services. The enterprise GIS is a constant process of examining how GIS technology can apply to a busi- ness problem or workflow and how to best extend the models, data sources, and analytical capabilities of the system.
Sharing data increases its value and the influence of data analysis. When organizations establish a common data repository that all departments can access and use, it becomes easier to analyze complex problems, visualize situations, and implement plans and solutions. At the same Geospatial One-Stop time, the ability to make faster, better decisions increases efficiency and drives costs down.
ESRI Data & Maps is preconfigured to work with ESRI’s software prod- ucts and is bundled with ArcGIS software and solutions products such as ArcGIS Business Analyst. Business Analyst OnlineSM, hosted by ESRI, combines GIS technology with extensive demographic, consumer, and business data to deliver reports and maps over the Web. Standards and Interoperability
Support for standards is an important part of enabling interop- Solutions for National Spatial Data Infrastructure erability. ESRI maintains geospatial standards from the Federal To support GIS for the Nation, a concept strongly promoted Geographic Data Committee (FGDC); International Hydrographic by NSDI, ESRI offers GIS Portal Toolkit, a metadata catalog Organization (IHO); International Organization for Standardization server extension that provides metadata search services as a (ISO); and Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.® (OGC®). ESRI also standard part of a GIS user’s Web site. This product includes maintains IT standards from the Organization for the Advance- many capabilities for advanced searching, viewing, metadata ment of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) and World harvesting, and other functions and supports FGDC and ISO Wide Web Consortium (W3C®) as well as various GIS-related metadata standards as well as OGC specifications including Web domain standards. ESRI offers various interoperability enablers, Catalog Service (CS-W), Web Coverage Service (WCS), Web such as direct read/write of dozens of data formats, providing Feature Service (WFS), Web Map Content (WMC), and Web hundreds of projections and datums; support for openly published Map Service (WMS). data models; and tools for spatial extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data. ArcGIS also encompasses various metadata- and catalog-related specifications that provide practical ways to publish, discover, and bind to geospatial data and services.
ESRI leads and participates actively in many of the standards committees and works closely with many draft standards. As these standards are finalized, they are incorporated into the entire ArcGIS product suite as required including the solution products mentioned above.
GIS for the Nation
Data Themes
Emergency Operations Operations features should be collected at the appropriate scale for each specific activity or incident. GPS field collection or interpretation from imagery preferred for data capture. Grid map location descriptions are also useful.
Structures/Critical Infrastructure Building footprints, entrances, complexes, driveways, etc. High accuracy required for neighborhood and city level maps. Should be captured and represented to fit on the orthoimagery base.
Governmental Units High accuracy required. Units can span across a range of map scales from 1:10,000 or 1:25,000 in cities and up to 1:250,000 in regions and states. Must be vertically integrated with the base features they are derived from, along with other governmental units.
Utilities Accurate relative to cadastral and transportation data. Typical data capture scales are from 1:2,500 to 1:6,000. Accurate, shared local/state land base required for integration with other GIS Datasets. Addresses and Names Address and name information will be associated with features collected at neighborhood extents for building entrances, structures, parcels, and landmarks. Addresses and names will also be collected for addressable features such as street centerlines and place name locations.
Transportation Centerlines for addressing and navigation purposes, larger scale representations provide more detailed infrastructure and network characteristics. Roads should follow a simple centerline with address range approach at local and state levels.
Hydrography Regional, state, and national analysis at 100k resolution to 25k resolution. Local needs dictate better than 25k resolution, especially in flood prone or coastal areas. Hydrologic network and channel representations are important to support analytical use.
Cadastral Primarily collected at neighborhood scales using survey techniques. At the neighborhood level, the parcel is the primary mapping unit. City and county level representations are important to identify and distinguish city blocks and to highlight government and private lands.
Environmental Three primary information sets: 1) physiographic and landform features, 2) environmental events and hazards, and 3) weather. Collected at city levels or 1:25,000 map scales. Vertical integration of landform polygons is important to ensure consistency in environmental classification and modeling.
Land Use/Land Cover Collected at city levels as attributes on parcels and administrative land units using APA Landbase Classification System. Collected as raster data at scales of 1:50,000 or smaller using the Anderson classification system, this classification should integrate with environmental layers.
Base Map Includes scanned maps and cartographic elements. Nationwide base map products include scales of 1:25,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000, and 1:1,750,000. Cities and other special areas:
Elevation Resolution to support 5 meter DEM products that can be used for 2-foot contour nation-wide. In low-lying, flat areas such as along coastal areas of the Southeastern U.S., finer resolution DEM’s supporting up to 1 foot contours should be collected and maintained.
Imagery Orthoimagery should be collected for populated areas at 6 inch to 1 foot resolution every two years using the same control as the cadastral data. Statewide coverage should be collected at 1 meter or better resolution every three to five years.
Geodetic Control Geodetic control provides the basic reference for other data according to NGS specifications for identification and capture. The ArcGIS Family of Software
As a comprehensive GIS, ArcGIS enables you to easily author data, maps, globes, and models on the desktop; serve them to a GIS server; and use them through Web, desktop, and mobile clients. The ArcGIS family of products includes Desktop GIS, Server GIS, Mobile GIS, and Online GIS.
Developers can access the capabilities of ArcGIS through the ESRI Developer Network (EDN SM), an annual subscription-based program that provides the resources needed to build a wide range of custom GIS solutions.
Desktop GIS provides the ability to see With Server GIS, you can share and your data on a map and analyze it maintain the data you create in desk- to reveal patterns, relationships, top GIS with a large number of and trends that are not readily Desktop GIS users across the enterprise using apparent in tabular data, ArcGIS Desktop focused, easy-to-use applica- ArcGIS Engine Server GIS improving your decision ArcGIS Explorer ArcGIS® Server tions. Local agencies can making. You can create and ArcGIS Image Server integrate data from various edit data, and desktop GIS sources, ensuring jurisdic- includes ready-to-use tools tional alignment. Server GIS for building process models, enables you to push your scripts, and complete maps, models, and tools workflows to help you out to others in your orga- answer questions, Mobile GIS nization in a way that test predictions, and ArcGIS fits into their workflows. ArcGIS Mobile examine relationships in ArcPad® Staff in other depart- your data. Maintaining ments and in the field data becomes seamless, Online GIS can query accurate, up- workflows are stream- SM to-date data, increasing ArcGIS Online lined, and data quality their productivity. improves. ESRI Data CommunityTM Data StreetMapTM ESRI Data & Maps
ESRI Data—In addition to data provided as a Web service via ArcGIS SM Online, ESRI offers a full spectrum of ready-to-use geospatial data products delivered as packaged media. ESRI Data & Maps is a set of map data included at no additional cost with ArcGIS software. StreetMap™ consists of enhanced street datasets from Tele Atlas or NAVTEQ®. Community™ data encompasses a variety of datasets including demographic data, consumer spending, segmentation, and business data.
Learn more about ArcGIS at www.esri.com/arcgis. Process Imagery Dynamically and Quickly with ArcGIS Image Server
ArcGIS Image Server has made a dramatic impact in the way federal GIS users are managing, processing, and serv- ing imagery. A complete enterprise solution, ArcGIS Image Server is fundamentally redefining how imagery is pro- cessed and distributed to end users. It is unique in its ability to combine on-the-fly and server-based image datasets within GIS, CAD, imaging, and Web applications, enabling users to manage, process, and quickly serve large quantities of raster data for visualization and analysis to a variety of clients.
ArcGIS Image Server provides value to any organization involved in image processing and/or distribution. By reduc- ing data storage costs and manpower required for data pro- cessing and maintenance, ArcGIS Image Server gives users an instant return on investment. Immediate value is derived from fast access to geospatial imagery, on-the-fly image processing, and data and client interoperability. By support- ing a scaling architecture as well as providing additional program functionality through extensions and an included software developer kit, ArcGIS Image Server can meet the needs of both small organizations and large enterprises. ArcGIS Image Server performs pan sharpening on the fly, reducing disk storage requirements while ensuring that the non-pan-sharpened imag- ery is also available for spectral analysis. (QuickBird imagery courtesy of DigitalGlobe)
ArcGIS Image Server improves workflows by eliminating the need to process source data and load multiple processed datasets onto a server. Mobile GIS Technology
Mobile GIS is the expansion of a GIS from the office into the field. Wireless connectivity, geoservices, and Web mapping applications allow field-based personnel to complete database transactions in near real time. Whether connected or discon- nected from the database, this increases efficiency and provides users who might have little or no GIS experience with access to previously unavailable data. ESRI offers a comprehensive suite of mobile GIS products designed for various application and plat- form requirements. These include out-of-the-box solutions such as ArcPad and developer toolkits including the newest addition, ArcGIS Mobile.
ArcGIS Mobile is a software developer kit in ArcGIS Server that enables developers to create centrally managed, highly customized, and easy-to-use mobile applications that are tailored to an organization’s specific needs and workflow and can run on a variety of mobile devices. ArcGIS Mobile also has the resources to add geospatial capabilities to existing line-of-business applications including customer relationship management and field service automation systems, which can optimize your GIS investment. Visit www.esri.com/arcgismobile. Connect to ArcGIS Online
Web-based applications have emerged as the optimal solu- tion for reducing paperwork, automating tasks, and providing access to government databases. Online GIS provides ready- to-use content for your GIS and can serve as a primary source for round-the-clock data availability. You can access two- dimensional maps, three-dimensional globes, and tasks via the Web to quickly start your GIS projects. Online GIS also provides developers with a comprehensive Web platform for integrating GIS content and capabilities into desktop, server, mobile, or Web applications.
With ArcGIS Online, you can combine your local data and ser- vices from ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, and OGC’s Web Map Service; embed content and tasks into your own maps and applications to share with others; add user tasks from your secure servers to conduct visibility modeling, proximity searches, or demographic analyses; and overlay your operational layers, such as utility networks or parcel layers, to identify discrepancies and resolve inconsistencies.
Learn more about ArcGIS at www.esri.com/arcgis. More Technology Solutions for Federal Agencies
ESRI has worked to ensure its product suite includes standards-based, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions that provide the foundational tools and specific technology that agencies need. These solutions are specialized applications built using ArcGIS. They are designed to model and support particular business functions and workflows with out-of-the-box tools that provide immediate value. The following products have evolved out of repeated engagements between the ESRI Professional Services Division and key customers within particular application areas.
Production Line Tool Set for ArcGIS PLTS for ArcGIS is a suite of applications that organizes, man- ages, and enhances productivity for a multitude of map, chart, and database production activities. These applications provide flexible workflow templates and data models that help organize data automation, cartographic production, and data manage- ment. The PLTS for ArcGIS suite includes specific solutions for aeronautical, nautical, topographic, and defense agencies. These solutions include the generation of map series and data products: • PLTS for ArcGIS—Nautical Solution leverages the PLTS for ArcGIS applications for creation, management, and publica- tion of hydrographic information in hard-copy, Electronic Navi- gation Chart (ENC), and Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) formats. • PLTS for ArcGIS—Aeronautical Solution provides end-to-end information management and support for standards-based aeronautical charts and data exchange. • PLTS for ArcGIS—Mapping Agency Solution provides the database models, knowledge bases, and tools for topographic data and map production.
PLTS for ArcGIS—Foundation and Components Each of the PLTS for ArcGIS solutions above comes with PLTS for ArcGIS—Foundation, which includes tools for database edit- ing, quality control (GIS Data ReViewer™), cartographic product generation (Map Production System—Atlas [MPS-Atlas™]), and workflow management. Foundation provides users with a consis- tent, repeatable, and well-managed production workflow.
Learn more about ArcGIS at www.esri.com/arcgis. Training and Support
While hardware, software, and data are important factors to consider when implementing a GIS, ultimately, its effectiveness depends on having well-trained technicians and analysts.
The purpose of ESRI is to advance the use and capabilities of GIS technol- ogy. A critical aspect of this goal is to serve its users and grow the GIS professional workforce. ESRI offers a variety of training options to fit your learning style, training needs, and budget allowance. At the ESRI Training and Education Web site (www.esri.com/training), you can register for sev- eral types of courses including self-study online classes and instructor-led classes taught at ESRI facilities and learning centers throughout the United States.
For those short on time and budget, there are free, live training seminars available at the ESRI Training and Education Web site. To supplement the courses you take or as an alternative to classes, ESRI Press (www.esri.com/ esripress) offers an array of GIS-related books and workbooks. ESRI Press publishes books on GIS, cartography, and the application of spatial analysis in various fields including land-use planning, health care, education, busi- ness, government, and science.
Instructional podcasts are downloadable audio recordings available at www.esri.com/podcasts. You can subscribe to the Instructional Series for training and education on software products or the Speaker Series for GIS technology insights from GIS users, business partners, and ESRI staff.
Forums, sponsored by various user groups and associations, promote infor- mation sharing and mutual support among GIS professionals and help GIS users keep up-to-date with new, more sophisticated techniques.
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