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Coming Together to Build the National Spatial Data Infrastructure

Coming Together to Build the National Spatial Data Infrastructure

Written by: NSGIC
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 This series covers a broad spectrum of topics such as why the NSDI is important, and your role in helping us to complete the NSDI. We will speak with our guests about challenges and solutions, and we’ll engage the community as we strive to achieve the best possible foundational geospatial data for the nation. We will explore use cases, applications and success of the NSDI and look into future trends like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the impacts they may have. We will wrap up the series discussing key insights and guests will talk about future plans and next steps.

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Episodes
  • Engaging to Strengthen the NSDI

    Engaging to Strengthen the NSDI
    Apr 24 2026

    This episode covers roles and opportunities for engaging to strengthen the NSDI - including the roles of the private sector, academia, state, local, tribal entities and others whose work could be capitalized on to contribute to and support a strong NSDI. The goal is to equip listeners with tangible actions and strategies they can take away to participate in strengthening the NSDI.


    Speakers:

    • Ken Nelson (KS)
    • John Copple (Sanborn)
    • Megan Compton (FGDC)


    Moderator:

    • Jordan Regenie (Peace Love Freedom LLC)


    Note: This episode was originally the third episode recorded, but publishing was delayed.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • GeoAI

    GeoAI
    Dec 2 2025
    This session brings together diverse perspectives to explore and share an in-depth look at GeoAI, what it is, how it can be leveraged, potential risks, workforce and societal impacts.

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    52 mins
  • Understanding the Status of the NSDI

    Understanding the Status of the NSDI
    Feb 12 2025

    The second episode of this podcast series covers the recent COGO assessment, the Geospatial Data Act, and how those two things impact the progress and status of the NSDI. Representatives from different sectors discuss how to move the NSDI forward despite the challenges and barriers that exist. Gene Trobia, a past President of NSGIC, moderates the discussion.


    Resources:

    GDA

    • How Can We Help the Geospatial Data Act Help Us? | 2021 Annual Conference
    • FGDC Geospatial Data Act (GDA) Workshop Guide to the GDA

    COGO

    • COGO NSDI Assessment

    NSDI Themes

    • OMB Circular A-16
    • Advancing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure: Perspectives from GeoGov 2024

    GIS 101 - NSDI Primer

    First NSDI Podcast

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    54 mins
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