FedGeoDay 2022 - Keeping Up with Geosaptial and Open Data Mandates

Lightning Talk
Written By Adam Simmons

With mandates promoting open data and data discovery, such as the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 and the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, government agencies are adapting, innovating, and working hard to meet the posed requirements. During this lightning talk we will provide an overview of the Census Bureau Geography Division’s efforts to implement new ways of working and employing open-source software to ensure our data and metadata meet necessary standards and are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable for data users. We hope to open the door for collaboration and to learn from others’ similar endeavors.

Lightning Talk Speaker:
Allison Shafer
Supervisory Geographer
U.S. Census Burau

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Adam Simmons

Geospatial Industry Consultant | Founder, Project Geospatial

Adam Simmons is a geospatial technology liaison and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience across the defense and commercial sectors. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he specialized in imagery analysis and order of battle before transitioning to executive leadership as the CEO of Midgard Raven, LLC and the founder of Project Geospatial, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to highlighting innovation within the geospatial ecosystem. Adam bridges the gap between technical development and market storytelling, leveraging his extensive background as a journalist and industry consultant to help companies navigate complex technology landscapes.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsimmonsgeo
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