#GeoGovSummit | Key highlights of the Plenary 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐒𝐃𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 wherein, Panelists discussed the transition to a "whole of community" approach for NSDI, highlighting the impact of emerging technologies and the necessity for equitable representation in geospatial decision-making across local, state, and tribal governments. Moderated by Cy Smith, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐈𝐎 / 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, @MassGIS presented on Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) wherein he focused on the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) and its NSDI Assessment. Cyril discussed how this assessment provides an objective evaluation of national geospatial infrastructure, crucial for the economy, health, safety, and daily life. He further added that partnerships are the cornerstone of the NSDI. @RyanBank, 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 at Geospatial Insurance Consortium (GIC), emphasized the extensive use of data in insurance, including aerial imagery and AI for disaster management and many other sectors. He highlighted GIC's expansion and the potential for collaborative use of state and national geospatial data. Richard Wade, President of National States Geographic Information Council (@nsgic), highlighted that NSDI varies for different users. He stressed the importance of understanding local strategies and schemas before data collection, emphasizing NSDI's role in guiding local data needs to ensure alignment with state-level requirements. Matt Sokol, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 for the 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚, highlighted the challenge of data acquisition at the local level. He emphasized the crucial role of partnerships with federal and higher government entities to ensure high-quality data and improve collaboration for smoother data transfer. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐂𝐄𝐎, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 presented the commercial uses of the NSDI; He noted that while NSDI mainly serves governmental and public functions, it also provides significant commercial opportunities in real estate, urban planning, telecommunications, and logistics. #GeoGovSummit #NSDI #GeospatialData #WholeOfCommunity #GeospatialInnovation #DataPartnerships #EmergingTech