[OSGeo-Discuss] Request for Information (RFI) Geospatial Line of Business

[Ned Horning]

Chris,

I'm interested. I have a little time this week but I'll be traveling a bit -
next week I'm on vacation - and the first week of May I could put some more
time into it. 

Ned 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Holmes [mailto:cholmes at openplans.org]
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 3:21 PM
> To: discuss at mail.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Request for Information (RFI) Geospatial Line
of
> Business
> 
> Is anyone else interested in working on this?  I could put some decent
> time in, and think it could be important, presenting some compelling
> arguments as to why the US government should invest in open source
> geospatial.
> 
> I can devote a few cycles to OSGeo over the next few weeks, and this
> sounds like just the sort of thing we want the organization to do, and
> can reuse the answers elsewhere.  We could start a wiki page and
> collaborate there...
> 
> Chris
> 
> Ned Horning wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > This is a good find. I quickly went through the RFI (request for
> > information) questionnaire and I think OSGeo is in a great position to
> > promote the advantages of open source in a response. There is a good
amount
> > of work to prepare a response but answering the questionnaire might
promote
> > some discussion that would benefit the foundation in the long run. I
think
> > this is a great opportunity for the Foundation but it would be good to
hear
> > what others think.
> >
> > I noticed that there is Practitioners Day for the Geospatial LoB (line
of
> > business) will be on April 18, 2006 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT in
> > Washington, DC. Are there any DC people who could attend this?
Registration
> > has to happen by the 14th (Friday). Responses for the RFI must be in by
May
> > 5th.
> >
> > Ned
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Lucas [mailto:mlucas17 at mac.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:39 AM
> > To: discuss at mail.osgeo.org
> > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Request for Information (RFI) Geospatial Line
of
> > Business
> >
> > Here is an opportunity to pitch open source Geo-spatial software
solutions
> > to the US Federal government.
> >
> > The US Government has put out an RFI looking for how to proceed on
> > Geo-spatial capabilities.
> >
> > http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/SynopsisR.html
> >
> > from slashgisrs.org
> >
> > "The US Office of Management and Budget <http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/>
> > (OMB) is asking the geospatial private sector for advice on how it
should
> > spend the new geospatial line of business in the federal budget via an
RFI
> > questionnaire
> > <http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/Attachments.html>
(direct
> > file link
> >
> <http://www1.fbo.gov/EPSData/GSA/Synopses/22142/GSV06PD00089/RFIQuestio
> nnair
> > eforGeospatial.doc> ). [Responses due by 5/5/06] "This RFI is soliciting
> > information to support the development of a common solution for the
Federal
> > government-wide Geospatial LoB. Responses to this RFI should come from
the
> > perspective of being a geospatial user, provider or consultant. The RFI
is
> > to: Solicit information from industry, government, academia, and
non-profit
> > organizations on strategies, alternatives, and experiences in developing
and
> > implementing programs and innovative practices that have been effective
in
> > increasing geospatial effectiveness and efficiency;" Full
details/updates
> > <http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/listing.html> ."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Chris Holmes
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