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

[Dave McIlhagga]

Early May I can support this as well.

The next two weeks are booked solid for me.

Dave


Ned Horning wrote:
> 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
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>>>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
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> 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
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>>>Business
>>>
>>>Here is an opportunity to pitch open source Geo-spatial software
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> 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>
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> (direct
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>>>file link
>>>
>>
>><http://www1.fbo.gov/EPSData/GSA/Synopses/22142/GSV06PD00089/RFIQuestio
>>nnair
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>>>eforGeospatial.doc> ). [Responses due by 5/5/06] "This RFI is soliciting
>>>information to support the development of a common solution for the
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> Federal
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>>>government-wide Geospatial LoB. Responses to this RFI should come from
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> the
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>>>perspective of being a geospatial user, provider or consultant. The RFI
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> is
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>>>to: Solicit information from industry, government, academia, and
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> non-profit
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>>>organizations on strategies, alternatives, and experiences in developing
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> and
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>>>implementing programs and innovative practices that have been effective
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> in
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>>>increasing geospatial effectiveness and efficiency;" Full
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> details/updates
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>>><http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/listing.html> ."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>--
>>Chris Holmes
>>The Open Planning Project
>>thoughts at: http://cholmes.wordpress.com
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