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

[Chris Holmes]

Cool, I've started the page:

http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Response_to_RFI_for_US_Gov_GeoSpatial

I'll try to put some time in the next couple of weeks, and perhaps Ned 
and I can meet up May 1st or 2nd and have a bit of a sprint.

Anyone else feel free to jump aboard and help out.

Chris

Dave McIlhagga wrote:
> 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
>>
>>>> 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
>>> The Open Planning Project
>>> thoughts at: http://cholmes.wordpress.com
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Chris Holmes
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