By bringing together the information from multiple federal, state and local agencies, the goal is to allow users to link data such as how local school districts overlap with public health concerns.
In addition to federal sources, the portal also includes information and applications from the District of Columbia and the states of New York, Iowa, New Jersey and North Carolina.
"Westchester has led the way when it comes to collecting such extensive data," wrote Norman Jacknis, the county's chief information officer, in a statement. "We were ready to go."
The Geospatial One-Stop is one of the cross-agency and cross-government e-government initiatives that the Office of Management and Budget oversees as part of the President's Management Agenda. As one of the government-to-government initiatives, the portal is intended to make it easier for agencies and citizens to find and use the geospatial information that serves as the basis for many services and policies nationwide.
RELATED LINKS
- Geospatial One Stop
- Westchester Geographic Information System
- "Geospatial comments sought" [FCW.com, July 28, 2004]
- "Local governments use GIS" [Government E-Business, Dec. 11, 2003]
Quelle: Federal Computer Week, 07.10.2004