GIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful software management tools that can be used by decision-makers and organizations to make more informed assessments through the use of relevant data. GIS allow the modeling of various scenarios to determine results of actions under consideration. GIS systems include contact mapping, consumer analysis and enterprise systems all important for planning infrastructure. Many regional councils and metropolitan planning organizations have in place sophisticated GIS with valuable data used for comprehensive, contingency, transportation and other planning activities. The data these organizations collect is valuable to federal, state and local governments.
Additional information on NARC's workshop and webinar series about GIS metadata and its importance is available here.
Federal Resources and Links
General Information
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Geographic Data Committee
Geodata.gov
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Risk Management Agency
U.S. Department of Commerce
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Maps and Cartographic Resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Community Planning & Development Census Data
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
U.S. Geological Service
U. S. Department of Transportation
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Federal Highway Administration
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Geospatial Program