Landsat Advisory Group Activities and Updates
Landsat Advisory Group (LAG) was established in 2012 to provide advice on the Landsat Program's objectives and actions for societal benefits. The LAG members include experts in land remote sensing. The group has developed papers on Landsat applications, product improvement, and cloud computing, among others. In 2014, the LAG is tasked with updating the Value Proposition for Ten Landsat Applications paper based on new information gathered by the USGS. The NGAC plays a key role in overseeing the LAG's guidance and recommendations.
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Landsat Advisory Group Update April 2, 2014 Co-Chairs Kass Green and Roger Mitchell
Landsat Advisory Group Established in 2012 as a standing subcommittee of the NGAC. Purpose: The LAG provides advice to the Federal Government, through the NGAC, on the requirements, objectives and actions of the Landsat Program as they apply to continued delivery of societal benefits for the Nation and the global Earth observation community. LAG includes members from the NGAC as well as members with subject matter expertise in land remote sensing. LAG provides recommendations and products to the NGAC for consideration and final action.
LAG Membership 2013 Name Kass Green (LAG Co-Chair) Roger Mitchell (LAG Co-Chair, NGAC Member) Peter Becker John Copple Dave Cowen Joanne Gabrynowicz (NGAC Member) Rebecca Moore Tony Spicci (NGAC Member) Cory Springer Tony Willardson Darrel Williams Organization Kass Green & Associates MDA Information Systems, Inc. ESRI Sanborn Map Co. University of South Carolina University of Mississippi Google, Inc. State of Missouri Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Western States Water Council Global Science & Technology, Inc.
2012 LAG Activities The NGAC unanimously adopted two papers developed by the LAG: The Value Proposition for Ten Landsat Applications Statement on Landsat Data Use and Charges
2013 LAG Activities The NGAC unanimously adopted three papers developed by the LAG: Landsat Product Improvement Paper Landsat Cloud Computing Paper NGAC Comments on National Research Council Landsat Report
2014 NGAC Guidance Landsat Advisory Group The NGAC Landsat Advisory Group (LAG) will provide advice to the Federal Government, through the NGAC, on the requirements, objectives and actions of the Landsat Program as they apply to ongoing delivery of societal benefits for the Nation and the global Earth observation community. The LAG is requested to provide advice and recommendations on Landsat-related issues for consideration by the NGAC, including the following: Review and update the 2012 LAG paper, The Value Proposition for Ten Landsat Applications. The 2012 paper documented an estimated $178M to $235M in annual cost savings experienced by federal and state government agencies within ten categories of Landsat data use. Since the 2012 cost savings estimates were compiled by the LAG, the USGS has gathered additional information through a Landsat user survey, a preliminary collection of Landsat-user case studies, and a pilot project on remote sensing user requirements. The USGS will share this information with the LAG to assist in updating the examples used in the 2012 paper, refining the list of user applications within and beyond government agencies, and enhancing the Landsat value summary. *FGDC Guidance to NGAC, March 2014
