Geospatial networks like Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, and others are evolving quickly to provide map-based data and services. Software tools can access these networks and integrate their data and services into GIS systems. Standards like OGC SDI 1.0 allow homeland security users to find and access geospatial data like roads, hydrography, and governmental boundaries needed for analysis. Scenarios show how analysts could use geospatial networks and services to view and analyze the projected dispersion of a toxic plume over time to determine what infrastructure may be affected.

1. Current State of “Geospatial” and the Homeland Security Mission Jeff Harrison, President and CEO, The Carbon Project [email_address] , www.thecarbonproject.com

4. Geospatial Networks So what do these Geospatial Networks look like? Microsoft Virtual Earth Google Maps and Earth Yahoo! Maps DigitalGlobe ImageConnect OGC SDI 1.0 Many others…

19. Geospatial Networks Yeah, but those are just maps. What about actual data? Microsoft Virtual Earth Google Maps and Earth Yahoo! Maps DigitalGlobe ImageConnect OGC SDI 1.0 Many others…

26. Geospatial Networks Can I use the Geospatial Networks in GIS? Microsoft Virtual Earth Google Maps and Earth Yahoo! Maps DigitalGlobe ImageConnect OGC SDI 1.0 Many others…

27. Software tools can access the Networks – like CarbonArc® PRO for ESRI ArcGIS 9.2 CarbonArc PRO supports SDI 1.0 services like WMS, WFS, WFS-Transactional, WCS, Filter Encoding, Gazetteer, GML, GMLsf, CS-W plus Virtual Earth’s Network

28. MSVE Extension to CarbonArc® PRO allows VE services to fully integrate with the GIS Use Microsoft Virtual Earth tiles as a dynamic functional layer within the GIS

29. Geospatial Networks OK, but what about accessing just the data I need for Homeland Security? Microsoft Virtual Earth Google Maps and Earth Yahoo! Maps DigitalGlobe ImageConnect OGC SDI 1.0 Many others…

30. The area around New Orleans just after Hurricane Katrina

32. Bay St. Louis just after Hurricane Katrina

34. Looks good, just the GML I need - and you used a SOA to do it.

35. Geospatial Networks How about finding data in a Geospatial SOA? Microsoft Virtual Earth Google Maps and Earth Yahoo! Maps DigitalGlobe ImageConnect OGC SDI 1.0 Many others…

37. Nice, but is there really any GML out there?

38. Yes. For example, the United States NSDI WFS provides Roads, Hydrography, and Governmental Units using the DHS Geospatial Data Model

39. There’s also CGDI WFS and GML for almost every province in Canada

40. Geospatial Networks OK, but what about “geospatial” analysis for Homeland Security? Microsoft Virtual Earth Google Maps and Earth Yahoo! Maps DigitalGlobe ImageConnect OGC SDI 1.0 Many others…

41. Scenario – Toxic Plume T+1 T+2 T+3 T+4 T+5 A toxic plume appears! Its projected progress is documented as a GML file. Analysts use ArcGIS to view the projected dispersion area with Microsoft Virtual Earth as a base map.

42. Scenario – Toxic Plume Analysts use CarbonArc PRO and SDI 1.0 to see what infrastructure might be affected. Data is imported from various agencies and commercial vendors using Web Feature Services (WFS).

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51. Scenario – Toxic Plume OK, OK. One final question…can you do this type of analysis ‘for real’?

52. Scenario – Toxic Plume Yes, here is an example from the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure

56. And there’s lots more going on with Transactions, distributed data update and more,,,

57. Current State of “Geospatial” and the Homeland Security Mission Jeff Harrison, President and CEO, The Carbon Project [email_address] , www.thecarbonproject.com