Federal Geographic Data Committee

The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is a United States government committee which promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis. Its 32 members are representatives from the Executive Office of the President, and Cabinet level and independent federal agencies. The secretary of the Department of the Interior chairs the FGDC, with the deputy director for management, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as vice-chair.

Federal Geographic Data Committee
FGDC
Agency overview
Formed1990
HeadquartersUSGS National Center
Reston, Virginia
Agency executives
  • Timothy Petty (June 2020), Chairman
  • Suzette Kent (June 2020), Vice-Chair
  • Ivan Deloatch, Executive Director (June 2020)
Websitewww.fgdc.gov
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