Georgia’s Geospatial Technical Advisory Committee (GeoTAC)

Mission Statement:  Advancing Geospatial Technology & Data Needs for Georgia

Who we are:

A collaborative group of geospatial technology experts who:

  • Form ad-hoc workgroups to advise on data frameworks and standards
  • Provide technical expertise to the GIO, Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council, Georgia Professional Organization and educational institutions.
  • Advise on the creation of statewide datasets to meet the needs for geospatial data in Georgia.
  • Communicate the workgroup plans and status reports to the stakeholders and decision makers.
  • Collaborate with professional development and educational institutions.

            • ChairJoseph D’Angelo
            • Chair-Elect – TBD
            • SecretaryPaula Edwards
            • Data & Systems Frameworks Subcommittee ChairNatalie Lee
            • Education and Professional Development Subcommittee Chair – Dr. Prahlad Jat
            • Communications Subcommittee ChairColin Gowens

  Subcommittees Descriptions:

  • Data & Systems Frameworks – Advises the GIO on development of their nine data frameworks and to encourage collaborative efforts to create statewide datasets that adhere to up-to-date geospatial technology standards to serve the state of Georgia
  • Education and Professional Development – Communicates geospatial data standards to professional development organizations and K-12, technical colleges, and higher education institutions in a collaborative environment to promote the training of current and future geospatial professionals.
  • Communications – Provides information on the web site to share the work of GeoTAC.

Get Involved:

GeoTAC meets in-person at the state Geographic Information Office on a quarterly basis.  Subcommittees and working-groups meet virtually on a monthly basis to discuss action items.  For more information on how to plugin and join a group to contribute (GeoTAC’s Google Drive), click HERE.