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.
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- Chair – Joseph D’Angelo
- Chair-Elect – TBD
- Secretary – Paula Edwards
- Data & Systems Frameworks Subcommittee Chair – Natalie Lee
- Education and Professional Development Subcommittee Chair – Dr. Prahlad Jat
- Communications Subcommittee Chair – Colin Gowens
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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.
