U.S. National Grid (USNG) Geospatial Tool Standards Can Improve Coordination For Everyday Emergencies

In a time of growing location-based services (i.e. Global Positioning Systems) there is a need to support homeland security/emergency services with better geospatial information capabilities.  The Federal Geographic Data Committee's USNG standard, the official map coordinate system of the United States, provides a nationally consistent language of location that has been optimized for local applications. The USNG improves interoperability, military support to civil authorities, and reduces operational friction--facilitating crisis and disaster response at all levels--from Federal to local government. Read More