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Geospatial Data Act

Announced on  | Last Modified on  | Project Number: A-18-24-03500
Status
Completed
Agency
Office of the Secretary

OBJECTIVE

The President signed into law the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (GDA) as P.L. No. 115-254 on October 5, 2018. GDA fosters efficient management of geospatial data, technologies, and infrastructure through enhanced coordination among Federal, State, local, and Tribal Governments, the private sector, and academia. GDA establishes responsibilities and reporting requirements for covered agencies. Additionally, GDA requires the inspector general of each executive department (or the senior ethics official of each executive department without an inspector general) to submit to Congress not less than once every 2 years an audit of the collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data by Federal agencies. The purpose of this audit is to determine the Department of Health and Human Services' progress toward compliance with GDA.

TIMELINE

REPORT PUBLISHED

HHS Continues to Make Progress Toward Compliance With the Geospatial Data Act (A-18-24-03500)

25-A-18-001.01 to OS - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 04/01/2025
We recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services fulfill the remaining seven covered agency responsibilities established in GDA section 759(a).

25-A-18-001.02 to OS - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 04/01/2025
We recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services ensure that the HHS Office of the Chief Data Officer oversees, coordinates, and facilitates HHS's implementation of geospatial-related requirements, policies, and activities.

25-A-18-001.03 to OS - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 04/01/2025
We recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services develop and maintain an inventory of all geospatial data assets in accordance with section 759(b) of the GDA.

25-A-18-001.04 to OS - Open Unimplemented
Update expected on 04/01/2025
We recommend that the Department of Health and Human Services prepare the required annual reports regarding the achievements of the covered agency in preparing and implementing the strategic plan for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (section 759(a)(1)) and complying with the other requirements in section 759(a).

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Work Plan Type
Office of Audit Services
HHS Agencies
Office of the Secretary
Issue Areas
Departmental Operational Issues Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Target Groups
-
Financial Groups
Other Funding