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This session will provide an overview of the role, activities, and goals of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) and provide an opportunity to engage in dialog with NGAC leadership and members on national geospatial policy issues. NGAC, which includes members from a cross-section of governmental and nongovernmental organizations, was established to provide advice and recommendations to the federal government on nationally significant geospatial policy issues. Since its inception in 2008, NGAC has developed recommendations on several key topics, including provided transition recommendations, economic recovery, imagery for the nation, and national land parcel data. The committee also published a white paper on the changing landscape of geospatial technology. This session will provide an overview of NGAC's planned activities in 2010, including development of a national geospatial policy, support for the administration's place-based management initiatives, national geospatial forums, opportunities to enhance geospatial partnerships, and reviews of emerging technologies.