Geotechnology Business Opportunities with Government

Sixth edition, March 2008

How does this edition compare to the fifth edition? Information about the FY2008 budget is included. Contact information is provided for 275 individuals. All of the information was verified and 57% (158) of the entries are updated.

From the Foreword

This report provides information about federal and state government agencies that have a requirement for any of the technologies used to map the Earth -- GIS, GPS, photogrammetry, remote sensing, surveying, web mapping services, cartography and so on -- whether hardware or software or data or services. We also provide information about the process of becoming a vendor to government agencies, including links to helpful web sites.

In addition to the text of the report, we include contact information for people in federal and state agencies that have mapping responsibilities. Up-to-date contact names researched on the web or verified by telephone include telephone and fax number, email addresses, web sites, and mailing addresses, as available. We envision that this information will help you build the relationships necessary to understand the agencies' needs for the products and services your company offers. We are providing the contact information in an electronic file so that you can import the data into your contact management software and mail merge program.

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Overview of Geotechnology Business Opportunities
• Importance of Geotechnology to Government
• Geotechnology Initiatives and Budget Information
  • US Department of Homeland Security
    • Table 1. Homeland Security Distribution of FY 2008 Budget by Activity
    • Chart 1. Homeland Security Distribution of FY 2008 Budget by Activity
  • State Programs
    • Table 2. Homeland Security Grant Program 2008
    • Table 3. Urban areas Security Initiative Grants 2007
    • Table 4a. Total Homeland Security Grants 2002-2007 per State, Listed by Value
    • Table 4b. Total Homeland Security Grants 2002-2007 per State, Listed by State
  • Other Federal Programs
    • Chart 2. DoD SBIR/STTR Company Size Distribution FY 2006, Phase I Awards
    • Table 5. Representative Geotechnology Programs
  • Other Government Sources
• Summary
• Appendix A. Additional Resource List
• Appendix B. Phone Directory
  • Federal Agencies - FEMA, EPA, FGDC, USDA
  • State-Level Homeland Security Contacts
  • State-Level GIS Coordinators and Managers
  • State Department of Transportation Contacts
  • NSDI Partnership Liaisons