About Rich Frazier

Rich serves as the Technical Advisor for the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Secretariat. The FGDC leads and supports the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategy and spatial data policy development in the United States. The FGDC also coordinates with international organizations having an interest in spatial data infrastructures. He is responsible for providing broad technical leadership, interagency coordination, and development activities with Federal, State, local, international and other organizations to support and implement geospatial capabilities and initiatives. This includes leading interagency, interdisciplinary, and international committees and workgroups in standards development, and providing expertise in support of national and international initiatives. He has 26+ years of government, military and private sector experience in program and technical management.