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Data Strategy Implementation Subcommittee

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Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The Data Strategy Implementation Subcommittee (DSIS) provides national leadership for the implementation of the NWCG Data Management Strategy. The subcommittee supports implementation of the strategy by matching the strategy goals with business solutions.

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Primary Objectives

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  • Identify opportunities to standardize data across lines of business. Empower stewards of high-value datasets with practical tools that enable them to support data standardization efforts.
  • Support data lifecycle management by establishing comprehensive procedures and practices that enable consistent data management from creation and operational use to archiving for planning and research.
  • Work across the enterprise to develop data quality assurance and quality control processes that actively improve the currency, utility, and longevity of wildland fire data. Develop and implement data management practices that enable data stewards to meet established data quality standards.
  • Establish data management practices that enable data managers to continuously assess, evaluate, and address issues related to data quality, data exchange, and data effectiveness in supporting business needs. 

 

 

Chair: Gabriella Branson

NWCG Coordinator: Dave Schultz

Parent Committee: Data Management Committee

Meeting Schedule: TBD

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Date: March 14, 2025
Questions?  Please contact:
Joe Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov
 

The 2025 Core Component Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2024 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2025 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

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2025 Core Component Module Package

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NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 

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NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

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NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514