NSGIC promotes the efficient development and management of location-based information resources, and advocates for innovative, strategic use of these assets to advance the interests of states, tribes, regions, local governments and the nation. For more than 25 years, NSGIC has boosted national geospatial policy and provided a forum for best practices exchange and collaboration. Our members lead the way in the creation of intelligent maps and databases that equip public and private leaders to make more informed and timely decisions. NSGIC’s membership is comprised of senior state geographic information systems executives and coordinators, federal agency representatives, local government officials, private sector solutions providers, academic researchers and GIS colleagues at partner organizations.