National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)
Non-profit OrganizationsSouth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) is a non-profit organization focused on the development and management of location-based information resources. It supports the strategic and innovative use of geospatial data to aid decision-making for states, tribes, regions, local governments, and the nation, with an emphasis on improving policy and collaboration across public and private sectors. The group serves as a forum for sharing best practices, advancing national geospatial policy, and helping leaders access intelligent maps and databases to inform timely choices. Based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, NSGIC operates with a membership that includes senior GIS executives and coordinators from state, federal, and local government, as well as private sector providers and academic researchers. For more than 25 years, it has contributed to the geospatial field through reports and initiatives such as the Geospatial Maturity Assessment and, recently, its GIS 101 series, reflecting ongoing efforts to strengthen capabilities and collaboration across government and industry.