Office of Trust Services Geospatial Support

OTSGS News!

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The April - September 2013 Geospatial Training Schedule has been released! Please submit your registration form by email otsgs@bia.gov or by fax to 303-231-5229. Registration forms can be found at the end of the training schedule. We look forward to seeing you at one of our many training sessions.
ArcGIS for Desktop v10.1 is available. Please see the updated ArcGIS 10.1 Product List
OTSGS is maintaining the deployment of v10. BIA users who are upgrading to v10 will recognize some changes to the OTSGS License Manager. Please see the links below for more information.

What is the OTSGS?

The Office of Trust Services (OTS) Geospatial Support Function provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, training, and system support for sound management of natural resources on Indian lands such as irrigation flood plain analysis, forestry harvesting, wild land fire analysis, oil and gas management, and other economic analysis. This is accomplished providing expert technical support in Geospatial data technologies to IA and Tribal GIS professionals. Direct GIS support is provided to more than 500 IA personnel and nearly 1800 Tribal directly to the Tribes across Indian Country. OTSGS provides software, training, and system support directly to the tribes (at no cost), which enables them to leverage the technology to assist them with the management of their natural resources.

The OTSGS is also the sole technical support office to the IA and all Tribe for GIS software as a part of the Department of Interior (DOI) Enterprise License Agreement (ELA). The support activities include software distribution, customer license accounting, Geospatial and technical support of the software, and GIS training and workshop sessions scheduled throughout the year.

Funding also makes available the opportunity to produce thematic maps depicting natural resources, facilities, and wildland fire support.

THE DOI / ESRI ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT (ELA)

The current Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) between Esri and the Department of the Interior (DOI), USGS BPA No. G09PA00003, was amended by Addendum 2008BPA4818 on October 1, 2008, and has been extended through September 30, 2013.

The BIA, Federally Recognized Tribal Entities (FRTE) and PL 93-638 compacted organizations can obtain specific Esri products through the Office of Trust Services Geospatial Support (OTSGS) at no cost. The OTSGS administers the configuration, distribution, and support of the Esri products related to the Agreement.

The Enterprise License Agreement provides:

ArcGIS core software and most extensions
Select Virtual Campus Standard Subscription courses and workshops
Paid maintenance for existing products
A limited number of Esri specialty products
Discounts on purchases of other Esri and third-party royalty products
Technical Support: All technical support inquiries should be directed to the OTSGS Help Desk

Please read the 2011 updated OTSGS ELA Participation Policy here.

PRODUCT LIST

View ArcGIS 10.1 Product List

The items in the list are available at no cost to approved applicants. Use the list of products and part numbers to help you complete your order. Please note that new Esri Virtual Campus On-line Courses are added to the product list frequently.

System requirements for ArcGIS v10 orders: minimum system requirements prior to installation.

System requirements for ArcGIS v10.1 orders: minimum system requirements prior to installation.

HOW TO OBTAIN GIS SOFTWARE

Prospective ELA members: contact the OTSGS Desk and request an application and a New Order Packet. An ELA Coordinator will help you with your application.

Existing ELA members: your Primary Contact can contact the OTSGS Desk for order forms, product lists and more. An ELA Coordinator will work with you to update your software.

Please be aware that, under the current Esri/DOI License Agreement, the OTSGS will not automatically send upgrades for existing software licenses. Contact the OTSGS Desk to request software upgrades.

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PRODUCT NEWS

For the latest information about Esri Products visit ESRI Products.

ArcGIS for Desktop v10 Service Pack 5 download available here.

ArcGIS for Desktop v10.1 Service Pack 1 download available here.

ArcGIS for Server v10.1 Service Pack 1 Please contact the OTSGS at otsgs@bia.gov or 1-877-293-9494.

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OTHER ESRI PRODUCTS

Esri products not listed in the Product List may be available for purchase at a discount. Approved applicants may use Requisitions, credit cards, or Purchase Orders to acquire those products. Price quotes can be requested by contacting Justin Hoffmaster, Esri Federal Customer Service Representative, E-mail: jhoffmaster@esri.com, phone: 888-377-4575, extension 1-2572.

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View Esri Events

Click here to view current ESRI Events.

OTSGS Geospatial Training

The Office of Trust Services Geospatial Support (OTSGS) provides GIS training to BIA offices and employees of Federally Recognized Tribal Entities. There is no tuition cost for this training. Expenses for transportation, hotel accommodations, and meals are the responsibility of the participant. Training courses are taught at the OTSGS Lakewood Training Facility in Lakewood, CO and various field locations. Training dates and availability are subject to change at the discretion of the OTSGS.

The OTSGS Training Schedule for April - September 2013 is now available. All registrations can be faxed to 303-231-5229 or emailed to otsgs@bia.gov. All questions can be directed to the OTSGS Desk at 877-293-9494.

Complete the registration form (the last page of the training schedule) and fax the printed form to OTSGS Registration at 303-231-5229 or email to otsgs@bia.gov. Please contact OTSGS registration at 877-293-9494 (OTSGS Help Desk) for further questions. For directions to the OTSGS click for maps: map1 and map2.

ELA Program provides Esri Virtual Campus On-line Training

A select number of Esri Web-based, standard subscription, Virtual Campus GIS courses and workshops are now available, at no cost, through the current Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) between Esri and the Department of the Interior (DOI). Please see the Product List for available courses through the ELA, and contact the OTSGS Help Desk to enroll in courses. Go to ESRI for detailed information about specific courses available in the Product List.

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