Purpose

The State Government GIS Users Committee ensures that datasets such as the State-Owned Lands are complete and current. The SGUC provides the perspective of state government employees to the N.C. Geographic Information Coordinating Council. The SGUC chair, who is appointed by the GICC chair, is a voting member of the GICC. The SGUC is guided by an executive committee with representatives of cabinet and Council or State departments.

All state employees are welcome to participate in the SGUC, whether or not they currently use geographic information systems in their workplace. Become a member of our list serv for news, announcements and peer-to-peer problem solving.  To be notified about meetings, training opportunities, or geospatial news, please sign up for the SGUC listserv or contact David Giordano to be added to the SGUC Teams site.  

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Mission: To provide the collective voice of the leaders in the state government GIS community to influence and inform the utilization of geospatial resources.

Vision: State agencies in North Carolina will fully utilize geospatial information in support of each agency’s mission.

State Government Enterprise License Agreement for GIS Software

SGUC participates in the negotiations led by the N.C. Department of Information Technology in establishing state government enterprise license agreements for GIS software.

North Carolina GIS Limited Services Contract

SGUC participates in creating and monitoring NCDIT's Statewide Term Contract 208Z for GIS Limited Services. The purpose is to provide a list of qualified contractors for state government agencies to supplement in-house staff on a limited basis. 

Committee Information

SGUC Executive Committee Members

NameStatusOrganizationPhone Number
Raquel BensadounChairN.C. Department of Transportation / DIT919-707-2155
Adam BlytheVice-ChairN.C. Department of Insurance919-807-6000
Dianne EnrightMemberState Center for Health Statistics919-715-4473
Mike ClineMemberN.C. Office of State Budget Management984-236-0686
Mitch EastMemberN.C. Division of Natural and Cultural Resources919-707-9397
Lynne PrivetteMemberN.C. Department of Public Instruction919-807-3607
Eric WilsonMemberN.C. Department of Transportation410-302-1325
John CoxMemberN.C. Department of Administration, State Property Office919-807-4650
Rich ElkinsMemberOffice of the Secretary of State919-814-5457
Dean GranthamMemberN.C. Department of Environmental Quality919-707-8961
Doug HuffmanMemberN.C. Department of Revenue919-733-7711
David GiordanoSecretaryCenter for Geographic Information and Analysis919-754-6585
Gary ThompsonMemberN.C. Department of Public Safety919-733-3836
Raleigh MeyersMemberN.C. General Assembly919-715-8340
VacantMemberN.C. Department of Information Technology 
Allan SandovalMemberN.C. Department of Commerce919-715-1575
Anna StefanowiczMemberN.C. Wildlife Resources Commission919-717-0152
vacantMemberN.C. Board of Elections 
Christian VoseMemberN.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services919-707-3289
Jamie HammermannMemberN.C. Highway Patrol919-825-2308

Meetings

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Past meeting information: Past GICC events

Bylaws and Work Plans

State government agencies in North Carolina are major users of GIS technology and developers of geospatial data. The SGUC serves as a forum that represents state government GIS users and data producers in the state. The SGUC prepares an annual work plan that directs the work of the committee and documents its accomplishments.

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