• personal background and information on the USGS mapping program ("What We Do"),
• an update on the USGS mapping program (the new National Map Viewer and the US Topo)
• Federal mapping programs and environmental response ("Why Our Data Matters")
• Future directions of the USGS mapping program

Mark DeMulder, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geospatial Program (NGP) is featured as part of a panel discussion at the annual Association of American Geographers' conference in Washington DC, mid-April 2010. The presentation includes:

• a brief introduction to the USGS and its mapping program,
• a history of topographic mapping
• a video highlighting The National Map
• and a summary of new mapping products and services from the NGP

Full length video: http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/244

National Geospatial Program Director Mark DeMulder was recently a keynote presenter at the 2010 O–Reilly Where2.0 Conference, March 30 April 1, in San Jose. The Where2.0 Conference and following "camp" is billed as a gathering where leading edge developers building location-aware technology can interact with businesses and organizations seeking location apps, platforms and hardware. DeMulder's presentation, titled "The Digital National Map of the United States of America", along with other keynotes, can be found on YouTube.