DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ER 1110-1-8156
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CECW-CE Washington, DC 20314-1000
Regulation
No. 1110-1-8156 1 September 2012
Engineering and Design
POLICIES, GUIDANCE, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR GEOSPATIAL
DATA AND SYSTEMS
1. Purpose.
a. Engineer Regulation (ER) 1110-1-8156 establishes general criteria for the use and
development of geospatial technologies throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
This includes, but is not limited to, geospatial system development and utilization as well as the
acquisition, processing, storage, distribution, and utilization of geospatial data and systems. This
ER provides a framework that promotes interoperability through the use of data standards and an
open platform to move data seamlessly throughout the organization. Detailed explanations and
guidance are included in Engineer Manual 1110-1-2909. Additional geospatial guidance can be
found in the references listed in Section 4.
b. This regulation provides guidance for the implementation, development and maintenance
of a unified and comprehensive set of geospatial technologies across USACE. It outlines a
corporate approach to implementing geospatial technology that meets functional business
process requirements in harmony with state, local, and Federal agency programs to more
efficiently produce geospatial products and serve customers. It promotes an enterprise approach
to managing geospatial data and information that supports the comprehensive management of
USACE assets (civil and military installations) and project data.
c. This regulation outlines a framework for sharing geospatial data with other Federal, state,
and local partners in concert with Executive Order (EO) 12906. It promotes a life-cycle
management approach to geospatial data and information by defining them as assets that need to
be managed wisely using limited resources.
d. This regulation aligns USACE geospatial policy, where applicable, with the Army
Geospatial Enterprise (AGE) as defined by the Army Geospatial Information Officer (GIO) and
codified in Appendix L of the Common Operating Environment (COE) Implementation Plan.
2. Applicability.
a. ER 1110-1-8156 applies to all USACE Commands having Civil Works, Military, or
Environmental responsibilities. USACE Commands who support Civil, Military and
Environmental missions have the responsibility to collect, manage and report their geospatial
data as outlined here and in EM 1110-1-2909. It specifically applies to functional areas that
involve geospatial technologies and services for Computer Aided Design and Building
