Has Imagery for the Nation Become a National Notion Before Becoming a National Reality?

Adena Schutzberg correctly asks "Which National Initiative?" when she reads the following in the Johnstown, PA, Tribune-Democrat in a story titled County maps to appear online:

As part of a national initiative, the entire county has been digitally photographed, giving the county the ability to overlay infrastructure, tax maps and 911 directions into a central repository.

My guess? In discussion about this project, the idea of Imagery for the Nation was mentioned; likely in setting the context for the project. I imagine that the reporter latched onto the idea of a national initiative to provide up-to-date aerial photography for communities across the nation.

Why not? It is, after all, a good idea.