Monday, August 22nd, 2016
To commemorate the nation’s first chief geographer, the USGS established the Henry Gannett Award in 2009. As a new addition to the Gannett Award, the National Geospatial Program (NGP) has established the Henry Gannett internal award to recognize outstanding contributions to the geospatial community by a USGS employee. The first recipient of this intra-bureau award
Friday, August 19th, 2016
Aichi – FARO Japan, Inc. (Head office in Aichi, Chief Commercial Officer: Joseph Arezone) announced that its 3D laser scanner, FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D, as well as its handheld scanner, FARO Scanner Freestyle3D, were used as cutting-edge crime investigation equipment in the movie “Himitsu – THE TOP SECRET”, which was recently released on 6 August
Friday, August 19th, 2016
Redlands, California—Esri announced that the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) has selected the ArcGIS platform to power the next generation of its software to manage and reduce the risk posed by Explosive Remnants of War (ERW). The next version of GICHD’s Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA), called IMSMA Core, will incorporate
Friday, August 19th, 2016
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have published a hub to enable easy visualization and access to geospatial data about the west’s “sagebrush sea.” This will help guide sagebrush conservation efforts during the 2016 fire season and beyond. “We have the benefit of a tremendous amount of scientific information
Friday, August 19th, 2016
A new world of opportunities for drone operators opens next week on August 29 when the new small drone rule for non-hobbyists becomes effective. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to make sure you have the information you’ll need to take advantage of those opportunities. Aeronautical Knowledge Test One very important step you have
Friday, August 19th, 2016
London – Wave, an application of Spanish origin, is looking to launch into the UK with investment from Crowdcube, Europe’s leading investment platform. The free app enables simple, efficient and effective location sharing between contacts, with added privacy functions that ensure maps can only be shared on mutual agreement and for a set period of
Friday, August 19th, 2016
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has announced its Location Powers: Big Data workshop, occurring on Tuesday 20th September in Orlando, Florida. The Location Powers: Big Data workshop will bring together leading developers of geospatial big data systems. This is an opportunity for participants to hear about the latest developments in the field, as well as
Friday, August 19th, 2016
NORCROSS, GA – Hexagon Geospatial is excited to announce its partnership with eGIS Associates to provide customers with ERDAS APOLLO and ERDAS IMAGINE training, implementation and support. eGIS Associates now has the ability to install, configure and tune ERDAS APOLLO, as well as install and configure ERDAS IMAGINE remote sensing software. They also have the
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
August, 2016 – Washington, DC – Boundless Exchange 1.0, a GIS content management platform powered by open source technology, is now available. Boundless Exchange enables spatial and mapping capabilities via a modern web platform. Boundless Exchange 1.0 has many new enhancements including: Customize your Experience: You will have the ability to customize the look and
