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Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

KorTerra Names Mitch Stendal President and Don Lewis Chief Operating Officer

Minneapolis, MN. – KorTerra, Inc., a SaaS utility damage prevention software solutions provider located in Minneapolis, MN, has appointed Mitch Stendal as President. This appointment supports the continued growth of KorTerra by enhancing its visionary leadership. Stendal previously held the title of Chief Strategist and championed several transformative initiatives throughout his tenure. In his new

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

Joint Statement on the Value of GIS in the Pandemic

The spread and effects of COVID-19 can be best understood considering space and time. As governments are responding to COVID-19, more leaders are recognizing the value of “knowing the where.” The importance of knowing where the outbreak is growing, where high risk populations are, where the hospital beds and important medical resources are, and where

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

Parrot to manufacture its Short-Range Reconnaissance drone prototypes for the Department of Defense in the USA

PARIS – Parrot has passed another milestone in the United States Army’s Short-Range Reconnaissance drone program. As the final steps of this selection process, Parrot will participate in an operational assessment to support an Army production award decision. In anticipation of an increased demand signal from the Department of Defense, Parrot will start manufacturing prototypes of its dedicated

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

Orbit Logic Tackles Autonomous Planning of Martian Swarms

Orbit Logic has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop the Mars/Interplanetary Swarm Design and Evaluation Framework (MISDEF) System. The Mars/Interplanetary Swarm Design and Evaluation Framework (MISDEF) System is an autonomous planning architecture supporting collaborative satisfaction of science needs by

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

USGIF Announces 2020 Stu Shea Endowed Scholarship Recipient

Pennsylvania State University’s Wendy L. Zeller Zigaitis becomes the third recipient of $15,000 scholarship Herndon, Virgina — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) recognizes Wendy L. Zeller Zigaitis as the recipient of the Foundation’s Stu Shea USGIF Endowed Scholarship. Zigaitis is a student at Pennsylvania State University (PSU), pursuing her Ph.D. in geography. The

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

GIC Collects Post-Disaster Imagery Following Several Mid-April Tornadoes

DES PLAINES, Ill. – After tornadoes struck multiple states throughout the Southeast this past Easter weekend, the Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC) began flying aircraft over the hardest hit areas on Monday, collecting high-resolution aerial images of the damaged structures. These areas include portions of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Monroe, Louisiana, and Seneca, South Carolina. Imagery from many of

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

Fortem Technologies Announces Shipment of New DroneHunter F700 – World’s Only Radar-Based Autonomous Interceptor Drone For Tracking and Stopping Dangerous Drones

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah – Fortem Technologies, Inc., a market leader of counter-drone security and defense solutions, announced today the shipment of the new AI-enabled F700 DroneHunter. In a world where jamming drones and drone swarms from the ground is no longer effective, the F700 stands alone as a safe, effective deterrent against the rising number of

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

UPCOMING WEBINAR: How to Use Metric Cameras for Precise Mapping

Metric cameras bring major advantages for mapping applications. This training session will discuss how to collect imagery with Phase One Industrial sensors and process the resulting data with Correlator3D photogrammetry software. Specifically, attendees will learn about the following: -Collecting optimal imagery -Performing aerial triangulation -Generating accurate DSMs and DTMs -Creating seamless orthomosaics -Assessing quality of

Monday, April 20th, 2020

NGA and Maxar Work Together to Expand Online Access to Collaborative Mapping Tools

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sudden and profound impact on the world. The U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community is taking decisive measures to reduce the spread of the disease while continuing to support critical national security missions.  Many government agencies have directed government employees and contractors to suddenly pivot towards telework. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) delivers world-class geospatial intelligence

Monday, April 20th, 2020

Data Analysis Recovers $2.27M in FSRM Funding at Air Force Base

Woolpert GIS Specialist Matthew Wellinski discovers data anomalies in FSRM funding at Hurlburt Field and develops a process that could translate to savings across the Air Force. HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (April 20, 2020) — Hurlburt Field will receive an additional $2.27 million in Facilities, Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) funding thanks to data anomalies discovered

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