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Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Intergraph Announces 2014 Geospatial Challenge

Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) announced its inaugural Geospatial Challenge for students participating in Intergraph’s Global Education Program – Intergraph U.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Trimble Introduces Online Training Program for Imaging

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today its Online Training Program for Imaging. The training courses can be ordered and accessed 24/7 via the Trimble Learning Center (http://www.trimblelms.com). The courses are designed to teach customers how to successfully use a variety of Trimble Imaging software solutions. Available on demand, participants can decide flexibly when to work on

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

USGS Completes Decommissioning of Landsat 5

On June 5, 2013, the U.S. Geological Survey Flight Operations Team transmitted the last command to the Landsat 5 satellite, effectively terminating the mission 29 years, 3 months and 4 days after its launch by NASA from Vandenberg Air Force Base on March 1, 1984. The Landsat program is a joint effort between USGS and

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Blue Marble to Feature Global Mapper v14.2 LiDAR Enhancements at ILSC 2013

Blue Marble Geographics will be exhibiting at the Optech, Imaging and LiDAR Solutions Conference (ILSC) in Toronto, Canada from June 25th to 27th. Come visit Blue Marble at booth number 7 for a complete overview of new features in Global Mapper v14.2.  Blue Marble’s geospatial data manipulation, visualization and conversion solutions are used worldwide by

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Intermap Announces $905,000 Mapping Services Solutions Contract

Intermap, a leading provider of geospatial solutions on-demand created from its uniform, high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth’s surface, today announced that the Company was awarded a US $905,000 task order from Dewberry Consultants LLC for the fifth phase expansion of its previously announced airborne radar mapping services project in Alaska. Additional contract funding

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Ordnance Survey’s Custom-made Maps Spur Competitions

Since customers have had the ability to upload their own cover images to Ordnance Survey’s custom made maps, there has been a battle going on to establish which is the most popular cover image. The national mapping authority pioneered the process last year and has been pleased at how popular the maps have become. Customers

Monday, June 17th, 2013

The OGC wins Sensor Magazine’s Best of Sensors Gold Application Award

On June 5, at the Sensors Expo & Conference, Melanie Martella, Executive Editor of Sensors, presented the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) with the magazine’s 2013 Best of Sensors Gold Application Award. Greg Buehler, OGC’s Director, Outreach & Communication Services, accepted the award.

Monday, June 17th, 2013

PCI Geomatics Appoints Arnold Hougham as Vice President, Sales and Marketing

PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announces the appointment of Arnold Hougham as Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

Monday, June 17th, 2013

Call for Volunteers to Update the FGDC United States Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard

URISA, in conjunction with NENA (the National Emergency Number Association), is calling for volunteers to assist with an update to the FGDC United States Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard.

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Bluesky’s LiDAR Experts Educate Mouchel’s Water Industry Professionals

Aerial mapping company Bluesky is helping water industry professionals understand the potential of laser captured height models. Following a request from Mouchel – the international infrastructure and business service Group – Bluesky delivered their ‘What is LiDAR’ presentation at the Mouchel Urban Drainage Academy. Engaging with Mouchel staff, as well as key Water Company clients,