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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,

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

MAPPS President Testifies Before Congress on Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization

In testimony before the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, of the House Committee on Natural Resources, MAPPS President Dick McDonald, CP, PLS (T3 Global Strategies, Bridgeville, PA), commended Congress on its leadership in creating the hydrographic survey contracting program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), through the Hydrographic Services Improvement

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

SSTL Completes Delivery of First Four Galileo FOC Satellite Payloads

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has successfully completed the delivery of the payloads for the first four Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites of the European Galileo GNSS system to prime contractor OHB System AG. The payloads were shipped to OHB in Bremen, Germany for integration of the payload to platform and the start of the

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Google Maps and Waze, Outsmarting Traffic Together

We’ve all been there: stuck in traffic, frustrated that you chose the wrong route on the drive to work. But imagine if you could see real-time traffic updates from friends and fellow travelers ahead of you, calling out “fender bender…totally stuck in left lane!” and showing faster routes that others are taking.

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Leica Geosystems Announces Fully Integrated Z/I DMC IIe Large Format Frame Camera for Airborne Operations

Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce that the new Z/I DMC IIe large format frame camera series can be operated fully integrated inside a Leica Geosystems aircraft installation. The Z/I DMC IIe is based on the proven sensor design of the Z/I DMC II using large format single CCD technology and includes integrated Novatel GNSS/IMU