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Friday, June 29th, 2012
GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced the receipt of a $111 million cost-share payment from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). In early June, the company successfully passed a major milestone in their GeoEye-2 satellite’s development as part of the NGA’s EnhancedView program, triggering this cost-share payment.
Thursday, June 28th, 2012
I’ve been selfishly waiting to complete the launch of Eye on Earth Network before sharing more information about the status of Eye on Earth. Last September my team at Microsoft began working with Esri and the European Environment Agency to expand the capability of Eye on Earth – transforming it from a bespoke solution
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
American Sentinel University, a leading online university accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, today announced that Dr. Stephen McElroy has joined the university as geographic information systems (GIS) program chair effective June 18, 2012.
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce the sale of an integrated airborne surveying and mapping system to Aerial Surveys International, LLC, of Watkins, CO. The system includes an Optech Orion M300 ALTM pre-configured for an Optech medium- format
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
Carbon County, MT has produced a TerraGo GeoPDF digital atlas using TerraGo PublisherTM for ArcGIS software to improve emergency response times for non-GIS trained public safety personnel and first responders in support of an E-911 services implementation. When the large, rural county initially implemented a new addressing system, it was met by confusion among first
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
At the June meeting of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC(R)) in Exeter, England, David Wesloh received the OGC’s prestigious Kenneth D. Gardels Award. The Gardels Award, a gold medallion, is awarded each year to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to advance OGC’s vision of geospatial information fully integrated into the world’s information systems.
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
SuperGeo is pleased to announce the updates for GPS Learning CD and GIS Learning CD. After collecting the user feedback and enhancing the text content, SuperGeo Press now re-issued the 2 learning CDs, facilitating users to learn GPS and GIS knowledge clearly with vivid flash animation.
Monday, June 25th, 2012
The role of Earth observation for sustainable development was analyzed during the Rio+20 Summit, a three-day conference held in Brazil. A blueprint to ensure environmental protection, reconsider economic growth and advance social equity was accepted in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Now, after 20 years, members from governments, non-governmental
Monday, June 25th, 2012
Sancor Insurance, based in Sunchales, Argentina, recently signed an Esri enterprise license agreement (ELA) to implement GIS technology in services that include risk research, impact assessment of the newly insured, and planning and risk management. Sancor Insurance, a general insurance company with extensive experience in agricultural insurance, serves customers in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil.
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Google Maps Coordinate is a new tool designed to improve communication between businesses and their employees in the field. As the number of mobile employees continues to grow, so does the need for a location sharing solution that works in real-time. Research firm IDC estimates that there will be over 1.3 billion mobile workers by
