Friday, January 6th, 2012
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is accepting applications for its Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards through Monday, May 7, 2012. The awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services.
Friday, January 6th, 2012
The spotlight will be on the Leica Geosystems exhibit (booth C-5960) at World of Concrete as a complete portfolio of tailor-made positioning and measurements solutions for construction professionals makes its debut. These much anticipated innovations promise to change the way construction trade tasks are performed by offering new tools that significantly optimize construction workflow efficiency.
Friday, January 6th, 2012
“On the geo-based portal created cities and municipalities can set their own information.This base is the way to their own, individualized Geoportal for cities and municipalities is paved, “said Ralf Christoffers, Minister of Economy and European Affairs. Read More
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
3D Laser Mapping is set to revolutionise the investigation of motorway collisions following the award of GBP 2.7 million (USD 4.2 million) by the Department of Transport. The funding will enable 27 police forces across England to purchase 3D laser scanners – used to collect highly detailed, 3D images of crash sites up to 50
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
CyberCity 3D, Inc. today announced its membership in the Esri Partner Network. CyberCity 3D’s main products, 3D Multipatch and Shapefile buildings, use the geo-database file format to combine 3D building data with Esri technology. “The Esri Partner Network provides us the opportunity to merge our authoritative GIS data with sophisticated users,” states CyberCity 3D CEO Kevin DeVito.
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
AeroMetric has hired James R. Murray, as vice president of business development, leading AeroMetric’senergy infrastructure solutions team. Murray brings over 30 years of experience to this position, including the development and execution of strategic planning and sales for energy markets.
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
NAVTEQ has been chosen by Garmin as map data supplier for Romania. The NAVTEQ Map of Romania is now available not only on Garmin’s new nüvi 40 LM Romania but also as an optional download for existing Garmin portable devices. The entry level nüvi 40 LM Romania includes a free subscription to nüMaps Lifetime featuring up to
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
GeoEye, Inc., a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it is working with its Russian partner, ScanEx Research and Development Center, to provide millions of square kilometers of high-resolution satellite imagery to the Russian Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
The State of Maryland has acquired an Esri enterprise license agreement (ELA) that provides unlimited access to ArcGIS software to staff in its agencies. Under Governor Martin O’Malley’s leadership, the state uses GIS for much of its work including groundbreaking transparency and accountability initiatives such as StateStat, GreenPrint, and PlanMaryland. Now, access to the software
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
China has made substantial progress in boosting its burgeoning offshore wind power by launching its largest intertidal wind farm at the end of 2011. On December 28, Longyuan Power, China’ s largest wind power developer, connected 99.3 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines to the grid in a pilot intertidal wind farm in Rudong county in eastern
