Monday, May 7th, 2018
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is proud to announce that is an official partner of Earth Challenge 2020, a citizen science initiative that will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020. Earth Challenge 2020 is organized by Earth Day Network, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the U.S. Department of State
Monday, May 7th, 2018
WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets, today announced that Maxar President and CEO Howard Lance will participate in a fireside chat at RBC Capital Markets Canadian Automotive, Industrials, & Transportations Conference on May
Friday, May 4th, 2018
LAS VEGAS- This October, the 4th Annual Commercial UAV Expo trade show will host the world’s top UAS vendors showcasing cutting-edge airframes, components, software and services all focused on commercial applications. The event, which was recently recognized by Trade Show Network News as one of the Top 25 Fastest Growing trade shows, will top 200
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced Kespry CEO George Mathew will address the National Governors Association (NGA), the Council of the Federation (COF) and the National Conference of Mexican Governors (CONAGO) at the North American Summit held in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 5th. Mathew will participate in a
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
REDLANDS, Calif. — Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, will join this year’s Smart Cities New York conference, to be held May 8–10. Experts from Esri will be on hand to discuss how the company’s GIS technology is poised to be at the forefront of smart cities, a revolution in civic innovation. Cities everywhere
Monday, April 30th, 2018
CHANTILLY, Va.– Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EGL) represented by Amanda Brownfield, senior vice president of the Intelligence Solutions Group, was joined by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo to announce the 2018 winners of the Innovative GEOINT Application Provider Program Grand Challenge. Aviation Mobile Apps was awarded the $20,000 top prize for its Position Reporting
Monday, April 30th, 2018
Tuesday afternoon at USGIF’s GEOINT 2018 Symposium, the 2018 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence was awarded to three individuals: Justin Hoesman, special agent in training for the National Nuclear Security Administration; Daniel W. Steiner, owner of Orion Mapping; and Ericka L. Sterns, deployment manager for a telecommunications company. Stephen Handwerk, associate teaching
Thursday, April 26th, 2018
USGIF announced Dr. Edward M. Mikhail, professor emeritus of civil engineering at Purdue University, as the 2018 recipient of the Foundation’s Arthur C. Lundahl-Thomas C. Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award. Mikhail is the 14th individual to receive this prestigious award and was recognized on stage Tuesday at GEOINT 2018. “Dr. Mikhail has been devoted to supporting
Thursday, April 26th, 2018
Monday morning at USGIF’s GEOINT 2018 Symposium, Sanghui Han was awarded the first ever $15,000 K. Stuart Shea USGIF Endowed Scholarship. Han is pursuing a Ph.D. in imaging science at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, N.Y. USGIFChairman of the Board The Honorable Jeffrey K. Harris presented the award to Han on stage. The USGIF Board of Directors announced the creation
Thursday, April 26th, 2018
‘Geospatial: The 4th Industrial Revolution’ is the powerful yet daunting theme of the GEO Business 2018 Conference, taking place on 23rd May 2018 at the Business Design Centre in London. Simon Navin from Ordnance Survey comments, ‘there is no denying that we are in the middle of a technological revolution that is altering the
