Friday, September 2nd, 2016
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Sailors, pilots, military service men and women deployed around the world, and government officials who make national security decisions all rely on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide them with timely geospatial information that is critical for planning and decision-making. The University of Missouri College of Engineering has just been awarded
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launched a public website Sept. 2 to provide unclassified information about the Arctic. The public website supports efforts to strengthen international cooperation, better understand and manage resources responsibly, enhance quality of life in the Arctic and maintain valuable and vulnerable ecosystems. The public site, accessible through www.nga.mil and located at nga.maps.arcgis.com, includes
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Askim, Sweden – September 2, 2016 – Today the Swedish based Survey and GIS equipment maker; Satlab Geosolutions AB, announces its multi-purpose multi-frequency SLX-1 GNSS receiver. The SLX-1 is designed to function as a CORS receiver and a mobile sensor suitable for any application where a rugged multi-application GNSS receiver is required. Based on embedded
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Des Plaines, IL – The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association is pleased to announce the induction of three deserving individuals into its GIS Hall of Fame. URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame honors persons and organizations that have made significant and original contributions to the development and application of GIS concepts, tools, or resources, or
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Carlson Software has released the Carlson BRx6, a multi-GNSS, multi-frequency receiver. Each BRx6 contains a multi-constellation, multi-band 372-channel GNSS receiver, Athena RTK technology and an integrated Atlas L-band receiver. In addition, the BRx6 contains electronic sensors that measure tilt, direction (electronic compass) and acceleration, supporting Carlson SurvCE’s advanced features such as LDL (live digital level or e-bubble), leveling
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) – Caliper is excited to announce the release of 17 free postcode maps in PDF format. Population density, income, and postal boundaries are included for several states and cities in Australia, and can be accessed here: http://www.caliper.com/map-software/free-mapping-software.htm#australia. Postcodes are frequently used to create sales territories, manage franchises, visualize revenue, and explore target
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Dewberry has been selected by the Capitol Region Council of Governments to perform comprehensive quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) services for Connecticut’s recently acquired statewide data collection. The firm will survey 3-D QA/QC checkpoints, test the horizontal and/or vertical accuracy of geospatial products, and perform qualitative assessments of orthoimagery and lidar. The Sanborn Map Company recently
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Redlands, California—Leading Global Geospatial Platform Provider Esri was among six companies that Forrester invited to participate in its Q3 2016, Forrester Wave™ evaluation, Geospatial Analytics Tools and Platforms. Forrester conducted interviews with 23 organizations and selected Esri as one of the top six software providers to evaluate in the report.Forrester notes, “Esri is an authoritative
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016
Digital maps company HERE, controlled by German carmakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), aims to find a new investor by the end of the year, HERE chief Edzard Overbeek told a German newspaper. “The carmakers want to open the circle of shareholders. We are talking to dozens of parties interested in taking a stake,” daily
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016
Cheseaux, Switzerland, August 31 — Swiss professional drone manufacturer, senseFly, expanded its portfolio today with the launch of the new eBee SQ fixed-wing agricultural drone. This cutting-edge unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is built for the Parrot Sequoia multispectral camera and can cover up to 10 times more ground than small quadcopter drones. The eBee SQ
