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Friday, September 2nd, 2016

GSDI 15 Early Bird Registration Reminder – Ends 15 September!

With over 150 presentations scheduled for the conference and more than a dozen workshops, the 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15) is an event not to be missed! Join GSDI 15 on November 29 to December 2 in Taipei, Taiwan.   The GSDI 15 Organizing Team encourages Early Bird Registration (for reduced

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Satlab Geosolutions Introduces SLC RTK Handheld Using Your Tablet or Phone as Display

Askim, Sweden – Today the Swedish based Survey and GIS equipment maker; Satlab Geosolutions AB, announces the availability of its multi-purpose SLC RTK handheld solution.  The SLC brings professional high precision positioning in a unique design concept with Bluetooth connectivity for Android, Windows and iOS BLE smart devices. The SLC handheld sends via Bluetooth, cm

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Alteryx Named a Strong Performer in Geospatial Analytics Tools and Platforms by Independent Analyst Research Firm

IRVINE, Calif.- Alteryx, Inc., the leader in self-service data analytics, has been named a Strong Performer by Forrester Research, Inc. in its report “The Forrester Wave™: Geospatial Analytics Tools And Platforms, Q3 2016.” In the report, Alteryx was named a Strong Performer based on its scores in current offering, strategy and market presence. This Forrester

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Blue Marble to Showcase the GeoCalc Geodetic Registry and Petrel CTL Support at ECIM 2016

Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce that it will be conducting a technical presentation at the upcoming Expert Center for Information Management (ECIM) Conference and User Meeting in Haugesund, Norway. This annual event, scheduled for September 12th-14th brings together data managers from the oil and gas industry for three days of workshops, plenary sessions,

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Drone World Expo to Offer MAPPS Fall Policy Conference and Geospatial Pavilion for Commercial End Users

SAN JOSE, Calif. – As the FAA’s Part 107 takes effect this week, there are several opportunities for end users of UAS technology to become educated at this November’s Drone World Expo (DWE) taking place November 15-16 at the San Jose Convention Center. DWE has once again partnered with MAPPS, the trade association of private

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

NGA, NSF Release 3-D Elevation Models of Alaska for White House Arctic initiative

Springfield, Va. — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Science Foundation publicly released new 3-D topographic maps of Alaska Sept. 1 in support of a White House Arctic initiative to inform better decision-making in the Arctic. The 3-D digital elevation models, or DEMs, are the first to come from the ArcticDEM project, which was created after a

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

$12 Million Federal Contract to MU Will Establish Education Program for National Intelligence Agency

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

NGA Provides Unclassified Geospatial Intelligence for the Arctic

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

Satlab Geosolutions Introduces SLX-1 Multi-application CORS GNSS Receiver

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

URISA Announces 2016 GIS Hall of Fame Inductees

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