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Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

FAA Awards Draganfly Innovations Inc. Section 333 Exemption for Commercial Operations in the United States

Saskatoon, SK, April 10, 2015 — Draganfly Innovations Inc., a leader in developing small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for over 15 years is awarded an FAA Section 333 Exemption and Certificate of Authorization (COA) to operate commercially and conduct research in the United States.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

Event 38 Wins Best of Tech Award

Cleveland, OH, April 21, 2015 — Event 38, Unmanned Aerial Systems was selected the “Most Promising Start-up” from more than 60 northern Ohio tech companies during the awards ceremony last night that concluded OHTec Tech Week activities.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

CycloMedia Appoints Hans Van Eijk as Global Product Strategy Director

Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, April 21, 2015 — CycloMedia, innovator in Smart Imagery Solutions, appoints Hans van Eijk to the new role of Global Product Strategy Director. Hans brings 25 years of experience as Product Marketeer within the broad field of Geo Information products and services.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

OGC Compliance Overview – Guide for Software Acquisition White Paper Available

April 21, 2015 — The OGC membership has approved “OGC Compliance Overview – Guide for Software Acquisition” as an official OGC white paper. The document is located here: http://docs.opengeospatial.org/wp/15-002r5/15-002r5.html.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

GEO Illustration Challenge “Transcending Borders” Now Open for Submissions

April 21, 2015 —The GEO Illustration Challenge is asking participants to give our planet a new face. The theme is “Transcending Borders – and Changing the Earth’s Image”. From illustrators and designers to keen Photoshoppers, everyone is invited to participate. The grand prize: a VIP invitation to a 2016 ESA satellite launch at Guiana Space

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

URISA GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference Details Announced

Des Plaines, IL, April 20, 2015 — URISA, the Northwest GIS Users’ Group (NWGIS), and the Northern Rockies and Washington URISA Chapters are pleased to announce the details of GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 taking place October 18-22, 2015 in Spokane, Washington.

Monday, April 20th, 2015

EuroGeographics announces new Chair for Cadastre and Land Registry Knowledge Exchange Network

April 20, 2015 — EuroGeographics has named Cadastral Surveying expert Daniel Steudler as the new Chair of its Cadastre and Land Registry Knowledge Exchange Network (C&LR KEN).

Monday, April 20th, 2015

Navy Awards $30M GIS Surveying Contract

DAYTON, Ohio, April 20, 2015 — The U.S. Navy has awarded NAVGeo LLC a $30 million contract to provide geographic information systems, surveying and mapping services.

Monday, April 20th, 2015

USGS Continues to Write History

April 20, 2015 — The fourth volume of the comprehensive history of the U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defence and General Welfare: Volume 4, 1939‒1961, has been issued as an electronic document.

Friday, April 17th, 2015

FOSS4G Seoul 2015 Registration Opens

April 17, 2015 — The International conference for Free and Open Source SW for Geospatial(FOSS4G) is now open for registration. http://2015.foss4g.org/attending/registration/