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Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

USGIF Signs Information Sharing Memorandums with ASPRS & GISCI

Herndon, Virginia , March 25, 2015 — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has entered into information sharing memorandums with two geospatial-related professional organizations to further inform the Foundation’s Universal GEOINT Credentialing program. USGIF has signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and a memorandum of

Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

Global Mapper SDK v16.1 Released with Faster Display of Online Data Sources

Hallowell, Maine – March 25, 2015 — Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of the Global Mapper Software Development Kit (SDK) version 16.1. This release features multiple enhancements to speed up online data sources, several new file formats and improved exports using image-optimized palettes. Blue Marble’s geospatial data manipulation, visualization and conversion

Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

USGS to Hold 3DEP Stakeholders Meeting at MAPPS-NSPS Conference

March 25, 2015 (Washington, DC) — Momentum is growing for the National Surveying and Mapping Conference as USGS joins a burgeoning, information-packed program.

Tuesday, March 24th, 2015

UC San Diego Granted Access to DigitalGlobe Commercial Satellite Imagery

March 24, 2015 — The DigitalGlobe Foundation has selected the University of California, San Diego to be one of two institutions of higher learning given open access to DigitalGlobe Basemap, an online map and database of current, high-resolution satellite imagery – of the entire planet. For a one-year pilot study, commercial satellite imagery will be

Tuesday, March 24th, 2015

POB Top 100 Market Study to be Highlighted at MAPPS/NSPS Conference

Reston, VA, March 24, 2015 — Ever wondered where a company ranks among others in the geospatial market?

Tuesday, March 24th, 2015

Caliper Offers 114th Congressional Districts with 2010 Census Data and 2013 ACS Data for Use with Maptitude

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, March 24, 2015 — Caliper is excited to announce that 114th Congressional Districts data are now available for the entire USA. These are the most accurate boundaries available, reflecting our expertise in the field as the market leading redistricting software package.

Tuesday, March 24th, 2015

SPAR Point Group Announces New and Exciting Developments at SPAR International 2015

March 24, 2015 (Portland, Maine, USA) – SPAR Point Group today announced several new developments for the 12th annual SPAR International Conference & Exhibition on 3D Technologies for Asset Actualization. A live demonstration of DAQRI’s Smart Helmet, Atheer Lab’s Smart Glasses, and Euclideon’s Hologram Room are among the new happenings slated for the 2015 event,

Tuesday, March 24th, 2015

GoGeomatics Canada Launches E-Book for International Geospatial Job Seekers

March 24, 2015 — GoGeomatics Canada, the premier communications and resource hub in the Canadian geospatial community, has just launched a career guide for international job seekers looking to move to Canada to work in GIS, remote sensing, surveying, geodesy, and geomatics engineering.

Monday, March 23rd, 2015

Topcon Acquires Digi-Star, a Global Leader in Precision Agriculture

LIVERMORE, March 23, 2015 — Topcon Positioning Group announces the acquisition of Digi-Star, a global leader in agricultural solutions involving weight sensors and control systems for feeding, planting, fertilizer, and harvest equipment manufacturers.

Monday, March 23rd, 2015

GIS Map Provides Unique Perspective on Current and Potential Drilling on State Lands

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 23, 2015 — Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) and FracTracker Alliance have created a unique GIS map that enables the public to investigate how shale gas development is changing the face of our public lands.