Driving Analysis Closer to Data through Information Partnerships

By Drew Esson, director, Information Partner Program, DigitalGlobe, Longmont, Colo., www.digitalglobe.com. Today’s imagery market largely comprises do-it-yourself users. Imagery providers capture an image that’s shipped to a user or reseller partner where it may...

Civil Unmanned Aircraft Forecast: A Touch of Gray

“I feel about the airplane much as I do in regard to fire. That is, I regret all the terrible damage caused by fire. But I think it is good for the human race that someone discovered how to start fires and that it is possible to put fire to thousands of important...

There's No Place Like HomeRelatively Speaking

According to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), the four decades between 1970 and the end of 2011 yielded more than 104,000 worldwide acts of terror. It’s no surprise that politically unstable areas in the Middle...

Geocontextualizing Data Enhances Situational Awareness

By George Demmy, chief technology officer, TerraGo (www.terragotech.com), Atlanta. We live in an era where a continuous stream of information emerges in real time from myriad locations and sources, including online news stories, blogs and social media. The...

NGA Teams Support Homeland Disaster Relief

By Tim Little, Office of Corporate Communications, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (www.nga.mil), Springfield, Va. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is known for its critical support of military and anti-terror initiatives. Often under the...

Remote Sensing Delivers Value to Local Governments

A growing number of local governments are discovering the value of remote sensing for fueling innovative applications and procuring grant funding. By Sudha Maheshwari, general manager, Sanborn (www.sanborn.com), Colorado Springs, Colo. Geographic information system...

NASA Partnerships Deliver Disaster Management Resources

The following guide highlights the broad range of Earth imagery and related geospatial products available from NASA and its mission partners to increase response efficiency and effectiveness. By Jennifer Brennan, NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System...

Empowering Broad-Area Disaster Management

SAR complements LiDAR data to enable effective national-scale coverage for disaster planning and mitigation. By James Antifaev, MDA Geospatial Services (www.mdacorporation.com), Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Changes in weather patterns around the globe are...

Maximizing Geospatial Workflows for Critical Applications

When it comes to humanitarian aid and disaster relief, effective collaboration and data integration can make the difference between life and death. By Rob Mott, vice president of Geospatial Solutions, and Andy Pursch, technical staff consultant, Intergraph Government...

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