At a time when pipelines are a political hot button, Houston-based Willbros Group says it will collaborate with GeoEye to develop a cloud-based pipeline integrity management solution.
NY-Alert Powers Statewide Warning System
   The New York state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) needed a way to alert the entire population of New York State—more than 19 million people—in the event of an emergency. The solution came in the form of a powerful tool called...
LiDAR Offers Faster, Less Expensive Field Data
The Missouri Department of Transportation is benefiting from a range of LiDAR-based mapping methods. Â By George Kopp, P.E., Missouri Department of Transportation (http://www.modot.mo.gov/), Jefferson City, Mo. ollecting data to design Missouri Department of...
Reduce Data Overload
By Dr. Craig A. Knoblock, Geosemble Technologies (http://www.geosemble.com)Â Manhatten Beach, Calif. Data overload is a major problem for organizations, and the problem is getting worse across all industries. Recent IDC research indicates that information workers...
Seeking Submeter Success
By Charlotte Gabriel-Robez, Astrium GEO-Information Services (www.astrium-geo.com), Toulouse, France. Pléiades 1, the first of a dual-satellite Earth observation system designed to deliver 50-centimeter color imaging products, was launched successfully...
Building a Network of Homeland Security Drones
Public wireless infrastructure could be leveraged to enable unmanned aircraft-based sensor networks for homeland security. Â By Kai Daniel and Christian Wietfeld, Communication Networks Institute, TU Dortmund University (www.tu-dortmund.de/uni/International),...
How Disaster Ready Are You?
Esri Helps Central U.S. States Participate in the Nation’s Largest Emergency Exercise On the morning of May 20, 2011, hundreds of emergency responders across the central United States got the alert: A devastating earthquake along the New Madrid fault line had just...
Improve Public Services, Protect Communities
DigitalGlobe Homeland Security Solutions Provide Critical Insight DigitalGlobe’s high-resolution imagery and information solutions have played a key role in the effectiveness of programs designed to manage and monitor industries that impact homeland security. Using...
Bolster Incident Management and Mass Notification
Buffalo Computer Graphics Delivers Large-Scale, High-Capacity Solutions Buffalo Computer Graphics Inc. (BCG) is a global provider of geographic information systems, crisis incident management and mass notification solutions, maritime training simulation systems, and...
Industry Updates
ASPRS Boosts Resolve for Moderate-Resolution Imagery The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) recently issued its third resolution calling for immediate support and funding to continue the U.S. moderate-resolution imaging program. More...
