By Jon Campbell and Rebecca L. Johnson, U.S. Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov), Reston, Va., and Kate Ramsayer, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (www.nasa.gov/center/goddard), Greenbelt, Md. It’s hard to believe a year has passed since the launch of Landsat 8. On...
Tracing GEOINT's Evolution
By S. Eugene Poteat, president, Association of Former Intelligence Officers (www.afio.com), Falls Church, Va. From its early beginnings, technology has been the common thread that has advanced geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to where it is today. The CIA’s U-2...
Blue Marble Releases GeoCalc 7.0 with EPSG Area of Use Polygon Data
Hallowell, Maine, April 2, 2014—Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of the GeoCalc 7.0 software development kit (SDK). This release features new functionality to display and utilize the EPSG “Area of Use†Polygon...
Blue Marble Releases the Coordinate System Song on Roughly Round Records
Hallowell, Maine, April 1, 2014—Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of the “Coordinate System Song†on Roughly Round Records.  This is the company’s first foray into the world of educational songs in its twenty year...
Global Hawk Expands Satellite Communications Capability
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., April 3, 2014—The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a series of ground and air demonstrations at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., expanding the adaptability of the Global Hawk system to use an...
Hyperspectral Software Announced for Airborne Applications
Fitchburg, Mass., April 4, 2014—Headwall has released its new Hyperspec III application software featuring a powerful set of hyperspectral data acquisition management tools. The enhanced software suite represents an easy-to-use platform for controlling hyperspectral...
New Optech MG1 Configuration on Display at SPAR International 2014
Toronto, April 7, 2014—Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems and productivity-enhancing workflow software, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit a new compact sensor configuration for the...
URISA Publishes GIS Management Institute Discussion Paper
Des Plaines, Ill., April 2, 2014—URISA has published the first in what is intended to be a series of occasional GIS Management Institute® discussion papers. These papers are intended to stimulate thought and open discussion about issues related to GIS management...
USGIF Releases Human Geography Monograph
Herndon, Va., April 4, 2014—USGIF recently published a 232-page monograph titled “Human Geography: Socio-Cultural Dynamics and Challenges to Global Security.†This is the first publication of the USGIF Monograph Series, marking an exciting new phase of USGIF...
Applanix Announces User Group Meeting in Toronto
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, April 1, 2014—Applanix is pleased to announce its upcoming 2014 User Group Meeting to be held on June 17 - 20, in Toronto, at the Toronto Rogers Centre / Renaissance Hotel. This meeting will have 2 main themes: Advanced Product...
