What better way to celebrate GIS Day than to host or attend an open house or a workshop that demonstrates the power of mapping.
Southern Italy and Sicily from Space Station
A photo of Southern Italy and Sicily was captured by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli aboard the International Space Station. Nespoli currently is working and living aboard the International Space Station as part of the Italian Space Agency long-duration mission VITA....
Bluesky LiDAR Data Used to Assess Flood Risk for Anglian Water
A sewer flood risk map of the Anglian Water region in the UK is being created by the Wastewater Consultancy team of RPS. The highly accurate 3D digital map showing land elevation has been created using LiDAR data collected by Bluesky’s aircraft mounted laser...
USGIF Accepting Nominations for 2018 Awards Program
Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Awards Program. The USGIF Awards Program annually recognizes the exceptional work of the global geospatial intelligence tradecraft’s...
CDOT Signs Woolpert to $2M Surveying, Right-of-Way Contract
DENVER — Woolpert has been contracted by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to provide non-project specific survey and right-of-way services for regions 3 and 5 throughout the western half of the state. The five-year, $2 million contract can be...
URISA Leaders Recognized at GIS-Pro 2017
More than 400 GIS professionals - from 38 states, 4 Canadian provinces, and 10 countries - recently convened in Jacksonville, Florida for GIS-Pro 2017. One of the highlights of the conference was the Awards Breakfast, during which a number of URISA leaders were...
Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake Receives Distinguished Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
SACRAMENTO, Calif.- Eileen Drake, CEO and president of Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), today was presented with the CEO of the Year Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation (FLEF) in honor of her...
Israel Aerospace Sells Majority of ImageSat Equity to Private-Equity Company
PARIS — Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is selling a majority stake in geospatial-imagery provider ImageSat International to private-equity investor FIMI of Israel in a deal that values ImageSat’s equity at $74.6 million, IAI announced Nov. k6. Under the...
Mobile Mapping Market to Touch US$24.4 Bn by the End of 2022 – Transparency Market Research
ALBANY, New York - The global mobile mapping market is likely to be driven at a solid 13.7% CAGR over the 2017-2022 forecast period on the back of rising use of mobile mapping in smartphones and the subsequent incorporation of mobile mapping technology in the...
Epson Launches Stunning New Line of GPS Running Watches
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Drawing on its decades-long technical expertise, Epson today announces ProSenseâ„¢, a new line of GPS running watches that provide exceptional precision, economy, benefits and craftsmanship. This new five-watch line resulted from painstaking...
