Washington, D.C. — With the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day (April 22) fast approaching, now more than ever we need to connect as a global community united in our fight to protect the health and welfare of the planet and its people. In support of this global...
KorTerra Names Mitch Stendal President and Don Lewis Chief Operating Officer
Minneapolis, MN. – KorTerra, Inc., a SaaS utility damage prevention software solutions provider located in Minneapolis, MN, has appointed Mitch Stendal as President. This appointment supports the continued growth of KorTerra by enhancing its visionary leadership....
Joint Statement on the Value of GIS in the Pandemic
The spread and effects of COVID-19 can be best understood considering space and time.   As governments are responding to COVID-19, more leaders are recognizing the value of “knowing the where.†The importance of knowing where the outbreak is growing, where high...
Parrot to manufacture its Short-Range Reconnaissance drone prototypes for the Department of Defense in the USA
PARIS - Parrot has passed another milestone in the United States Army's Short-Range Reconnaissance drone program. As the final steps of this selection process, Parrot will participate in an operational assessment to support an Army production award decision. In...
Orbit Logic Tackles Autonomous Planning of Martian Swarms
Orbit Logic has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop the Mars/Interplanetary Swarm Design and Evaluation Framework (MISDEF) System. The...
USGIF Announces 2020 Stu Shea Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Pennsylvania State University’s Wendy L. Zeller Zigaitis becomes the third recipient of $15,000 scholarship Herndon, Virgina — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) recognizes Wendy L. Zeller Zigaitis as the recipient of the Foundation’s...
GIC Collects Post-Disaster Imagery Following Several Mid-April Tornadoes
DES PLAINES, Ill. -Â After tornadoes struck multiple states throughout the Southeast this past Easter weekend, the Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC) began flying aircraft over the hardest hit areas on Monday, collecting high-resolution aerial images of the damaged...
Fortem Technologies Announces Shipment of New DroneHunter F700 – World’s Only Radar-Based Autonomous Interceptor Drone For Tracking and Stopping Dangerous Drones
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah -Â Fortem Technologies, Inc., a market leader of counter-drone security and defense solutions, announced today the shipment of the new AI-enabled F700 DroneHunter. In a world where jamming drones and drone swarms from the ground is no longer...
UPCOMING WEBINAR: How to Use Metric Cameras for Precise Mapping
Metric cameras bring major advantages for mapping applications. This training session will discuss how to collect imagery with Phase One Industrial sensors and process the resulting data with Correlator3D photogrammetry software. Specifically, attendees will learn...
NGA and Maxar Work Together to Expand Online Access to Collaborative Mapping Tools
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sudden and profound impact on the world. The U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community is taking decisive measures to reduce the spread of the disease while continuing to support critical national security missions. Many...
