Just two weeks after launch, the latest Sentinel satellite has offered a taster of what it will provide for the EU’s Copernicus programme. Sentinel-3A’s very first image, captured at 14:09 GMT on 29 February, shows the transition from day to night over Svalbard,...
USGIF CEO Appointed Vice Chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
Herndon, Virginia (Feb. 29, 2016)—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) CEO Keith J. Masback has been appointed Vice Chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC provides recommendations to the Federal Geographic Data...
Louisiana DOTD Goes Mobile to Inspect Levees and More with TerraGo Edge
Washington, D.C. – TerraGo announced today the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has deployed TerraGo Edge for the inspection of flood protection infrastructure including levees, dams and reservoirs. The DOTD’s Public Works and Water...
State of Louisiana Saves Lives with Boundless by Thinking Open
Washington, DC and Baton Rouge, LA – As contribution to the effort to keep the most vulnerable citizens out of the path of dangerous storms and hurricanes, Boundless today announced its support of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) initiative...
East View Secures New Partnership Agreement with Valtus
MINNEAPOLIS - March 1, 2016 - East View Geospatial is excited to announce an agreement with Valtus Imagery Services, part of Hexagon, adding fresh, high resolution aerial imagery to its continually growing product portfolio. East View Geospatial will now be able to...
Interior Department Appoints New Members and Leadership to National Geospatial Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has appointed a new Chair and Vice Chair and 14 new and continuing members to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), which provides recommendations to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), the...
London Stock Exchange Recognise 1Spatial on 1000 Most Inspiring Companies List for Third Year Running
Cambridge, UK, 29th February 2016 — 1Spatial, the Cambridge-based spatial data firm, is one of only 40 companies to make it three years in a row on the LSEG list of 1000 Most Inspiring Companies. 75% of these companies are based outside of London. The aim of the...
Esri Adds Innovative 3 Word Address System to ArcGIS Marketplace
what3words announced today that it will be providing its innovative 3 word address and location reference system to ArcGIS Marketplace. ArcGIS Marketplace is a destination that enables ArcGIS users to search, discover, and get apps and content from qualified...
New Esri Book Shows How Government Turns Data into Meaningful Maps
Redlands, California—February 25, 2016 — Mapping the Nation: Building Smart Government with GIS, a new book from Esri, illustrates the many ways government uses maps created with geographic information system (GIS) technology to create safer, healthier, and more...
Airbus Defense and Space and J.R. Simplot Company Partner to Deliver Crop Information in Near Real Time to Farmers in North America
Airbus Defense and Space and the J.R. Simplot Company have signed a multi-year agreement that will enable Simplot to have access to very high resolution imagery products from the Pléiades satellites (50cm resolution) over locations in the United States as well as...
