Europe is contributing to the UN’s Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF) by developing a platform for exchanging information and expertise.  The creation of a new UN-GGIM: Europe working group, GRF- Europe will connect a range of stakeholders and act as an...
Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine Chooses Global Mapper for Coastal Mapping Project
Hallowell, Maine – Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce that the Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM) has selected Global Mapper for its Litto3D® project. The goal of this ambitious program is to create a seamless,...
Surrey Satellite and NanoRacks Teaming for Deployment of 100-kilogram-class Satellites from the ISS
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Seeking to expand the satellite launching capabilities of the International Space Station, Colorado-based Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) has signed a contract with NanoRacks LLC for future flights of a 100-kilogram-class satellite...
SmartNet Expands in Western Canada Through Merger with Pleiades Reference Station Network
Leica Geosystems today announced that SmartNet North America (www.smartnetna.com), the industry-leading high-precision, high-availability network RTK correction service, has merged with the Pleiades reference station network in Western Canada, operated by Pleiades...
INTERGEO TV in August
As the international information platform for the geocommunity, INTERGEO TV is showcasing various topical productions on the news portal www.intergeo-tv.com in August. The August edition of the News (online from 4 August) explores the extent to which geodata and...
Study Maps Hidden Water Pollution in U.S. Coastal Areas
Coastal waters and nearshore groundwater supplies along more than a fifth of coastlines in the contiguous United States are vulnerable to contamination from previously hidden underground transfers of water between the oceans and land.
OGC Adopts SensorThings API Part 1: Sensing Standard
09 August 2016 - The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has adopted SensorThings API Part 1: Sensing as an official standard. The OGC SensorThings API provides an open, geospatially enabled way to interconnect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, data, and applications...
DHS Announces $40M Funding Opportunity for Homeland Security Quantitative Analysis COE
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced a $40M funding opportunity for an institution to lead a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Homeland Security Quantitative Analysis. DHS S&T is...
Dewberry Awarded Geographic Information System Contract with Hanover County
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firms, was recently selected for a geographic information systems (GIS) contract with Hanover County, Virginia. The firm will provide general GIS consulting services to Hanover County on an as-needed basis and help...
Point Grey’s New Spinnaker SDK Leverages GenICam3 for Faster Application Development
Richmond, BC, Canada – Point Grey, a global leader in high-performance digital cameras for industrial and scientific applications, today announced the release of its new Spinnaker software development kit (SDK) to simplify and accelerate the creation of new vision...