A new wireless satellite, innovative laser-communication technology for space applications, a universal adapter for satellite systems - these are just a sample of the winning entrants from the first INNOspace Masters competition. Initiated by the Space Administration...
Esri Conservation Program Director Wins 2016 Distinguished Landscape Practitioner Award
Redlands, California — Charles Convis, director of the Esri Conservation Program (ECP), received the Distinguished Landscape Practitioner Award from the Society for Landscape Ecologists. Convis was recognized for nearly three decades of mentoring ecologists to use...
Aerial Mapping Company Bluesky Announces Expansion
Leicestershire, UK, 05 May 2016 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky is cementing a period of growth with a number of key appointments. Investing in internal support, Bluesky has appointed Andrew Kociolek to the role of IT Engineer, while Suzanna Baynard joins as...
East View Partners with DigitalGlobe to Deliver GBDX Analytic Solutions
MINNEAPOLISÂ -Â East View Geospatial has teamed with DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), to provide access to DigitalGlobe's Geospatial Big Data platform (GBDX), expanding research and design capabilities with high resolution imagery archives. The GBDX ecosystem...
New Esri Workbook Teaches Basic Mapmaking and Spatial Analysis Techniques
Redlands, California —The new edition of GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook, published by Esri, teaches the fundamentals of using geographic information system (GIS) technology, including making maps, geocoding data, and analyzing spatial data. The workbook, updated for...
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Submissions to 2016 Be Inspired Awards for Excellence in Infrastructure
Sydney, Australia – 5 May 2016 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its call for submissions to the 2016 Be Inspired Awards program. The deadline for entries is...
FAA Administrator Makes Two Major Drone Announcements
Speaking today at the AUVSI annual conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing a broad-based advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make...
Blazegraph 2.1.0 Graph Database Now Enables Geospatial Searching and PubChem Data Processing
WASHINGTON, D.C.– May 4, 2016 – Blazegraph, creator of the industry’s first GPU-accelerated high-performance database for large graphs, today announced version 2.1.0, with significant updates that give users faster, easier access to key data sets, such as new...
2016 Esri Business Summit
Redlands, California — As one of the fastest-growing parts of Esri's business, the commercial sector continues to redefine how location information, knowledge, and insight are created, shared, and applied. Location strategy has transformed the way organizations...
OGC Requests Comment on Charter for Land Administration Domain Working Group
Members of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) request comments on the draft charter for an OGC Land Administration Domain Working Group (DWG). Worldwide, effective and efficient land administration is an ongoing concern. Only 40 countries around the world have...
