“We’re on the tipping point of unmanned aerial systems’ ability to deliver capability to the soldier,” said Col. Thomas von Eschenbach.
Bolivia Experiences Excessive Flooding
Residents of Bolivia's low-lying Beni region are accustomed to flooding, but the floods Bolivians faced in February 2014 were unusually severe.
Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Demonstrator Completes 1st Flight
SEATTLE, March 5, 2014—Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator recently completed its first flight to verify airworthiness, an important milestone toward providing a low-risk and cost-effective maritime surveillance solution designed...
Esri Announces Climate Resilience App Challenge 2014
Redlands, Calif., March 10, 2014—Esri, the world leader in mapping technology, unveiled The Esri Climate Resilience App Challenge 2014, calling all developers to create an app using the Esri ArcGIS Platform to help communities, see, understand, and prepare for...
Leica Geosystems Launches ComGate10 Wireless Router
Heerbrugg, Switzerland, March 5, 2014—Leica Geosystems has announced the launch of its first wireless router for continuous monitoring, the Leica ComGate10. As integral part of Leica Geosystems’ mobile communication solution M-Com, ComGate10 is the first plug and...
Optech Announces New HydroFusionTurbid Water Module for CZMIL
Toronto, March 10, 2014—Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems and productivity-enhancing workflow software, is pleased to announce the release of the HydroFusion Turbid Water Module, a powerful...
Ellen McCarthy, NGA Chief Operating Officer, to Keynote Speed Mentoring Event
Arlington, Va., March 4, 2014—The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) is partnering with the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) to host the Speed Mentoring event on March 25, 2014, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Marriott Key Bridge,...
Esri Honors Outstanding Partners
Redlands, Calif., March 10, 2014—Each year at the Esri Partner Conference (EPC), Esri presents awards to acknowledge those partners that are aligned with its mission to advance the use of GIS and apply best practices to address real-world problems. The Esri Partner...
GIS Certification Institute Announces Third Annual Map Contest
Des Plaines, Ill., March 1, 2014—This year's contest will require an entrant to produce a high quality map of a portion of the U.S. National Bridge Inventory. This will require parsing and geocoding ASCII files in which the NBI is stored, as well as the production...
URISA Issues Call for Presentation Proposals for the 2014 Caribbean GIS Conference
Des Plaines, Ill., March 6, 2014—URISA is now accepting presentation proposals for its Seventh Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place October 27-30, 2014 in Curacao. Submissions are due by May 5, 2014.

Since 2001, URISA has presented successful conferences...