WASHINGTON -Â CompTIA ChannelCon 2018, the tech industry's premier education, networking and partnering event, wrapped up its run here Thursday with sessions on cybersecurity and emerging technologies and words of advice from the 17-year-old CEO of a drone company....
Airbus Defence and Space Selected by Telesat to Further Develop the Design of its LEO Satellite Constellation
Toulouse – Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Telesat as a major industrial partner to support their System Design and Risk Management phase for Telesat’s LEO constellation now in development. Under the terms of the contract, Airbus will perform system...
University of North Alabama Online GIS Analyst Certificate Program
University of North Alabama Offers Online GIS Analyst Certificate Program – This certificate program consists of seven courses which can be completed within one year. Learning ArcGIS Pro 1: Maps & Projects (September 18 – October 11, 2018) Learning ArcGIS Pro...
Bluesky Aerial Survey Helps Malta Develop Geospatial Infrastructure
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has captured aerial photography and 3D map coverage of Malta. Working alongside tender lead IIC Technologies and Ordnance Survey, Bluesky captured ultra-high-resolution aerial photography together with high-density Lidar measurements....
USGIF Announces Two New Board Members
USGIF is excited to announce the addition of Al Di Leonardo and Patty Mims to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. USGIF’s Board includes 26 directors representing the many aspects of the broad and expanding GEOINT Community. Di Leonardo is an experienced...
Navy Satellite System Receives Green Light for Expanded Operational Use
The Navy announced today that its next generation narrowband satellite communication system has been approved for expanded operational use by U.S. Strategic Command. The authorization paves the way for Navy and Marine Corps early-adopter commands to use the system...
Maxar Technologies Commends United States Senate Commerce Committee's Approval of S. 3277
WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets, commends the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and...
Mapfit Continues Its Efforts to Reshape the Mapping API Industry with Appointment of New CEO
NEW YORK - Mapfit today announced that it has appointed accomplished technology executive and investor, Jeroen Seghers as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company through its next phase of innovation and spur exponential growth. In June 2018, Mapfit announced its...
Komatsu Partners with Propeller to Bring Enterprise-Grade Drone Analytics Solutions to the Construction Industry
DENVER - With drones becoming an increasingly common worksite tool, Komatsu has identified aerial mapping and analytics as a key component of their Smart Construction initiative—a range of integrated hardware and software products designed to offer an end-to-end...
AUVSI's McMahon, ISR Idea's Poss To Bring Keynotes at UAS Tech Forum
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Attendees at this year’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Technology Forum in Broken Arrow, Okla., can expect to hear a wide-range of quality speakers, including a couple of nationally known and respected industry professionals. The UAS Tech Forum...