Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announces the launch of its fifth annual EdGEOcation Giving Fund, with the goal to raise $70,000 and awareness for USGIF’s 2021 Scholarship Program.  Since launching the scholarship...

Next Round of Exclusive Programming Announced, Featuring More Interviews, Discussions, and Award Presentations with Space Leaders   Schedule includes conversations with Commander, U.S. Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, and 20th anniversary ISS “Expedition One”...

Every year, USGIF awards scholarships of various amounts to exceptional students studying geospatial sciences and related fields. In total, USGIF has awarded more than $1.3 million in scholarships since the program began in 2004. Graduating high school seniors,...

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces its participation in the EU-funded Geospatially Enabled Ecosystem for Europe (GeoE3) project.  The three-year project, part of the Connecting Europe Facility, has the following goals: Better access and interoperability...

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has announced its members of the 2021-2023 cohort of the Vanguard Cabinet, including Sid Pandey, CSM. Pandey is an associate with Dewberry in its geospatial and technology services (GTS) group. He is...

ClearPathGPS, a leading provider of GPS fleet tracking solutions with thousands of business customers across the United States, has expanded their management team with several software-industry experts. Heather Burleson, an experienced sales leader in the business...

Marking International Day for Disaster Reduction today, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP) affiliated to the United Nations have launched a new online...

RISA is pleased to announce the induction of a very deserving program into its GIS Hall of Fame.  URISA's GISCorps was officially recognized during GIS-Pro 2020, which was presented virtually.  There is no doubt that, in the minds of many, GISCorps clearly...

URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing...

URISA is very pleased to announce that both Alex Lopez-Rogina, GISP and Christina Brunsvold have been named URISA's 2020 Young Professionals of the Year in recognition of their outstanding contributions as part of URISA's Vanguard Cabinet.   Alex Lopez-Rogina,...