The URISA Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) awards were first presented in 1981 to recognize outstanding achievement by government agencies in the use of geospatial information technology. This exemplary achievement is defined as the effective application of...
Terra Drone Launches UAV AI-based Solution for Power Asset Inspection Developed After Inspecting Over 90,000 km Power Lines by BVLOS
The solution suite leverages AI technologies to automate damage detection of rust on bolts, loosening of tower parts, bird’s nest etc. of power transmission and distribution equipment. Terra Drone Corporation, the world’s largest provider of industrial...
URISA Welcomes Keri Brennan as Education Manager
Des Plaines, Ill., Jan. 8, 2013—URISA is pleased to announce that Keri Brennan, GISP has joined the URISA Headquarters’ staff as Education Manager. Keri has been the GIS Education Program Manager for The Schneider Corporation in Indianapolis for the past 12...
BlackSky signs Gen-3 early access agreement with current Gen-2 customer in support of Ukraine
Renewal contract demonstrates valuable tip-and-cue utility of combined Gen-3 very high-resolution imagery and Gen-2 low-latency, high-cadence monitoring capabilities HERNDON, Va. (July 8, 2025) — BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) signed a Gen-3 early access...
Penn State Research Team Recognized with Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award
Tuesday afternoon at USGIF’s GEOINT 2018 Symposium, the 2018 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence was awarded to three individuals: Justin Hoesman, special agent in training for the National Nuclear Security Administration; Daniel W. Steiner, owner...
New Mexico expands state-funded satellite leak detection program following breakthrough success in Truth or Consequences
ASTERRA’s AI-powered technology delivers efficiency, saving time, money, and water SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2026 – ASTERRA, a global leader in satellite-based, AI-driven water leak detection, announced the positive results of its collaboration with multiple New Mexico...
VISIMO to Advance UAV Technology Through Air Force STTR Award
PITTSBURGH - VISIMO, in partnership with the University of Cincinnati (UC) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Multi-Agent Systems Technology Research (UAV MASTER) Lab, has won an Air Force "Agility Prime" Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award to conduct...
CompassDrone Your One-Stop-Shop for Drone Based Remote Sensing
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, June 23, 2016 – The CompassFamily of businesses introduces CompassDrone™ to provide airframes, software, services and support to Geospatial Professionals for UAS remote sensing data collection. For industrial drone based Imagery, point...
URISA’s Deploying Mobile GIS Certified Workshop to be Offered Virtually
Des Plaines, Ill., March 3, 2014—URISA is pleased to announce the presentation of one of its most popular Certified Workshops, Deploying Mobile GIS, via instructor-led web based training. The workshop is regularly presented at URISA conferences, chapter events,...
Trimble’s Acutime 360 Multi-GNSS Timing Antenna Provides Smooth Path to BeiDou and Galileo
SUNNYVALE, Calif., — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today its latest smart antenna with an integrated multi-GNSS receiver for high accuracy and precise timing applications—the Acutime™ 360. The smart antenna provides a pulse-per-second (PPS) output...
