Herndon, Va., – July 23, 2024 – The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is pleased to announce the addition of Lisette R. Bergeron, Vice President and Division Manager for Spatial Solutions at Leidos, to its esteemed Advisory Committee...
United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Welcomes Lisette R. Bergeron to Advisory Committee
Committee Members: Lisette Bergeron Vice President and Division Manager for Spatial Solutions in Leidos’ National Security sector, responsible for program performance and growth in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) mission. Her...
United States Forest Service Deploys the Avenza PDF Maps App for Fire-Fighting
TORONTO,October 27, 2015 —The United States Forest Service (USFS) fights wildfires and other natural disasters in more than 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, totaling an estimated 193 million acres or 30% of all federally-managed lands. The USFS...
United States and European Union Sign Cooperation Arrangement on Copernicus Earth Observation Data
October 26, 2015 —The United States and the European Commission signed the “Copernicus Cooperation Arrangement†which will facilitate data sharing from the Copernicus constellation of Sentinel Earth Observation satellites among a broad spectrum of users on both...
United Nations Unveils Gender Statistics Story Map Built with Esri on the SDG Hub
REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the creation of a new story map Women and Sustainable Development. The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), through the Global Gender Statistics Programme, is collaborating with...
United Launches Online ‘Map Search’ Feature, A First Among U.S. Airlines
CHICAGO - Let's say you live in Chicago, have $250 to spend on a flight and are looking to go somewhere warm for the holidays. Or you're on the east coast and want to head west for a last-minute getaway to visit a national park. Now, instead of doing multiple,...
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Global Positioning System for the U.S. Air Force
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,July 20,2015 — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched the 10th Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite for the U.S. Air Force at 11:36 a.m. EDT today from Space Launch Complex-41. This is...
United Kingdom Invests in Radar Earth Observation Satellites
Once its NovaSAR constellation is operational, the U.K. government believes the Surrey Satellite Technology-built fleet could yield a 5,000 percent return on investment during the coming decade.
Unite Private Networks Signs ELA with Esri to Expand GIS Use
Redlands, Calif., July 14, 2014—Network provider Unite Private Networks (UPN) has signed an enterprise license agreement (ELA) with Esri, the leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software. The ELA will allow staff across the organization to...
UNITAR-UNOSAT and Radiant.Earth Partner for Greater Impact from Earth Observations
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), through its Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), and Radiant.Earth agreed to explore new Earth observation data innovations supporting humanitarian disaster management, global health, climate change, sustainable water management and cultural heritage.
