By William J. Lynn, III, U.S. deputy secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. As disaster struck Japan and revolution swept the Middle East, Americans again watched global events unfold in real time through a network of satellites in space that has revolutionized both...
Satellite Technology Bolsters Global Maritime Surveillance
The Satellite Automatic Identification System (S-AIS) from exactEarth is forever changing the way geospatial intelligence professionals enhance maritime domain awareness. S-AIS provides a timely, unambiguous foundation of the maritime common operating picture for the...
OneWeb lifts off: Next batch ready to launch
EXPLORATION PARK, Florida, USA, 03 February 2020 – 34 satellites for the OneWeb constellation are ready for launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellites which arrived in two shipments, including one last week, have been tested, and have now been fitted into the...
Michael Baker Takes Lead in GIS for Next Generation 9-1-1, Partners With Orleans Parish Communication District, LAGIC on Innovative Technology
PITTSBURGH, PA- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced a partnership with the Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD) and Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC) to supply the Michael...
Public Works Professionals Select Top Five Trending Technologies for 2023
Kansas City, MO – After tallying over 3,000 votes from public works professionals, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced its Top Five Trending Technologies for 2023. APWA’s Top Trending Technologies highlights trending technologies with...
Fortress UAV Announces New Drone Fleet Services for Enterprise and Public Safety Markets
DALLAS - Fortress UAV announced today a series of new drone service offerings for enterprise and public safety markets. These services complement the successful national drone repair and maintenance business model that Fortress UAV launched in 2017. The new enterprise...
U.S. Air Force Selects UTC Aerospace Systems to Upgrade SYERS-2 Imaging Sensor Fleet
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 13, 2014—UTC Aerospace Systems was awarded a contract by the United States Air Force to upgrade the entire fleet of SYERS-2 imaging sensors to the latest SYERS-2C variant.  UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:...
Woolpert Purchases Additional Leica Geosystems TerrainMapper, Expands Geospatial Bandwidth
DENVER — Woolpert announced today that it had purchased its fourth Leica Geosystems TerrainMapper, a linear-mode aerial lidar sensor, to support the firm’s geospatial growth worldwide. Woolpert collects aerial, terrestrial and bathymetric lidar data, as well as...
Esri Book Teaches Human Geography Using Interactive Maps and Data for a Unique Perspective
Modern Digital Maps Bring Essential Geospatial Concepts and Theories to Life REDLANDS, Calif.— Geography is often at the heart of many of the world’s most pressing issues. Identifying solutions requires seeing the world as one system, and geography provides the...
New Power BI custom visual for embedding interactive maps
Cadcorp has developed a visual for Microsoft Power BI, allowing an interactive, user-defined map to be embedded into a Power BI report. The visualization integrates corporate mapping served by Cadcorp SIS WebMap. The user can include their own data overlays to...
