http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm GSS Government & Military 2009-07-04T05:14:30Z http://tce.geospatial-solutions.com/gsstce/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Online-Map-Identifies-Rural-Traffic-Accident-Zones/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608744?ref=25 Rural transportation safety experts at the University of Minnesota have launched a national mapping service, SafeRoadMaps.org, to help drivers identify the most dangerous portions of upcoming trips. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsstce/272009/608744null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/NASA-Japan-Release-Global-Topo-Covering-99-of-Eart/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607812?ref=25 NASA and Japan have released a new digital topographic map produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft; the map covers more of the globe and in more detail than any previous global digital elevation map, according to NASA. 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/272009/607812null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/State-Federal-CIOs-Look-to-Standardize-State-Data-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607807?ref=25 The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) will collaborate with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), U.S. Office of the Federal CIO, and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to promote broader transparency of state data. 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/272009/607807null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/ROK-HIVAIDS-Map-Creates-Media-Public-Flurry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608741?ref=25 ROK Technologies Inc. has created a customized on-line atlas mapping interface for its client, the National Minority Quality Forum; the atlas produces maps showing the rate of HIV/AIDS infection by U.S. county. 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/272009/608741null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/IGIampS-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606894?ref=25 Getting back to basics and our roots. 2009-06-26T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/262009/606894null HTML http://nr.geospatial-solutions.com/gssnr/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/FME-Now-Supports-Bathymetric-Attributed-Grid-Data-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606712?ref=25 Safe Software's spatial extract, transform and load (ETL) software now supports Bathymetric Attributed Grid (BAG), a non-proprietary raster-based bathymetric data exchange format, at the behest of NOAA. 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssnr/262009/606712null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/ESRIs-Small-Utilities-Licensees-to-Get-Navteq-Data/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606707?ref=25 Navteq will now offer a Utility Street Data Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) as an enhancement to the recently launched ESRI Small Utilities ELA; available through ESRI, it can be obtained by any U.S. utility with meter counts of 100,000 or less. 2009-06-24T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/262009/606707null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Timmons-Intros-Web-LoGIStics-for-Adobe-Flex/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604881?ref=25 Timmons Group, has released Web LoGIStics for Adobe Flex, its software designed for local governments and their internal and external constituents. 2009-06-18T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/252009/604881null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/TCS-Garners-Patent-for-Wireless-Emergency-Notifica/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604541?ref=25 TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has received U.S. Patent no. number 7,548,158 for "First Responder Wireless Emergency Alerting With Automatic Callback And Location Triggering" — technology that enables any public service agency to provide alert info to specific first responders. 2009-06-17T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/252009/604541null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Digital-Sandbox-Becomes-ArcGIS-Developer-Integrate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602540?ref=25 Advanced risk-management software and analysis services provider Digital Sandbox Inc. has joined ESRI's Business Partner Program as an ArcGIS developer. 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/242009/602540null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/Geosemble-Brings-GIS-to-Fetch-Agent-Platform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602551?ref=25 Geosemble Technologies and Fetch Technologies have embarked on a collaboration and license agreement for the application of Fetch's Fetch Agent Platform to the field of geospatial data integration of hyperlocal content. 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/242009/602551null HTML http://eirs.geospatial-solutions.com/gsseirs/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/Pictometry-Taps-Ex-Homeland-Security-and-TV-Entert/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602210?ref=25 Pictometry International Corp. has appointed two new board members, one a former chief of staff of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the other is president and CEO of Twistbox Entertainment Inc. 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsseirs/242009/602210null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/Dialogic-Communications-Upgrades-GeoCast-Web/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601556?ref=25 Dialogic Communications Corp. has released the latest version of its GIS-based emergency communications software, GeoCast Web 1.6, adding enhanced functionality and new features, such as modifications to the user interface, plume modeling, and text-to-speech, according to the company. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/232009/601556null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Pitney-Bowes-Adds-PostGIS-Layered-PDF-Support-to-M/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601558?ref=25 Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) has unveiled version 10 of its mapping and location analysis application, MapInfo Professional, adding a redesigned intuitive user interface; access to PostGIS, an open source database; and built-in support for layered PDF generation. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/232009/601558null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/ESG-Incorporates-Erdas-Apollo-for-Mobile-Geospatia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601322?ref=25 ESG Elektroniksystem-und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) has released a new version of its specialized defense system for mobile geospatial data provisioning based on Erdas' Apollo, supplying a centralized supply of information for customers' missions and exercises, according to the company. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/232009/601322null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/The-Mortgage-Crisis-and-GIS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600459?ref=25 Was the FGDC mortgage crisis meeting a silver lining on a huge cloud? 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/222009/600459null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/GTG-Unveils-Routing-Software-for-Local-Government-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600199?ref=25 GIS technology provider Geographic Technologies Group Inc. (GTG) has unveiled Geo Blade Route, a routing software system designed for local governments that is ESRI compliant and operates with ArcGIS Server. 2009-05-27T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/222009/600199null HTML http://tce.geospatial-solutions.com/gsstce/Transportation+%26+Civil+Engineering+News/Mentor-Debuts-Mentor-Streets-Schedule-for-Public-T/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599198?ref=25 Mentor Engineering has released Mentor Streets Schedule, a software application that facilitates bus stop and route creation, trip generation, blocking and run cutting, rostering, bidding, and route geocoding for schedule/route adherence tracking and reporting for transportation agencies, according to the company. 2009-05-20T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsstce/212009/599198null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Pictometry-Provides-Preview-of-Real-Time-Tech-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598343?ref=25 Pictometry International Corp. is featuring a new critical infrastructure intelligence product at the at 2009 Governor's Hurricane Conference in Ft. Lauderdale this week; it uses Pictometry's Real-Time system and provides emergency responders a view of building interiors with data overlays. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/202009/598343null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/OnStar-Using-Virtual-Earth-to-Direct-Emergency-Fir/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598341?ref=25 Automaker General Motor's emergency service, OnStar, is tapping technology from Microsoft Corp. to provide its advisors with critical 3D details to more accurately guide first responders to hard-to-find or rural locations, according to the company. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/202009/598341null HTML http://lbsuc.geospatial-solutions.com/gsslbsuc/LBS%2C+Utilities+%26+Communications+News/ESRIs-Small-Utility-Program-Gains-More-Users/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598115?ref=25 Three utilities recently joined ESRI's Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement (SU-ELA) program with plans to expand their use of GIS technology: Wheatland Electric Cooperative in Kansas, the City of Wauchula in Florida, and Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. 2009-05-13T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsslbsuc/202009/598115null HTML http://eirs.geospatial-solutions.com/gsseirs/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/GeoEye-Completes-St-Louis-Expansion-Colo-Expansion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597769?ref=25 Satellite and aerial-based geospatial data provider GeoEye Inc. has completed an expansion, nearly doubling the production space of its St. Louis, Missouri advanced production facility. 2009-05-11T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsseirs/202009/597769null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/NYC-GeoDecisions-Create-Rat-Information-Portal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597765?ref=25 Jokes about rats in New York are the stuff of stand-up comedy cliché ? unless you happen to live there; then it's another matter. But now, thanks to GeoDecisions and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, New Yorkers can harness the power of GIS in the battle against rodents. 2009-05-11T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/202009/597765null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/NJVC-Lentech-Create-Strategic-Partnership-for-Data/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597766?ref=25 Information technology provider and U.S. Department of Defense contractor NJVC LLC has established a strategic partnership with Lentech, Inc., a provider of high-tech, value-added products and services. 2009-05-11T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/202009/597766null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/SiliconSky-GPS-Designs-Asthma-Inhaler-for-Epidemio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595812?ref=25 SiliconSky GPS has completed the design, development, and beta-manufacturing of an asthma inhaler enabled with GPS tracking. The project is a partnership between the company and an epidemiologist from the University of Wisconsin working to better understand the triggers of asthma. 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/182009/595812null HTML http://tce.geospatial-solutions.com/gsstce/Geospatial+News/El-Paso-Implements-Pavement-Management-Solution/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595815?ref=25 The City of El Paso, Texas, has implemented a GIS-centric pavement management solution, built around ESRI's ArcGIS, Azteca Systems' Cityworks, and MicroPAVER. 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsstce/182009/595815null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Warwickshire-County-Council-selects-Cadcorp-Geogno/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595808?ref=25 Warwickshire County Council, UK, has placed a contract for supply of Cadcorp GeognoSIS, Cadcorp SIS Map Modeler, and associated consultancy services. Integrated with Oracle and various third-party applications, the new software will provide the authority with a corporate intranet mapping capability. 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/182009/595808null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/Preston-City-Council-Selects-Cadcorp-Software-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595039?ref=25 Cadcorp has announced that Preston City Council, UK, has selected Cadcorp SIS — Spatial Information System desktop and Cadcorp GeognoSIS Web-based software for its new corporate GIS. Supplied in partnership with Supporta TerraQuest, the Cadcorp software will replace existing GIS facilities used by the council. 2009-04-24T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/172009/595039null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Cadcorp-Launches-CCTV-Mapping-System/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595040?ref=25 Cadcorp has launched its CCTV mapping system, which provides users in local authorities, emergency services, and crime prevention agencies with the tools to manage and share CCTV information in their area. 2009-04-24T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/172009/595040null HTML http://sgps.geospatial-solutions.com/gsssgps/Geospatial+News/Schneider-GIS-Package-Exploits-Iowa-Real-Time-Netw/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595032?ref=25 The Schneider Corporation is offering a mobile GIS package to cities and counties in Iowa to utilize the recently launched, statewide real-time network (RTN) operated by the Iowa Department of Transportation. 2009-04-24T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsssgps/172009/595032null HTML http://eirs.geospatial-solutions.com/gsseirs/Geospatial+News/RapidEye-Partners-with-US-Distributor-MakaLani/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593880?ref=25 RapidEye has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with MakaLani to be one of their distributors in the United States. MakaLani will be a distributor for RapidEye satellite imagery for the U.S. governmental market, particularly for the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsseirs/162009/593880null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Delaware-Preserves-Historical-Resources-with-Web-A/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593874?ref=25 GeoDecisions has developed a Web-based mapping application for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. The solution, developed in collaboration with the Delaware Government Information Center, manages the protection of historic properties and assists in preservation planning. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/162009/593874null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/AXIS-Geospatial-to-Provide-GIS-Layers-for-Prince-G/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593876?ref=25 The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission has awarded AXIS Geospatial with a one-year, $746,000 contract to provide several new GIS base map layers for Prince George's County, Maryland. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/162009/593876null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Duty-Honor-Country-mdash-and-GIS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592886?ref=25 The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was born of unique geography; more than 200 years later, it's teaching modern mapping methods. 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/152009/592886null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Bozeman-Updates-Maintenance-Management-with-Citywo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592534?ref=25 The City of Bozeman, Montana, has transitioned from a paper-based system to Azteca's Cityworks software to manage infrastructure and work maintenance. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/152009/592534null HTML http://eirs.geospatial-solutions.com/gsseirs/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/MDA-to-Offer-Direct-Downlink-Solutions-from-RapidE/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592537?ref=25 RapidEye has reached a new contractual agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) that will allow MDA to be the sole supplier of direct downlink solutions for RapidEye's international ground station customers. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsseirs/152009/592537null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Sidwell-to-Provide-Photogrammetric-and-GIS-Service/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592538?ref=25 After determining the need for updated aerial photography to support the ongoing spatial enhancement of cadastral data, Lake County surveyor George Van Til has chosen The Sidwell Company to undertake a multi-phase photogrammetric project for the northwest Indiana county. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/152009/592538null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/NAVTEQ-to-Supply-Cyber-Security-Office-with-Map-Da/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592203?ref=25 NAVTEQ has been awarded a contract by the New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC) that calls for the company to provide ongoing maintenance of CSCIC's GIS spatial street address databases, while giving CSCIC and all other New York State agencies access to the NAVTEQ map database and point address data. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/152009/592203null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Alsea-Geospatial-Joins-VUEWorks-Channel-Partner-Pr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592542?ref=25 VUEWorks has announced that Alsea Geospatial, Inc. (AGI) will provide sales, implementation, and Web hosting services for the VUEWorks GIS-integrated work order and asset management solutions in the Pacific Northwest. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/152009/592542null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Oldham-Council-Develops-Tool-for-Mapping-Urban-Ren/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592540?ref=25 Cadcorp has announced that Oldham Council, UK, has developed a Web-based digital mapping tool for use by its citizens to enable them to keep track of regeneration activity in their neighborhood. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/152009/592540null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/BAE-Systems-Adds-Facilities-for-Geospatial-Intelli/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590685?ref=25 BAE Systems is expanding training centers for its SOCET GXP software. In addition to the Reston, Virginia, office, new training facilities in Tampa, St. Louis, Denver, and San Diego will offer hands-on training using stereo workstations for both SOCET GXP and SOCET SET. 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/142009/590685null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/Geospatial+News/Pinellas-County-Completes-Munsys-Geospatial-Soluti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591051?ref=25 Pinellas County, Florida, recently completed an enterprise-wide upgrade to Munsys 10 running on Oracle 10g Release 2. The Pinellas County GIS database maintains more than 500 layers of spatial information servicing more than 30 departments and groups in the county. 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/142009/591051null HTML http://tce.geospatial-solutions.com/gsstce/Government+%26+Military+News/Iridium-Used-to-Track-Vehicles-in-the-Middle-East/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591053?ref=25 Iridium reseller Fleet Management Systems has deployed its GPS and all-satellite fleet tracking and monitoring system for KGL Transportation Company. 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsstce/142009/591053null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Fifty-Two-Counties-Volunteer-to-Participate-in-Ind/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588074?ref=25 Fifty-two Indiana counties now share data with the IndianaMap, a statewide electronic map used to help manage everything from hiking trails to new business development to highway construction projects. 2009-03-18T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/122009/588074null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/Vancouver-British-Columbia-to-Join-Autodesk-Digita/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588077?ref=25 Autodesk has designated Vancouver as the third pilot city of its Digital Cities initiative. A Digital City provides a way for the public, city government, construction, and business communities to combine mapping, building, civil engineering, and utility information into a model that can simulate the impact of decisions on a citywide scale. 2009-03-18T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/122009/588077null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Sidwell-to-Host-GIS-Web-Site-for-Monroe-County-Ill/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587747?ref=25 Monroe County, Illinois, has selected The Sidwell Company to provide professional services for the development of the County's parcel and assessment data, as well as to provide Web hosting and other Web site provision services. 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/122009/587747null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/USGS-Raises-Price-of-Topo-Maps/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588083?ref=25 The price of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000-scale topographic quadrangle map — often called a "topo" or a "quad" — was raised two dollars per sheet to eight dollars on March 16, 2009. 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/122009/588083null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/GeoDecisions-to-Perform-GIS-Services-for-City-of-G/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587577?ref=25 GeoDecisions, an information technology company specializing in geospatial solutions, was selected by the City of Grandview, Missouri, to perform a GIS needs assessment and develop a strategic plan. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/122009/587577null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/AGI-Software-Incorporates-Microsoft-Virtual-Earth-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586266?ref=25 AGI has announced the integration of Microsoft Virtual Earth with its STK software. Through this service, AGI's STK, STK Engine, and Insight 3D software products can directly stream imagery and maps from Virtual Earth. 2009-03-10T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/112009/586266null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Touched-by-a-Multi-Touch-World/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586080?ref=25 Technology demonstrations are decidedly hands-on at the 2009 ESRI Federal User Conference. 2009-03-10T04:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/112009/586080null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Geospatial-Mapping-Systems-Teams-with-HEBCO-on-NAV/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584568?ref=25 Geospatial Mapping Systems — Geospatial Holdings' wholly owned subsidiary — has entered into an agreement with HEBCO to perform as a subcontractor under HEBCO's SeaPort-e prime contract. 2009-03-03T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/102009/584568null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Army-Establishes-New-Geospatial-Center/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584570?ref=25 On February 20, Headquarters, Department of the Army, approved the establishment of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The AGC, formerly known as the Engineer Research and Development Center's Topographic Engineering Center (TEC), will become a direct reporting center under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 2009-03-03T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/102009/584570null HTML http://sgps.geospatial-solutions.com/gsssgps/Geospatial+News/GeoSpatial-Experts-Offers-Photo-Mapping-to-Busines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584332?ref=25 GeoSpatial Experts has introduced the GPS-Photo Link Express Series, a consumer edition of its photo-mapping software. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsssgps/102009/584332null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/McCook-County-South-Dakota-Announces-Beacon-Web-Po/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583549?ref=25 McCook County, South Dakota, has announced the public availability of its beacon Web portal, hosted by The Schneider Corporation. 2009-02-25T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/092009/583549null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/Geospatial+News/IDV-Solutions-Visual-Fusion-Integrated-with-Micros/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583042?ref=25 IDV Solutions has announced the integration of its Visual Fusion software platform with the Microsoft Virtual Earth Server offered by Vexcel, Microsoft's geospatial subsidiary. Through this integration, IDV Solutions offers on-premise geospatial visualization solutions for enterprise and government organizations that do not depend on an Internet connection. 2009-02-23T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/092009/583042null HTML http://eirs.geospatial-solutions.com/gsseirs/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/GeoEye-1-Attains-Full-Operational-Capability-Certi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583041?ref=25 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has notified GeoEye that imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite has been certified as meeting the agency's requirements for quality, accuracy, and resolution. GeoEye is now delivering GeoEye-1 sub-half-meter ground resolution satellite imagery to NGA. 2009-02-23T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsseirs/092009/583041null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/USTRANSCOM-Enhances-Use-of-GeoDecisions-IRRIS-Tech/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582682?ref=25 The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) recently integrated the Defense Transportation and Tracking Service legacy system functionality into IRRIS, its enterprise Web portal. 2009-02-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/082009/582682null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/NGA-to-Hire-Geospatial-Analysts-in-Missouri-and-Ma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582683?ref=25 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has announced a national recruiting effort for entry-level positions at the agency's campuses in both St. Louis, Missouri, and Bethesda, Maryland. 2009-02-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/082009/582683null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/Swedish-Civil-Contingencies-Agency-Selects-PCI-Geo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582243?ref=25 PCI Geomatics has announced that the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency has selected the company's GeoConference software to assist with emergency preparation and planning. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/082009/582243null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/TerraGo-Technologies-Launches-Browser-Based-Soluti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582242?ref=25 TerraGo Technologies has announced the availability of Composer for Server, a solution that enables access to all types of geo-located content from an ESRI ArcGIS Server. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/082009/582242null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Voxels-mdash-Not-Your-Daddys-GIS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581277?ref=25 Can statistics and volumetric representations build a more accurate geospatial picture? 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/072009/581277null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/GeoDecisions-to-Develop-Public-Mapping-Site-for-Cl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580526?ref=25 GeoDecisions has been selected by Clinton County, Pennsylvania, to develop an ArcGIS Server public mapping Web site. 2009-02-09T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/072009/580526null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/NGA-Lockheed-Martin-Mark-Workstation-Milestone/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579306?ref=25 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Lockheed Martin have installed the 4,000th user workstation under the Integrated Exploitation Capability (IEC) program and NGA's Federated Partner contracts. IEC workstations are specialized computer suites that serve as the primary portal to the nation's imagery and geospatial capabilities for defense, intelligence, and civil agency users worldwide. 2009-02-02T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/062009/579306null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/COGO-Urges-Senate-to-Include-Geospatial-Investment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579307?ref=25 COGO Urges Senate to Include Geospatial Investment in Stimulus Bill 2009-02-02T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/062009/579307null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/Stora-Enso-Releases-New-Versions-of-UAV-Software/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578746?ref=25 Stora Enso has released two new versions of its EnsoMOSAIC automatic small- and medium-format image processing software. 2009-01-30T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/062009/578746null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/Sidwell-to-Develop-GIS-for-Iowas-Page-County/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578744?ref=25 Page County, Iowa, has selected The Sidwell Company to design, develop, and build a contiguous, digital mapping system delivered as an ESRI personal geodatabase that replaces existing tax parcel maps. 2009-01-30T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/062009/578744null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Washington-College-GeographIT-to-Build-Law-Enforce/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578745?ref=25 The Washington College Department of Sociology and Anthropology, in conjunction with the Washington College GIS Program, has been awarded a grant from the Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to assist the Division of Parole and Probation (DPP) in a statewide effort to build an Internet GIS application for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. 2009-01-29T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/062009/578745null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/GITA-Releases-Spatial-Infrastructures-White-Paper/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578166?ref=25 The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) white paper is intended to help readers understand spatial data infrastructures; their value in managing, using, and sharing spatial information and services; and how they can assist citizens, as well as corporate, academic, and government institutions. 2009-01-28T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/052009/578166null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Penobscot-Bay-Media-Opens-Virginia-Office/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/578165?ref=25 Penobscot Bay Media, a provider of GIS services and software, has opened a new office at Tyson's Corner in Vienna, Virginia. Richard Koochagian will head the office in his position as vice president of field operations. 2009-01-28T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/052009/578165null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/A-Clear-Presentation-Danger/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577970?ref=25 Useful GIS information is getting lost in cluttered PowerPoint presentations. Can Pecha Kucha save us? 2009-01-28T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/052009/577970null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/GfK-GeoMarketing-Releases-Map-of-Russian-Postcodes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577827?ref=25 GfK GeoMarketing has released an updated and expanded digital map edition for Russia. The update includes a map of the country's two-digit postcodes. 2009-01-27T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/052009/577827null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Folsom-California-Implements-GTG-Software-to-Aid-E/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577828?ref=25 Geographic Technologies Group's software includes a mapping interface that provides E-911 dispatchers with an interactive map displaying the location of emergency calls. 2009-01-27T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/052009/577828null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/BSI-Makes-NCARD-Available-for-Free-Internet-Use/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577278?ref=25 Boundary Solutions Inc. (BSI), the custodian of the National ParcelMap Data Portal, is making the National County Annual Reports Database (NCARD) available online. According to BSI, the NCARD can be used to examine a range of county-level economic trends and comparisons. 2009-01-23T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/042009/577278null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/SPOT-Image-Wins-GSA-Contract/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577048?ref=25 SPOT Image has been awarded a contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to sell SPOT satellite imagery and related products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies at pre-negotiated rates. 2009-01-22T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/042009/577048null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/URISA-Opens-2009-ESIG-Award-Process/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577047?ref=25 URISA's Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. 2009-01-22T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/042009/577047null HTML http://nr.geospatial-solutions.com/gssnr/Geospatial+News/GeoDataNetwork-Completes-Land-Use-Modeling-of-Gene/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/576794?ref=25 GeoDataNetwork has developed a land-use model of the Canton of Geneva. The project employed Definiens Cognition Network Technology to analyze aerial and satellite images, in combination with a digital height model of the surface, to determine land use in Geneva and its surrounding regions. 2009-01-20T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssnr/042009/576794null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/IDV-Solutions-Eternix-Team-up-for-GIS-Visualizatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575507?ref=25 U.S.-based IDV Solutions and Israeli company Eternix have embarked on a partnership in order to integrate IDV's Visual Fusion software with Eternix's Blaze View software and offer the combined system to the defense and intelligence community. 2009-01-14T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/032009/575507null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Azteca-Debuts-Cityworks-Server-MMS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575260?ref=25 Azteca Systems has introduced Cityworks Server MMS, a Web-based asset maintenance management system built on top of ESRI's ArcGIS Server and designed to compliment Cityworks Desktop and Anywhere products. 2009-01-13T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/032009/575260null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/COGO-Urges-Congress-to-Streamline-Geospatial-Overs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574774?ref=25 The Coalition of Geospatial Organizations has asked the U.S. Congress to establish subcommittees in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate with jurisdiction over Federal geospatial activities, in hopes of streamlining federal oversight and authorization. 2009-01-09T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/022009/574774null HTML http://eirs.geospatial-solutions.com/gsseirs/Earth+Imaging+%26+Remote+Sensing+News/3001-International-Expands-Consolidates-Operations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574317?ref=25 Northrop Grumman Corp.'s 3001 International Inc., a provider of geospatial data production and analysis, has broken ground in Slidell, La., as part of the Eastern Louisiana Consolidation Project, continuing the company's presence in the state 2009-01-07T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsseirs/022009/574317null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Geography-and-Art-Intersect-in-the-City-of-Brother/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574320?ref=25 Beginning January 29, 2009, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is launching a Muralfarm.org, which will host a geographic Web application designed to provide information about the growing body of public art created by the city's Mural Arts Program. 2009-01-07T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/022009/574320null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/Sidwell-Scores-Oklahoma-County-Government-Contract/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574038?ref=25 Central Oklahoma's Cleveland County has selected the Sidwell Co. to convert the county's cadastral-based GIS data to ESRI's ArcGIS Geodatabase platform as well as provide an ESRI-based system for maintaining the cadastral GIS. 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/022009/574038null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/NOAA-Names-First-Woman-to-Direct-National-Geodetic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573762?ref=25 The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has picked Juliana P. Blackwell as director of the Office of National Geodetic Survey, making her the first woman to oversee the nation's spatial reference system. 2009-01-05T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/022009/573762null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Colorado-County-Picks-Sidwells-ArcGIS-Based-Parcel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573760?ref=25 Pueblo County, Colo. has chosen Sidwell Co.'s Parcel Builder software to enhance and streamline the county's workflow process. 2009-01-05T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/022009/573760null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/VUEWorks-InfraMetrix-Form-Partnership/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573124?ref=25 VUEWorks, a developer of GIS-integrated work order and asset management solutions, and InfraMetrix, a provider of infrastructure diagnostic services, have formed a technology partnership intended to help local governments prioritize infrastructure maintenance and capital investments. 2008-12-22T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/522008/573124null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/City-of-Ashville-NC-Wins-IEDC-Award-with-Avencias-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572545?ref=25 The City of Asheville, North Carolina, won the Excellence in Economic Development award in the New Media Initiative category from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its mapAsheville Priority Places, an interactive economic development mapping tool created to strengthen investment within the region. The City of Asheville's Office of Economic Development selected Avencia Incorporated to design Priority Places to help business owners, citizens, or government agencies weigh multiple geographic factors and generate Web-based heat maps that highlight optimal locations for their activities. 2008-12-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/512008/572545null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/Cadcorp-to-Provide-GIS-to-Consortium-of-Irish-Loca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572548?ref=25 Digital mapping and GIS software developer Cadcorp has been awarded a contract to develop and provide a Web-based GIS for use by the local authorities that constitute the East Border Region in Ireland. 2008-12-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/512008/572548null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/The-City-of-Unalaska-Selects-GTG-to-Develop-GIS-St/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572546?ref=25 After a competitive bid process, the City of Unalaska, Alaska, selected Geographic Technologies Group, Inc. (GTG), to develop a GIS needs assessment and strategic implementation plan. 2008-12-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/512008/572546null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/GeoDecisions-Wins-20-Million-IRRIS-Contract/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572547?ref=25 GeoDecisions was recently awarded a contract from the United States Transportation Command for IRRIS sustainment, enhancements, and new capabilities. 2008-12-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/512008/572547null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/UK-Fire-and-Rescue-Services-Select-Cadcorp-SIS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572172?ref=25 Digital mapping and GIS software developer Cadcorp has announced that with the recent signing of contracts with three more of the UK's fire and rescue services, 37 of the 54 services in England and Wales have now selected Cadcorp SIS — Spatial Information System, either on a corporate basis or as part of their GIS strategy. 2008-12-17T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/512008/572172null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GIS-Gives-Simulators-More-Realism/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/570655?ref=25 What is a GIS guy doing at a training simulation conference? Having a lot of fun — and learning that GIS makes everything better. 2008-12-09T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/502008/570655null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/Minnesota-City-Implements-Aztecas-Cityworks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/569146?ref=25 The City of Coon Rapids, Minnesota has implemented Azteca Systems Inc.'s GIS-centric management products, realizing benefits throughout the city's government, according to the company. 2008-12-02T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/492008/569146null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/VUEWorks-Springbrook-Combine-GIS-Financial-Asset-M/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/568863?ref=25 VUEWorks Inc. and Springbrook Software have formed a technology partnership to help local government agencies increase efficiency and accountability by linking their financial, asset management, and GIS systems. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/492008/568863null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/GeoIntelligence+Insider+Newsletter/GIS-Gives-Simulators-More-Realism/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/570754?ref=25 What is a GIS guy doing at a training simulation conference? Having a lot of fun ? and learning that GIS makes everything better. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/502008/570754null HTML http://gismap.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgismap/GIS+%26+Mapping+News/LizardTech-Smartronix-Provide-US-Military-Imaging-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/568292?ref=25 LizardTech is partnering with Smartronix to enable the U.S. Air Force to access to imagery in support of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, reducing turnaround time from months to weeks. 2008-11-25T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgismap/482008/568292null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Geospatial+News/Mentor-Engineering-Rolls-Out-EMS-Mobility-App-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/568290?ref=25 Mentor Engineering has unveiled its EMS Mobility application software for Ranger, its rugged in-vehicle computer; together the two are designed to provide fleet management for the emergency medical services (EMS) industry, according to the company. 2008-11-25T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/482008/568290null HTML http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/Government+%26+Military+News/GeoDecisions-Acquires-GeoPlan-Software/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567748?ref=25 GeoDecisions has acquired GeoPlan software from Regional Planning Technologies, Inc. (RPT). According to GeoDecisions, the new agreement provides the company with the ability to improve and expand its level of support for GeoPlan software users. 2008-11-21T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gssgovm/472008/567748null HTML http://tce.geospatial-solutions.com/gsstce/Geospatial+News/Merrick-Opens-San-Antonio-Texas-Office/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567487?ref=25 Merrick & Company, which provides engineering, architecture, surveying, and geospatial services, has opened an office in San Antonio, Texas. 2008-11-20T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsstce/472008/567487null HTML http://mg.gpsworld.com/gpsmg/Government+%26+Military+News/Virginia-County-Chooses-GeoDecisions-for-County-Wi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567174?ref=25 Fairfax County, Virginia, has selected GeoDecisions to provide planimetric and digital terrain model (DTM) updates to the county's enterprise GIS. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gpsmg/472008/567174null HTML http://tce.geospatial-solutions.com/gsstce/Transportation+%26+Civil+Engineering+News/GITA-Releases-Infrastructure-Emergency-Response-Wh/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567179?ref=25 The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) has issued a Geospatial Dimensions of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Response (CIP-ER) white paper series, which will include at least seven white papers published through the fall 2008 and into spring 2009. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://govm.geospatial-solutions.com/gssgovm/data/articlestandard/gsstce/472008/567179null HTML