Geospatial

Multistate Collaboration Grows in the Midwest

May 2, 2012 - Michigan CIO David Behen talks about a group of states that are developing shared solutions for mobility, telecom and GIS.

County Mobile App Locates Alternative Fuel Stations

March 12, 2012 - DuPage County, Ill., has launched its first smartphone app which finds alternative fuel stations and car share locations and green buildings countywide.

The Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2012

February 29, 2012 - Government Technology’s Top 25 honors innovators in the public sector.

Satellite-Based Air Traffic Control System Taking Off

February 23, 2012 - Frederick Municipal Airport in Maryland is the latest aviation facility in the U.S. moving to adopt the Federal Aviation Administration’s new satellite air traffic control system.

LightSquared’s Plan for a National Wireless Network Is on Life Support

February 15, 2012 - The federal government appears to have killed off LightSquared’s plan to build a nationwide network that would feature the 4G/long term evolution cellular standard.

Mobile GIS Vehicle Puts Monroe County, N.Y., on the Map

December 9, 2011 - Part of the county’s public safety communications fleet, the GIS truck delivers real-time mapping data for emergency services.

Sacramento County, Calif., Cuts Clutter in New Website

December 2, 2011 - Website overhaul includes a ‘Who is My Supervisor’ tool.

Oregon, Montana, Utah and Colorado Partner to Share GIS Data in the Cloud

December 1, 2011 - Four states are creating a project that could let governments host GIS data in the cloud.

Can Smartphones Help Stop Illegal Fishing in California?

September 30, 2011 - The California Department of Fish and Game takes a mobile website listing marine protected areas to the high seas.

LightSquared and the GPS Industry Struggle to Coexist

September 28, 2011 - Can LightSquared's ambitious new 4G wireless network play nice with vital location services?

Group Calls for Limits on Electronic Tracking by Law Enforcement

September 22, 2011 - Extended use of GPS and other tracking technologies without warrant is unconstitutional, bipartisan group says.

Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Flood Prediction Software

August 24, 2011 - Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and IBM say new analytics software will be of use to city planners and emergency responders.

GIS Technology Evolving Thanks to Geo-Immersion

August 4, 2011 - USC researchers studying next-generation mapping they call Geo-Immersion

New App Connects Social Media Users with Municipal Services

July 19, 2011 - Burleson, Texas, one of several cities piloting new app from CivicPlus.

GIS: City IT Leaders Discuss Geospatial Data's Growing Role

June 28, 2011 - City CIOs are showing what GIS can really do, where data management is headed and how to get there.

Restrictions on GPS Data Use Considered in Congress

June 22, 2011 - Proposed law would regulate government access to geolocational information.

High-Tech Bracelets Locate Missing Ohio Seniors, Autistic Children

June 20, 2011 - The Rocky River Police Department in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has linked data from bracelets to the county’s emergency communication system.

GIS: Geotags Replacing ZIP Codes, Census Tracts for Analyses

June 3, 2011 - Standard measurements like ZIP codes will always be important, but the growing volume of geotagged data and other measures is taking data analysis to the next level.

Friend or Phone? Apple and Google Are Watching You

April 22, 2011 - Smartphones are tracking — and reporting — where users take them.