Geospatial

Wayback Machine

August 31, 2007 - Revisiting 20 years of Government Technology magazine.

A GPS System That Some NY Taxi Drivers Might Go For

August 31, 2007 - Technology startup introduces a financial reward system for drivers with a GPS device.

City of Dallas Live on Multi-Agency, Multi-Jurisdictional Computer Aided Dispatch

August 29, 2007 - Integrated mapping provides a GIS-centric approach to computer-aided dispatch and emergency response not previously available.

Village of Bellwood Integrates ShotSpotter to Enhance Public Safety

August 17, 2007 - Bellwood to complement existing surveillance camera and wireless network with gunshot location system.

American Hospital Association Exclusively Endorses AeroScout for Wi-Fi based Active RFID Hospital Tracking

August 17, 2007 - Follows an extensive review and market analysis of the vendors and technologies for RFID and location tracking.

AAA's Travel, Navigation, Road Service Now Available via Select GPS-Enabled Cell Phones

August 15, 2007 - Easy-to-use application boosts functional horsepower of existing phones and plans.

First Real-Time Guard Tracking Solution to Be Introduced

August 13, 2007 - The first end-to-end solution that allows security managers and supervisors to track, monitor and manage their field security personnel in "real-time."

Bluetooth Market Growth Rate Slowing

August 1, 2007 - Complications arising from integration trends and new Bluetooth standards hitting the market.

GIS to Go

July 31, 2007 - New technologies bring GIS data into the hands of mobile workers looking for real-time geographic information.

Wayback Machine

July 31, 2007 - Revisiting 20 years of Government Technology magazine.

URISA Announces 2007 Exemplary Systems in Government Award Winners

July 26, 2007 - "Exceptional achievements in the application of information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services."

Online GIS: Microsoft Virtual Earth

July 23, 2007 - Digital cities benefit urban planners. Virtual Earth uses GIS to replicate cities with enough detail to guide urban planners and emergency responders.

GIS Integration

July 9, 2007 - CIOs see big potential in integrating GIS with enterprise software applications. How it's done is another matter.

EOC on Wheels

July 2, 2007 - Chicago's mobile command vehicle takes the emergency operations center directly to emergency sites.

Government Technology's Wayback Machine

July 1, 2007 - Revisiting 20 Years of Government Technology magazine

San Francisco Unveils Innovative Solar Mapping Web Site

June 21, 2007 - "By using our solar mapping program, residents and businesses can quickly determine whether specific photovoltaic projects will pencil out, which is the first step to getting more renewable energy in the city."

Nevada Governor Signs Bill Providing for GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders

June 20, 2007 - "As the number of sex offenders in our state continues to grow, it becomes increasingly necessary that we know of their whereabouts."

Michigan Launches Surface Water Information Management System

June 14, 2007 - "Better access to this information through the MiSWIM system will improve water quality decision making at all levels of government."

GIS-Based Outage Viewer Deployed by Electric Membership Corporation

June 14, 2007 - When the user zooms in further, individual customer locations without power can be seen as well as statistical information like the time of each outage and the status of the crew assignment.

Kentucky Department of Public Health Receives National GIS Award

June 12, 2007 - Recent successes with GIS involve using its technology to assist in remediation efforts related to lead poisoning in Kentucky children and assisting in disaster relief efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.