Geospatial

Beijing Moves Forward On Digital City Initiatives

November 1, 2006 - Information communications technology (ICT) is playing a more and more important role in the city's economic and social development

NASCIO Presents 12 Outstanding Achievement Awards

October 19, 2006 - "Encourages state governments to learn from each other so that they can ultimately provide more efficient, higher quality services to their constituents"

URISA Annual Conference a Tremendous Success

October 10, 2006 - One of the best-attended and most favorably reviewed conferences

Synthetic Vision Systems Will Improve Aircraft Safety

October 10, 2006 - Accurate three-dimensional representation is derived from a terrain database of Earth and onboard satellite-based GPS.

North Carolina Counties Mapped for Landslides

October 7, 2006 - Three-year Landslide Hazard Mapping Program was funded with $1.3 million from the Hurricane Recovery Act of 2005.

Mayor Announces Police Crime Stats Now Mapped on Seattle.gov

October 6, 2006 - Award-winning Web site scores again with new "My Neighborhood" feature

New York Unveils New Fire Department Operations Center

September 25, 2006 - Center will give senior fire commanders ability to manage multiple, large scale events from a central location

Town of Cary, NC, Delivering Valuable Information With Location Intelligent Web Site

September 25, 2006 - "Since 1989, the Town Council has been working ... to link Cary citizens and employees more closely with their local government"

New Sex Offender Measures Become Law in Arizona

September 22, 2006 - State requires GPS monitoring of level three offenders

Fully Interoperable Emergency Communications in Texas

September 20, 2006 - DHS funds establish first interoperable and secure emergency communications operations at Dallas Love Field

Corpus Christi Continues To Lead

September 17, 2006 - While there may be other higher profile Wi-Fi initiatives, such as Philadelphia or San Francisco, Corpus Christi nevertheless continues to lead in the Wi-Fi arena.

Trends: Armchair Sleuths Uncover Strange Military Sites in China

September 15, 2006 - Tech-savvy armchair sleuths around the world are having a field day discovering military secrets in China.

California Health Officers Research Real-Time Collaboration

September 12, 2006 - "PCRI will allow officers to rapidly and securely share ... visual data, collaborate on strategies, policies and communications."

Houston Ship Channel Upgrades Security

September 8, 2006 - Cameras, radar units, infrared imagers, sonar, a bomb-detecting robot and radiation detection devices purchased

GPS the Latest Tool in Fight Against Avian Influenza

September 6, 2006 - "When we find infected birds, we need to know where they are going"

2006 URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Awards Announced

August 30, 2006 - Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services

South Carolina County Using GPS to Make Public Works Vehicles More Efficient

August 22, 2006 - Combines GPS, two-way radio and customized mapping software to provide real-time vehicle fleet location data to dispatchers and administrators

Serbia Builds Nationwide GPS Infrastructure Network

August 17, 2006 - "Surveyors and other professionals in Serbia have been able to realize significant savings in equipment investment"

Texas Homeland Security Grants to Focus on Technology

August 16, 2006 - "Information sharing between law enforcement agencies is the foundation of a secure homeland, and these priorities allow Texas to build that foundation"

Cook County Showcases Groundbreaking Homeland Security Wireless Communications System

August 9, 2006 - "This is a secure, wireless interoperable communications system"