Geospatial

Texas City Providing IT Support During Child Abductions

July 18, 2012 - The IT department of Bryan, Texas, has volunteered its time and expertise to help better prepare a local child abduction response team for action.

Georgia Launches Technology Showcase

July 6, 2012 - The showcase is intended to be a forum to share ideas, experiences and recognize successful projects.

July 4 Festivities in Colorado Will Be Watched Closely

July 2, 2012 - Police departments across the nation are stepping up enforcement efforts on July 4 by using social media and video cameras.

Arlington Uses GPS to Honor Fallen Soldiers

July 2, 2012 - New app to help family plan visits, pay tribute to fallen service members laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

Dynamic Maps Track Colorado Wildfires

June 27, 2012 - Web-based tools provide important emergency-related information to the public and government agencies.

The Many Benefits of 3-D Maps

June 19, 2012 - Columbia County, Ga., is getting much more than traffic accident data out of 3-D technology.

Mobile GIS Tools Ease Fire Response

May 3, 2012 - Hoover, Ala., finds enterprisewide applications for consistent, layered mapping data.

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.

The Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2013

February 27, 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