Geospatial

ESRI and Trimble Team Up to Offer Grant Money to Government

September 16, 2009 - $90,000 to be available to state and local agencies.

Rome Was Built in a Day, with Hundreds of Thousands of Digital Photos

September 16, 2009 - A new computer algorithm developed at the University of Washington uses hundreds of thousands of tourist photos to automatically reconstruct an entire city in about a day.

Gov 2.0 Summit: GIS the Big Winner in Push for Open Government (analysis)

September 11, 2009 - Geospatial applications and services dominate at Gov 2.0 Summit.

Web Site Upgrades

August 27, 2009 - $300 billion a year to state and local governments depends on census data.

EU Ready to Mandate eCall Vehicle Collision Notification System

August 24, 2009 - EU-wide standards have been agreed to by industry, but six EU countries are not ready to commit, citing costs.

Full-Service Delivery of Geospatial Data Gains Steam

August 19, 2009 - How government agencies put the "e" in online spatial data distribution.

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Adds Data Sets to Google

August 18, 2009 - Boston's transit system will also allow third-party developers to create applications using the data.

Energy News Wrap

August 11, 2009 - Smart grid, regenerative braking, New Jersey solar, real-time bus arrival schedules, smart appliances.

Texas to Map Broadband Inventory in Bid for Stimulus Funds

August 4, 2009 - Broadband mapping could boost Texas' chances of getting federal funding.

The Vote: An Independent, Impartial California Redistricting?

August 2, 2009 - A new Web site and draft regulations published.

Well-Timed Phone Call Leads to Cover Story

July 31, 2009 - Maryland governor uses GIS to Map Crime, Traffic, Infrastructure, Spending

California "Pay as You Drive" Insurance Proposal Stirs Privacy Concerns

July 17, 2009 - Auto insurance becomes a "metered utility."

Enterprise Technology: Web 2.0 Comes of Age (Opinion)

July 6, 2009 - GIS mapping and Twitter -- once dismissed as toys -- are becoming platforms and platform extenders.

New York City Emulating D.C.'s Apps for Democracy Contest

July 1, 2009 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces a series of IT initiatives for improved transparency.

David Arbeit Named Minnesota's First Chief Geospatial Information Officer

June 24, 2009 - Will oversee the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office, created by the 2009 Legislature to coordinate geospatial information technology and its use across state government.

GIS Maps Prevent Vehicle Collisions with Elk and Deer

May 29, 2009 - Arizona Department of Transportation uses GIS data to place crossings and underpasses.

GIS Called Key to California's Future

May 12, 2009 - Industry and public-sector experts see enterprise GIS as critical component to Golden State.

No GPS Tracking Without a Warrant, Rules Court

May 12, 2009 - A county court allowed, as evidence, GPS readings which showed the defendant drove slowly across the parking lot of a store on the evening it was burglarized.

Ohio Uses Lidar and Aerial Photos to Survey State

May 6, 2009 - The Ohio Statewide Imagery Program chooses lidar to make a highly accurate digital elevation model.

ESRI's Jack Dangermond: GIS Brings Better Government Transparency

May 1, 2009 - Dangermond explains role of GIS in smart grid, stimulus tracking and open government.