Geospatial

Sex Offenders' GPS Devices Not a Silver Bullet, States Say

January 31, 2009 - California, Arizona, Connecticut  and other states discover that problems with GPS monitoring of sex offenders beg a more thoughtful approach.

California May Create Chief Geographic Officer Position, Says State CIO Teri Takai

January 30, 2009 - Colorado CIO Mike Locatis urges new funding approach.

University Researchers, Virginia Department of Emergency Management Collaborate to Develop Statewide Hazard Mitigation Plan

January 23, 2009 - Local disaster mitigation plans are often variable in their data sources and analysis methods and cannot be easily unified to form a complete statewide assessment.

GoVlog Video Weekly Report: Obama, Cloud Computing, GPS, Voice Analysis

January 22, 2009 - Welcome to GovLog, the weekly video news report from the editors of Government Technology.

GPS Tracks School Buses, Automatically Reports Crashes

January 19, 2009 - Gloucester Township, N.J., uses system to increase student safety and obtain metrics for school buses and other city vehicles.

GISCI Certifies Over 3,000 GIS Professionals

January 15, 2009 - Growth following expiration of grandfathering provision at close of 2008.

Digital Pen Converts Paper Marks to Digital Data

December 14, 2008 - First responders and field staff use digital pen to transfer written notes to GIS maps.

E911 Technology Expanded to Rhode Island Communities

December 11, 2008 - Pictometry software allows community leaders to access a digital library of images of a local landscape to see buildings, street lights, fire hydrants and other landmarks.

City of Tigard Completes Enterprise GIS Implementation

December 8, 2008 - "While all our key business systems such as permitting, asset management, customer billing, and police systems are separate, they all have one thing in common: location."

Second Life Employee-Recruiting Site Leads to Missouri IT Worker Hire

December 3, 2008 - GPS sensors help save elephants.

GIS Tracks West Nile Virus and Mosquitoes in Valdosta, Ga.

November 26, 2008 - Mosquito surveillance alerts Valdosta of insects carrying West Nile Virus and directs employees where to spray insecticides.

Satellite Locates Oil Tanker, Hijacked by Somali Pirates

November 24, 2008 - It was the largest vessel seized yet in a surge of pirate attacks, and the farthest out to sea.

47 Applications in 30 Days for $50K

November 13, 2008 - How city governments can leverage and involve citizens to sometimes accomplish the impossible.

Virtual Alabama: Catalyst for Government-wide Empowerment

October 31, 2008 - Virtual Alabama uses geospatial data to aid first responders, educators and economic developers to name a few.

GIS Eases Scheduling of Sports Practices for Parks Department

October 24, 2008 - GIS maps help Cary, N.C., parks department create sports teams and schedule practices.

Online GIS Tool Helps Citizens Track Snowplows During Blizzards

October 10, 2008 - Vanderburgh County, Ind., deployed GPS tracking devices in snowplows, giving citizens a better idea of how long to wait for snowplow service.

Florida Creates Plan for Statewide Coordination of Geospatial Data

October 1, 2008 - Florida Division of Emergency Management spearheads new statewide GIS coordination.

GIS Users Converge in San Diego

October 1, 2008 - CIOs and vendors rub elbows at Denver IT summit.

Fort Pierce, Fla., to Develop GIS Strategic Implementation Plan

September 23, 2008 - Will evaluate current GIS operations in the city and make recommendations that will ensure an enterprisewide GIS.

GIS Offers Online Access to Zoning and Utility Information

September 22, 2008 - Ohio city makes detailed maps available to citizens, contractors and engineers.