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ESRI founder Jack Dangermond/Photos by Ed Carreon Photography

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.

New York City Emulating D.C.'s Apps for Democracy Contest: Jul 1, 2009 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces a series of IT initiatives for improved transparency.
David Arbeit Named Minnesota's First Chief Geospatial Information Officer: Jun 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.
GIS Maps Track Foreclosures in California and Kansas: Apr 29, 2009 - Local governments turn foreclosed homes into low-income housing.
New York Loads City GIS Application with New Features: Apr 23, 2009 - New York City adds several mapping features to its citizen GIS application.
GIS Helps State Understand "Unintended Things," Says California's Geographic Information Officer: Apr 15, 2009 - "What GIS allows us to do is provide a collaborative environment to understand unintended things that we didn't first get when we looked at the map."
Transparency Efforts Make Alabama More Accountable to Citizens: Apr 7, 2009 - Alabama uses Virtual Earth and other simple Web tools to make government data more open.
Maine Invests in Collaborative Web Mapping: Apr 2, 2009 - This project increases government transparency and citizen engagement because it puts in the hands of the public the same data that are being used to make governmental decisions in a GIS context.
Top 50 Government Innovations for 2009 Announced by JFK School: Apr 1, 2009 - Fifty innovations selected from 600 applicants.
GIS Data for California Roads and Landmarks a Goal of Geospatial Officer: Mar 26, 2009 - Newly appointed geospatial information officer Michael Byrne says GIS data sets will likely be publicly available.
California Appoints Geospatial Information Officer: Mar 25, 2009 - Will be responsible for ensuring that the state receives the benefits associated with geospatial data.
Oregon Launches Stimulus Dollars Tracking Web Site: Mar 24, 2009 - "This tracking tool is a national model for transparency and accountability in how the stimulus dollars are spent."
Ohio Holds Public Redistricting Competition: Mar 20, 2009 - "We must strive in 2009 to ensure that future votes are cast after a redistricting process that is based on the best methods to ensure fair and equitable representation."
911 Standard Could Speed Emergency Response: Mar 12, 2009 - Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials approves standard for alarm companies to automatically alert 911 centers - eliminating millions of phone calls.
California Bill Would Require Internet Map Blurring: Mar 12, 2009 - "Would establish a basic standard of security for soft targets of hate crimes and terrorism, such as schools, places of worship, government buildings, and hospitals." -- California Assemblyman Joel Anderson (pictured)
Web 2.0 Tools, Digital Memorials, and a Lego Inauguration: Mar 4, 2009 - Government Technology's monthly roundup of IT-related news and numbers.