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Esri Managed Cloud Services Achieves Federal Security Milestone

February 11, 2015 - By

Esri Managed Cloud Services (EMCS) has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliance at the moderate level, Esri president Jack Dangermond announced during the Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C. EMCS is the first program tailored specifically for a GIS to offer a cloud environment compliant at the FedRAMP moderate level, meaning it satisfies the stringent security requirements... read more

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PD Ports Uses GIS in New Ways for Hydrographic Surveys

February 11, 2015 - By

PD Ports is streamlining the way it shares hydrographic data by using GIS software from British software developer Cadcorp. PD Ports is a port, shipping and logistics company headquartered in Middlesbrough, UK, where it owns and operates Teesport — a major deep-water complex and one of the largest container ports in the North of England. Teesport is a major deep-water complex and... read more

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National Spatial Data Infrastructure Gets a C- Grade

February 11, 2015 - By

The Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) has released its Report Card on the U.S. National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and given the NSDI a C- grade. The NSDI aims to promote sharing of geospatial data throughout all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and the academic community. “Federal agencies have worked for many years to improve their geospatial programs, but the COGO... read more

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Canon Demonstrates the Océ ColorWave 650

February 11, 2015 - By

Anthony Gage from Canon Solutions America details the Océ ColorWave 650 at the 2015 Esri Federal GIS Conference, held Feb. 9-10 in Washington, D.C. The machine can print up to 1,300 square feet per hour in both black and white and color. It can hold up to six media rolls, and prints come out dry and cut to size. read more

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USAF FY16 Budget Plus $10B More, Please!

February 11, 2015 - By

The long-anticipated 2016 President’s Budget (PB) was submitted to Congress in early February. The PB is the spark that ignites the lengthy and often contentious congressional budget process, including: adopting a budget resolution framework, developing numerous discretionary spending bills, reconciling legislation between the House and Senate, approving continuing resolution stop-gap measures and finally, hopefully, appropriating funds for various programs — including the... read more

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PlanetiQ Plans GNSS Weather Constellation

February 10, 2015 - By

The company PlanetiQ plans to use GNSS to make real-time weather forecasts. PlanetiQ plans to launch a commercial weather satellite constellation by 2017, composed of 12 to 18 small satellites that will capture data as GNSS satellites pass through Earth’s orbital horizon. The satellites will use radio occultation to collect data that will supplement computer models on weather, producing more accurate and timely weather forecasts and assessments,... read more

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FireWhat Inc. Offers Real-Time Wildfire Management

February 10, 2015 - By

A FireWhat Inc. representative talks about its wildfire management techniques at the 2015 Esri Federal GIS Conference, held Feb. 9-10 in Washington D.C. FireWhat is a GIS and Technology company that provides custom tools to map and track assets in and out of the field. read more

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Telstra, Optus, Vodafone Fight Assisted GPS Patent Infringement Claim

February 10, 2015 - By

Three telecommunications companies are joining together to fight patent-infringement claims involving the use of assisted GPS in their mobile networks, reports ZDNET. Telstra and Optus are Australian telecommunications and media companies, and Vodafone is based in the United Kingdom. The claim by Australian company Voxson alleges that the mobile network operators are infringing on two patents held by Voxson since the 1990s. One patent, Vox 1, deals with how customers’ mobile phones... read more

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