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Updates on NGS’s published heights in southeast Texas and NGS GPS on Benchmarks program

January 4, 2023 - By

First, happy New Year to everyone. As a follow up to my November 2022 column on the geodesy crisis, I’d like to highlight that the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) just adopted a resolution on the need for the federal government to understand and aggressively address the US geodesy crisis. See below.  This... read more

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EUSPA releases updated OSNMA documents

January 3, 2023 - By

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) along with the European Commission, have published guidelines that specify the baseline applicable to the Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) receiver service provision phase. The new documents include the OSNMA Signal-in-Space (SIS) Interface Control Document (ICD), and OSNMA Receiver Guidelines. The OSNMA SIS ICD specifies, among other things, the... read more

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New California law targets OEMs of autonomous vehicles

January 3, 2023 - By

California lawmakers have passed a bill prohibiting OEMs of autonomous vehicles from marketing their vehicles as ‘fully self-driving.’ This law went into effect Jan. 1. This legislation was passed in mid-September of 2022 and states that manufacturers are prohibited from selling new passenger vehicles with autonomous driving features without fully disclosing their capabilities and limitations. Companies such as Tesla, and... read more

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Atwell acquires Dempsey Surveying Company

January 3, 2023 - By

On Dec. 28, Atwell, a Michigan-based, full-service consulting, engineering, and construction services firm, announced its agreement to acquire Dempsey Surveying Company, expanding business in the Midwest. The deal is expected to close on Dec. 31. The acquisition of Dempsey Surveying Company, based in Cleveland, Ohio, broadens Atwell’s presence in the Midwest and expands surveying capabilities, as well as other services,... read more

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