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Indonesia to build Spatial Database System
FutureGov Magazine
The spatial information generated by the project will be essential for the development of the national spatial data infrastructure, which plays a critical role in national development plans and policies for road construction, land use, public housing ...

Ordnance Survey International Signs a Contract to Create a 3D-Enabled Spatial ...
Amerisurv
The model will be built on industry standards from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Use of open standards will provide SLRB and its stakeholders with a consistent, standardised and ...

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Helyx, Snowflake to advise UK MoD
Air Traffic Management
This project sits alongside recent Snowflake contract awards from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) for an S-100 GML profile and route exchange schemas and FAA and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) projects for the Aviation (AIXM) GML ...

Opening public data boosts economy as well as transparency
EurActiv
For instance, a study conducted in Australia to understand the impact of open geospatial data discovered that over 31,000 people were directly employed in the spatial information industry. Furthermore, a larger and more long-term benefit of opening up ...

PolicyMic
Immigration Reform 2013: Map Tracks Migrant Deaths Along the AZ Border, and ...
PolicyMic
The map is part of the Arizona OpenGIS and tracks the deaths of migrant persons in Pima County, Arizona. The app uses information provided by the medical examiner and through the use of a grant from the Humane Borders project. The map tracks deaths ...

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PolicyMic
Immigration 2013: Map Tracks Migrant Deaths Along the Arizona Border, and It's ...
PolicyMic
The map is part of the Arizona OpenGIS and tracks the deaths of migrant persons in Pima County, Arizona. The app uses information provided by the medical examiner and through the use of a grant from the Humane Borders project. The map tracks deaths ...

1Spatial Launches 1Edit, Powerful Spatial Data Editing Solution
DirectionsMag.com (press release)
1Spatial Launches 1Edit, Powerful Spatial Data Editing Solution. Bookmark and Share. Tuesday, May 14th 2013. 1Spatial | Cambridge, UK. Read More About: spatial data infrastructure, utilities. Innovative Touch Screen and Desktop Compatible For Data ...

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Spatial Source
Geoservices REST API OGC controversy
Spatial Source
This Wednesday, the OSGeo Board will deliver an Open Letter to the OGC and OGC voting members, with multiple signatures, demonstrating the large number of people concerned about the negative consequences associated with making the “Geoservices ...

Intermap Technologies Reports 2013 First Quarter Financial Results
PR Newswire (press release)
These geospatial solutions will become the foundation data layer for an updated national spatial data infrastructure (SDI). The new dataset will be used for improved disaster planning, resource management, national security interests, infrastructure ...

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Intermap Technologies Reports 2013 First Quarter Financial Results
Canada NewsWire (press release)
These geospatial solutions will become the foundation data layer for an updated national spatial data infrastructure (SDI). The new dataset will be used for improved disaster planning, resource management, national security interests, infrastructure ...

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Astun Technology Joins the CloudStore
GISuser.com (press release)
Astun offers bespoke geospatial application development, training, mentoring and support plus a range of 'Cloud' services built on OSGeo Open Source Technology. About The G-Cloud. The G-Cloud Programme is a cross government initiative under the ...

Wikitude Announces Places Beta for BlackBerry 10
BerryReview (blog)
The company is leading the international AR technology standardization by chairing the ARML 2.0 working group in the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Wikitude® is a registered trademark of Wikitude GmbH, more information here: www.wikitude.com ...

New database may help ID those who died in desert
The Seattle Times
The Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased Migrants will include a map documenting deaths as far back to 2001. Any user can make inquiries online; the lists of the dead will be updated four times a year. An anonymous donor gave $175,000 to develop the ...

Spanish airport operator Aena rolls out corporate GIS based on Cadcorp ...
GISuser.com (press release)
... Laser Scanner Awarded as Exemplary Innovation 2013 · skobbler launches GPS Navigation & Maps for Android · ITT Exelis advanced geo weather instrument passes critical test · Webinar on Canada's Spatial Data Infrastructure and Geospatial Operational ...

Open Recall: Netcraft survey, Edu Li-fe 12.3-1 and KDE 4.10.3
The H
... Source Geospatial Laboratory – The University of Southampton has opened the Open Source Geospatial Laboratory as part of a collaboration between the International Cartographic Association (ICA) and the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo).

ThinkProgress
Migrant Death Tracker App May Have Unintended Consequence
ThinkProgress
On Monday, the Pima County medical examiner's office and the human rights group Humane Borders jointly unveiled “The Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased Migrants,” which is a virtual system that would allow the geographic tracking of desert migrant ...

Land, Housing and Urban Development Gets Sh15.8 Billion
AllAfrica.com
The National Spatial Data Infrastructure Centre must be completed in the next financial year, besides completing at least 80 per cent of a Geo-referencing Centre, International Boundary Centre and inspecting national and international boundaries.

UK University Establishes Open Source Geospatial Lab
FutureGov Magazine
The University of Southampton Open Source Geospatial Laboratory (OSGL) is one of the members of a worldwide network developed under the auspices of the ICA-OSGeo Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In 2011, the International Cartographic ...

Platts Releases 2013 North American Shale Plays Map
GISuser.com (press release)
... ITT Exelis advanced geo weather instrument passes critical test · Webinar on Canada's Spatial Data Infrastructure and Geospatial Operational Policies · iOne Sensor Software Tool Kit Architecture Receives Industry Recognition at Geospatial World ...

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Land, Housing and Urban Development gets Sh15.8bn
The Star
The National Spatial Data Infrastructure Centre must be completed in the next financial year, besides completing at least 80 per cent of a Geo-referencing Centre, International Boundary Centre and inspecting national and international boundaries.