Geospatial

News Features

• E-Vote: Georgia Secretary of State Responds to Efforts to Block Verification of Voter Eligibility
  

  "I have a sworn duty to protect the integrity and security of our state's elections, and will fight any attempt to breach Georgians' trust in our electoral process."

• Arlington County, Va. Ramps up for Election Day
  

  Additional optical scanning machines have been rented to nearly double the capacity of most polling stations to handle voters.

• 10 Ways to Spot a Potential IT Train Wreck
  

  Put IT strategic planning, rather than tactical budgeting at the heart of the CIO management agenda.

• Government Open Source Conference to Include Kundra, Chopra, Berry and Stein
  

  To draw the audience -- primarily state, local and national government IT management -- into the session and extract a reference model for additional communities on the spot.

• College Students Say Wi-Fi Nearly as Important as Beer
  

  "Wi-Fi has become a universal expectation among college students, and their attitudes towards technology are a good indicator of broad changes under way in how we as a society learn, work and communicate."

• Baton Rouge, La., Boosts Interoperability with Regional Approach
  

  Officials tackled interoperability for emergency response after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

• Missouri Receives $642,205 Communications Planning Grant
  

  I am pleased this planning grant will enhance Missouri's future interoperable communications program.

• Denver's 3-1-1 Call Center Serves Millionth Caller
  

  "The 3-1-1 system has revolutionized Denver's approach to customer service by enabling residents and businesses to reach a live, knowledgeable person with just one call to City Hall."

• Wireless Internet Connections Available in Five Missouri State Parks
  

  Now available at no charge in certain areas of Bennett Spring, Roaring River, Montauk, Big Lake and Sam A. Baker state parks.

• E-Vote: Kentucky Counties Move to Digital Scan Voting Equipment
  

  "This new equipment is user-friendly and provides voters with a very important tool in today's elections -- a voter verified paper record."

White Papers / Case Studies

• Online GIS Tool Helps Citizens Track Snowplows During Blizzards
  

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

• Drone Enhances Firefighting Effectiveness
  

  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called the drone one of the most exciting new weapons in California's firefighting arsenal. NASA plans to include UAVs like Ikhana for a network of devices that will monitor natural disasters.

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

  Will evaluate current GIS operations in the city and make recommendations that will ensure an enterprisewide GIS.

• Colorado Partnership Uses Geospatial Technologies to Support the DNC
  

  GIS collaborations play role in Democratic National Convention.

• URISA: GIS for Hard Times
  

  URISA's 46th Annual Conference: October 7-10, 2008 in New Orleans

• Horry County, S.C., and Fontana, Calif, Win 2008 Exemplary Systems in Government Award
  

  For the application of information technology that has improved the delivery and quality of government services.

• NYC CIO Gives Status Report on Gotham's IT Programs
  

  Paul Cosgrave talks IT with the Center for Digital Government.

• City of Philadelphia Receives GIS Award
  

  The city built a spatial data warehouse in 2000, followed by enterprise geospatial Web services in 2001.

• Coalition of Geospatial Organizations Announces Formation
  

  "We intend to begin immediately developing a collaborative advocacy agenda and aggressively pursuing those issues on which we can all agree."

• California Resources Agency Receives Special Achievement in GIS Award
  

  Used GIS technology to develop a geospatial warehouse and Web services for the capture, maintenance, and reporting of geospatial information related to California bond projects.

Best Practices

• Online GIS Tool Helps Citizens Track Snowplows During Blizzards
  

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

• Drone Enhances Firefighting Effectiveness
  

  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called the drone one of the most exciting new weapons in California's firefighting arsenal. NASA plans to include UAVs like Ikhana for a network of devices that will monitor natural disasters.

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

  Will evaluate current GIS operations in the city and make recommendations that will ensure an enterprisewide GIS.

• Colorado Partnership Uses Geospatial Technologies to Support the DNC
  

  GIS collaborations play role in Democratic National Convention.

• URISA: GIS for Hard Times
  

  URISA's 46th Annual Conference: October 7-10, 2008 in New Orleans

• Horry County, S.C., and Fontana, Calif, Win 2008 Exemplary Systems in Government Award
  

  For the application of information technology that has improved the delivery and quality of government services.

• NYC CIO Gives Status Report on Gotham's IT Programs
  

  Paul Cosgrave talks IT with the Center for Digital Government.

• City of Philadelphia Receives GIS Award
  

  The city built a spatial data warehouse in 2000, followed by enterprise geospatial Web services in 2001.

• Coalition of Geospatial Organizations Announces Formation
  

  "We intend to begin immediately developing a collaborative advocacy agenda and aggressively pursuing those issues on which we can all agree."

• California Resources Agency Receives Special Achievement in GIS Award
  

  Used GIS technology to develop a geospatial warehouse and Web services for the capture, maintenance, and reporting of geospatial information related to California bond projects.