Spatial metadata are basically computerized card catalogs on geospatial data. Without them, prospective users would have difficulty judging the availability, reliability and appropriateness of the ...
In the era of “big data,” geospatial data is a major contributor to the rapidly growing information stockpile. The United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) ...
The CISA Gateway Map displays real-time information on critical infrastructure to increase situational awareness and provide a common operating picture of the nation’s critical infrastructure. (Photo: ...
On January 31, the Department of Interior announced that ESRI had won the contract to update the Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) portal, also known as geodata.gov.There were several bidders and the top ...
In the last article we looked at how government through the use of policies can help to drive the use of spatial information or tools in the process of economic development. GI policies sets the stage ...
On February 15, the government announced a new set of guidelines deregulating the geospatial sector in India. “Our government has taken a decision that will provide a huge impetus to Digital India,” ...