(Getty Images) We need to finally complete a national spatial data infrastructure We need a national method for coordinating policies, data, tech and resources for supporting geospatial data sharing and application. Mar 10, 2023 By Henry Covey Mark Reichardt Cy Smith
(Pixabay) Boise mayor nominates former consultant for CIO role Alexandra Winkler, who's worked for Deloitte and Sabel Systems Technology Solutions, has been nominated for the city's top technology role. Sep 10, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
(Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Detroit’s ‘Street View’ project hoped to boost GIS, data transparency The city is using a lidar-equipped van to map city streets in order to give residents access to GIS data, new CIO Art Thompson said. Aug 11, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
COVID-19 brought GIS ‘into the limelight,’ state officials say Two GIS officials say were called on to help with pandemic response over the last 13 months as state leaders realized geospatial technology's power. Apr 7, 2021 By Jake Williams
(Joel Muniz / Unsplash) As food insecurity rises, food banks turn to map tech Food banks around the U.S. say digital maps have been the best tool to get the word out about their services at a time of heightened food… Jul 16, 2020 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Building a national address database starts with states A new guidance document from the Nation States Geographic Information Council reveals that while some states are succeeding at collecting and sharing address data, others could use… Jul 13, 2020 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) States need to improve for national GIS infrastructure to work, report says A new report card on state GIS performance shows weak links that the National States Geographic Information Council says need to be repaired. Jan 3, 2020 By Colin Wood