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.
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geographic information systems (GIS)
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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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.