States are making steady progress on GIS and facing old challenges, according to the latest report from the National States Geographic Information Council.

Lawmakers are planning to introduce an amendment to a landmark 2018 law that codified policies for sharing and using geospatial data.

Commentary: An Alaska-based spatial analyst with The Nature Conservancy shares his formula for leading a successful mapping project through a lesser-known federal program.

If passed, the legislation is thought to fill gaps in geospatial data governance left vacant for more than 20 years.

The city is looking to refine how its agencies post geographic data to its open data portal with the public's help.

In Minnesota alone, officials created more than 1,700 maps during the outbreak earlier this year, but local laws prevented them from sharing their data across state lines.