Safe Software announced that its leading spatial extract, transform and load (ETL) solution, FME, can now seamlessly integrate Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D data into geographic information systems (GIS).More>>

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company announced that it has been selected by GeoEye, Inc. to build the company's next-generation, high-resolution Earth imaging satellite system known as GeoEye-2.More>>

Harris Corporation announced they are a major sponsor of a new integrated media and outreach program developed by Penn State Public Broadcasting (PSPB) to help educate the public about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave and interact.More>>

ESRI announced the Republic of Croatia has simplified access to countrywide geographic data through an online geoportal, a type of Web site that makes it easier for citizens, government, and private-sector users to find and access vast quantities of geographic information and related services.More>>

Get It Surveyed (GIS) always brings out a small roar of laughter at the local RPLS chapter meeting. Hardee, har, har. The irony is that if you laugh at that joke, then you might as well wear a sign on your head that says “GIS Dummy.” GIS isn’t about accuracy. More>>

MAPPS (An Association of Photogrammetry, Mapping, and Geospatial Firms) announced that Members of Congress and Congressional staff will have an opportunity to witness an exhibition of geospatial technologies at a showcase to be hosted by MAPPS on the campus of the U.S. Capitol. The 5th Annual MAPPS...More>>

Intergraph announced that Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) division Senior Vice President Jack Pellicci has been appointed to serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), a Federal Advisory Committee sponsored by the Department of the Interior.More>>

Ashtech announced new MobileMapper Field and MobileMapper Office, a new GIS and mapping software suite with advanced data collection and processing features. More>>

RapidEye announced that it has imaged the area next to the epicenter of Saturday's heavy 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile.More>>

Leica Geosystems' new Leica Zeno GIS series enters the U.S. GIS data collection market with rugged products. Leica Zeno GIS is part of the Leica Viva family of products.More>>