The Federal Geographic Data Committee launched the Geospatial Platform, located at geoplatform.gov, that helps users view federal data collections on common geographic maps. This first iteration is a ...

If you knew someone in grade school who could identify all the states and their capitals on a map, and discuss the reason for their location, it's possible, they might currently be working or training ...

For Karen Siderelis, a specialist in geospatial information, the opportunities and obstacles government agencies face in making graphical sense of their data can at times resemble the color-coded ...

Maps remain one of the most enduring and powerful tools for representing information. For readers immersed in geospatial technologies, their value may seem self-evident. Maps reveal spatial ...

Within U.S. Army Public Health Command's G-6 Directorate of Information Management/Information Technology is a small team of geographers who use maps to tell some very detailed stories. The team takes ...

When Google turned into Alphabet back in 2015, it decided to spin off one of its internal startups, Niantic Labs (later renamed Niantic, Inc.), which had been developing augmented reality experiences.

With a Higher Demand for Accurate Information and Increased Drone Usage, the Mapping Industry is Due for Big Changes in the Near Future One of the industries we don’t often associate with disruptive ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (“Sanborn”), a national leader in geospatial data and mapping solutions, today announced its continued ...

Visual inspections of the power grid have traditionally relied on manual methods and reactive responses. These inspections, whether performed on foot, by helicopter or drone, often involve fragmented ...

You can't use an old map to explore a new world. So says Thalia Baldwin, Director of the UK's Geospatial Commission. The need is for new maps that pinpoint rich data at specific natural or manmade ...