GIS' future is with crowds, clouds ... and 4-D
Geospatial technologies are exploding -- into crowdsourced applications, cloud platforms, and 3-D and 4-D environments.
GIS applications move to cell phones
one of the most intriguing new developments at the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego is the extension of high-end GIS applications and tools to cell phones.
Geospatial takes on new dimensions
Software developers unveiled a variety of products capable of generating 3D imagery from 2D geospatial data at the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego.
ERP, piece by piece
The outright failures of some ERP efforts and the dubious performance of others have prompted many analysts to question if there’s something inherently flawed in the idea of building large, centralized ERPs.
Office 2010 sharpens Microsoft's focus on collaboration
The lab takes a look at Office 2010 with an eye to new features useful for the federal government.
2 technologies that can make storage a small matter
Data deduplication can save considerable space on backup servers by eliminating duplicated data. Thin provisioning can optimize disk space on primary storaqe. And both can save you money.
Snazzy printer features could open Pandora's box
Networked printers and multifunction devices have evolved into full-fledged computing devices that could be storing sensitive data, making them a potential vulnerability.
Making printers pay: Ways to lower costs, improve security
As agencies look to cut costs, improve efficiency, go green and improve security — and who isn't these days? — better management of a specific common technology is a tangible, low-hanging fruit that has largely gone ignored.
With fusion centers, privacy is a serious — and touchy — subject
Agencies involved in fusion centers say they take privacy seriously. But they're reluctant to say much else about the subject.
State fusion centers look to expand beyond counterterrorism efforts
Shortly after the first fusion centers were established, federal and state officials realized two things: First, the fusion concept could be extended beyond counterterrorism. And second, federal grants were a powerful force in shaping fusion centers.
Tsunami prediction technology proves its worth
When the 8.8 earthquake struck Chile on Feb. 27, NOAA was providing detailed and accurate reports in hours about what potentially affected communities should expect.
Microsoft to open government-only dedicated cloud facility
In his keynote speech at Microsoft's annual Public Sector CIO conference in Redmond, Wash., Ron Markezich, corporate vice president of Microsoft Online, announced the launch of a new dedicated cloud facility for U.S. government agencies and departments.
Ballmer forecasts cloudy future for public safety
The next step for public saftey managers is to move applications to cloud-based computing infrastructors, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive officer told attendees at company's Public Safety Symposium.
NOAA expands its World Ocean Database
The update, the first since 2005, captures 29 different categories of data from the world’s oceans, including oxygen levels, temperatures, salinity and information on gases and isotopes.
DOD bar code/database system proved inexpensive to develop and easy to use
The Patient Movement Items Tracking System ensures that the necessary medical equipment travels with wounded soldiers as they are moved from the battlefield to a hospital.
Still sophisticated, ENVI gets easier to read
The tool used by specialists for purposes such as detecting abnormalities in medical images or looking for signs of climate change now has a set of predefined workflows, called Spear, in a graphical user interface.
GIS goes vertical, with integration across state, local, federal lines
GIS applications and data are increasingly being linked thanks to informal information-sharing efforts at local and state agencies and more formal, federally funded programs.
House hearing calls for stronger federal role in geospatial efforts
Lawmakers take the Obama administration to task for paying insufficient heed to the need to develop a coordinated federal policy for geospatial information.
DHS studies music's effects on first responders
The Science and Technology Directorate is studying a form of neurotraining that uses music to help responders sharpen their reflexes or relax when off-duty.
OGC revamping Web services standard
The Open Geospatial Consortium is studying changes in the OpenGIS Web Services Common Standard, which specifies parameters and data structures used in Web operation requests and responses.
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