Geospatial engineering combines principles of engineering, geography, and surveying to collect, analyze, and manage spatial data. Geospatial engineering involves surveying. Over time, the field of ...
Don Murray is cofounder of Safe Software and has spent his career helping organizations bring life to data to make better decisions. The world we live in is spatial. Think about how many times you use ...
Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) have transformed the way we capture, store, and analyse spatial data by integrating methods from computer science, statistics and geography. Central to GIS is the ...
According to Deloitte, more than 1,170 Earth observation satellites are currently in orbit, and 51% of them have been launched since 2019. Thanks to massive advances in satellites as they monitor ...
In my August 2025 GPS World newsletter column, I highlighted that a colleague reminded me that the National Geodetic Survey’s (NGS) new National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) is more than a ...
“Data governance policy is a collection of principles, frameworks, programs, roles, and responsibilities that help manage data collection, storage, access, usage, quality, and archival of data assets ...
An emerging issue in the field of geospatial data science is the imbalance between the abundance of freely available big datasets and the limited number of professionals trained to leverage them, ...
Opinion
Geospatial intelligence and its impact on infrastructure development – Emmanuel Sampson writes
Today’s headlines are filled with arguments for and against the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. One area that should be firmly in the pro column is the use of AI in infrastructure projects.
Federal civilian agencies are operating at a critical inflection point. The public expects faster, smarter, and more transparent services, while agencies face pressure to deliver under tightening ...
Geospatial data is now mission-critical for state and local governments, supporting wildfire response, transportation planning, and resilient infrastructure. Yet adoption often stalls at pilot ...
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency analysts used satellite imagery to identify areas where logging had occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in potential violation of agreements.
The choices for how to structure geospatial data governance roles and responsibilities can seem daunting. One thing for certain, however, is that leaving key roles unfilled or unrealized will ensure ...
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