Broadband Access and Digital Divide: Smart Maps Prioritize Equity for Iowa Leaders
The city of Dubuque, Iowa, used GIS technology to expand equitable broadband access.
The city of Dubuque, Iowa, used GIS technology to expand equitable broadband access.
Two Intelligence Officers from Geollect, a company that provides advanced geospatial analysis for agencies and businesses, spoke at the Esri’s Federal GIS conference about intelligence and data science.
The advent of spatial technology has automated spatial problem solving. As a result, we are seeing a rebirth in the age of discovery.
Today, most government agencies have to deal with new data sources that are coming to them almost daily – social media, open data, sensor data, military intelligence or data from a sister agency. And the biggest challenge? Currently, the constant stream of data the government is receiving doesn’t fit in current geospatial tools.
The 2014 Esri Federal GIS conference was filled with insights on the latest GIS developments and Esri announcements. The annual event is a great opportunity to connect with peers in government. The theme of this year’s conference, Integrating Government, highlighted how GIS is able to connect various IT trends, such as big data, mobile, cloudRead… Read more »