Time, Staff and Skills Among Challenges Facing Gov Data Departments
Central data offices across government are outnumbered in staff, time and budget. Here’s what they’re trying to do about it.
Posts Tagged: GIS
Location Is a Guidelight in COVID-19 Responses
To combat the spread of an infectious disease, which requires contact tracing, geospatial information has shown what feet on the ground can’t.
Detroit Uses GIS to Map Out Highways in the Sky
Operational efficiency is one of the four technology tenets of a smart community. It takes many forms, but it essentially involves developing new ways of working that enable agencies to optimize the management and performance of internal operations and constituent services. New workflows can reduce the cost of and time it takes to deliver existingRead… Read more »
AWS Partner Network Delivers Innovative Solutions for Frontline Workers
The AWS partner network supports frontline workers with technology that enables tracking of health care resources, analyzes utilization of resources and more.
Onondaga County Uses GIS and Imagery to Reap Savings
Onondaga County, N.Y., Water Authority began using drone technology to inspect its water tanks, and gathered more information faster and saved costs.
Horry County Mitigates Beach Erosion Costs With GIS Imagery
When Hurricane Matthew hit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, it dumped 10 to 17 inches of rain and generated a storm surge that reached levels not seen since Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
How Seattle Used GIS to Store its Data
Seattle recently invested in 3D capabilities to visualize the whole city alongside zoning requirements using ArcGIS Urban software
Combating COVID-19 With GIS Tools
Geographic information system (GIS) software captures and analyzes geographic and spatial data, making it a potentially valuable tool for agencies.
Minnesota’s Three Rivers Park District Becomes a Smart Park
The park district’s GIS department moved to a centralized GIS program that replaced the district’s disjointed system of datasets.
Scooters, Begone or Be Regulated With GIS
Nashville is one of many metropolitan municipalities looking to manage the influx of micromobility — that is, scooters. These vehicles and others like it have cropped up almost overnight with city officials scrambling to regulate them.