Government has a data problem. Cities, states and counties treat their data as if it were an alien relic. They know there’s something powerful inside, but they don’t know how to get it out. And rather ...

Despite opposition from an association representing county governments, a bill that would free up state GIS data is poised to advance in the Maryland legislature this week. By having a process by ...

Today though, DataStax is announcing that it has acquired open source software cloud provider DataScale, enabling it to offer its DataStax Enterprise (DSE) product as a managed service, to be called ...

New hyperlocal business directory ZoomBusiness designed to help Main Street businesses across North America engage with local residents GIS Planning has launched an online tool that enables local ...

A new book on open-source geospatial information systems (GIS) will be published in May. Information on the book is available on Emerging Trends in Open Source Geographic Information Systems, by ...

UNESCO’s Regional Office for Eastern Africa supports its Member States in advancing knowledge-sharing and capacity development in water sciences, with a strong emphasis on spatial data, environmental ...