O’Reilly’s Forrest interviews Dangermond

The interview was done on April 20, and part 1 is now online. The introduction suggests, “You can see ESRI’s influence in online mapping tools from Microsoft, Google, Yahoo! and FortiusOne.”

Using GIS to Get Block Grants

Government Technology explains how two states are using GIS to map areas hardest hit by foreclosure with the goal of getting federal block grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to buy up the properties.

Two Reports Provide Details on Stimulus Spending for Smart Grid and Local Government

Report from Kema Consulting (download report for free) on smart grid technology job creation. Excerpt below:

Kema’s projection anticipates that a potential disbursement of $16 billion in Smart Grid incentives would act as a catalyst in driving associated Smart Grid projects that are worth $64 billion. The impact of these projects would result in the direct creation of approximately 280,000 new positions across various categories, of which more than 150,000 will be created by the end of 2009. Furthermore, we estimate that nearly 140,000 new direct jobs would persist beyond the Smart Grid deployment as permanent, on-going high-value position.

A report from INPUT was issued for vendors on the stimulus as it pertains to state and local government funding. There is a $495 charge for the report which INPUT says "will prepare vendors looking to compete for state and local funding originating in the education grant programs of the economic stimulus legislation."

Map of Stimulus Resources

The Foundation Center offers a map titled “MapShot: Best ARRA Funding Resources by State” that drills down to what it considers the best websites to track the stimulus distribution. There were eight, for example, for Massachusetts.

via @timoreilly on Twitter

Podcast: Should Geospatial Education Create Subject Matter Experts or Geospatial Thinkers?

Do we encourage the next generation of young geospatial professionals to get degrees in specific disciplines such as geology, forestry, urban planning, etc. or do we train them to be “geospatial thinker” with a degree in GIS? This was the question posed at a panel at last week’s Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference. This week we review the panelists’ thoughts and offer up our opinions.


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