ESRI was the first SmartBuy organization (in any discipline) back in 2004. Efforts began in August 2008 to expand the program. The General Services Administration and the Interior Department today announced blanket purchase agreements worth up to $20 million that run for five years. As of today, agencies can buy:
from Onix Networking Corp.: Google and CubeWerx software
from Imager Software, Inc.: ISC MapDotNet software
from Planet Associates Inc.: Planet Infrastructure Relationship Management software
from Science Applications International Corporation: SAIC GeoRover software
I am not familiar with Planet Associates, but I am familiar with CubeWerx a key OGC player based in Canada (with a US office).
This last sentence of the coverage is disturbing and suggests that open source is still not well understood: “GSA also is looking at several other areas including open source, business intelligence and enterprise backup and recovery services, according to the GSA Web site.”
- Federal News Radio
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/17 at 01:03 PM |
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Connected Nation yesterday introduced a new tool, BroadbandStat, that offers its broaband maps in an interactive fashion, “to make it easier for policy makers to chart a course for broadband expansion projects.” It was designed by Connected Nation and ESRI and introduced by Connected Tennessee, the state subsidiary. It’ll be available in Tennessee later this year or early next year.
From the CN blog:
BroadbandStat is unique because it allows a user to build and evaluate broadband expansion scenarios using a wealth of data, including education and population demographics, current broadband speeds and availability and research about the barriers to adoption. The tool also provides an instant feedback mechanism for consumers to validate broadband data electronically or via phone.
- The Hill Blog
- Connected Nation Blog
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/17 at 09:34 AM |
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An irregularity with the antenna, detected on Dec 11 caused the company to suspend collection for a time. The official statement of the problem: "The irregularity appears to limit the range of movement of GeoEye-1’s downlink antenna, which may in turn affect GeoEye-1’s ability to image and downlink simultaneously."
While some customers who get direct downlinks the company confirmed there would be no impact on imagery delivery to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and GeoEye regional affiliates.
The information comes from an SEC filing made on Wednesday. Estimates suggest that if the malfunction is not corrected, it could reduce the company’s total revenue by up to 10 percent for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010.
The company scheduled a conference call for early Thursday to discuss operation.
- Space News
- press release
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/17 at 09:09 AM |
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iPhoneNewsTracker announces the new free app that puts the online version of the crime mapping app on the iPhone. The most important feature may be this one:
Request the participation of your local law enforcement agency if they’re not already on-board
That’s the “crowdsourcing” aspect of the company’s business model.
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/17 at 08:42 AM |
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The wheel, developed by Carlo Ratti, associate professor of the practice in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) and director of the SENSEable City Laboratory, and his team at MIT SenseLab and funded in part by the city that gives it its name. Its properties:
- can go on any bike
- includes sensors for various air pollutants
- sends data via bluetooth (to an iPhone or I guess any other device)
- stores energy to a battery for use when going up hills or speeding up
- tracks location and fitness information (and can find friends)
- MIT News via reader Larry
by Adena Schutzberg on 12/17 at 06:00 AM |
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