NV5 Global, Inc.  has announced  that it has been awarded a prime contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide unclassified commercial geospatial intelligence (GEOINT)-derived computer vision and analytic services under the Luno A program.

The $290 million contract is a five-year, multiple-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to monitor global economic and environmental activity, …

Esri has announced the publication of Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, Third Edition. Award-winning author and cartography expert Cynthia A. Brewer draws on her sophisticated mix of experiences—performing academic research; teaching, mentoring, and collaborating with students and analysts; and working with mapmakers at federal agencies—to present this invaluable guide.

With more than 400 full-color …

The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the formation of the Supreme Space Council, a permanent entity reporting directly to the Cabinet. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister …

The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) to bolster the role of geospatial data in planning and executing infrastructure projects.

The signing took place today during the first day of the Saudi Infrastructure Summit, held under the patronage of the …

The objective of this study is to create a new platform for the automated detection of irregularly shaped man-made marine objects (ISMMMOs) in large datasets derived from marine aerial survey imagery. We present here the first part of the paper. The concluding part of the paper will be published in the next issue

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