Energy and Infrastructure

While GPS itself is not considered critical infrastructure, a report into the risks its loss might pose was begun in 2010. That reports is not complete, but an update is coming. The new, more expansive analysis of infrastructure protection will begin hardening 16 essential sectors such as...

This week the company [LightSqured, which wants to offer 4G LTE service] received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to test the feasibility of sharing spectrum with the federal agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). If all goes well with the...

...Insurance.com surveyed 500 drivers, asking them which excuse they are most likely to use to try to worm their way out of a traffic ticket. Overall, the list looks like the same litany that has been around for years -- but one stands out to us: Blame a dangerous turn or unsafe lane...

China's Beidou satellite navigation system is adding two new countries in Southeast Asia to its list of customers: Laos and Brunei. The two will adopt the GNSS via research and co-operation agreements per China's Ministry of Science and Technology. Thailand was the first country on board. - Zee...

Do you want to know who and what has been potentially impacted by the 2013 West, TX explosion?  This map shows you the potential impact to infrastructure, businesses, and population. The impact zone is defined as a 1-mile ring from the West Fertilizer Plant explosion. The information...

So you sit down in front of your computer to catch the latest episode of Doctor Who directly from BBC’s iPlayer, and you are greeted by an error message informing you that the program will play only in the UK. So why are you blocked? How does the BBC website know you are not in the...

Eureka College [IL]  professor William Lally is offering willing students the chance to wear GPS ankle bracelets for a weekend during which they are not allowed to stray more than 100 feet from their homes. The optional assignment covers 60 hours (Fri to Mon AM) during which the students...

As more and more people hold onto their cell phone numbers as move about the country, the connection of an area code to a place on the map dwindles. And, that may happen even more quickly if Vonage and other VOIP companies have their way. They are asking the FCC to give them access to unused...

On Friday, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is opening its first major exhibit focused on navigation. It includes instruments that aviator Charles Lindbergh used to learn celestial navigation and the clock he used during his milestone trans-Atlantic flight -- along with much...

Those crafty press release headline writers...they got me good today! First I read this release: SBL Infotech Emerges as the Most Reliable GIS Company in UK, the first paragraph of which reads: Offering comprehensive range of geospatial consultancy services, SBL Infotech, the UK-based...