Energy and Infrastructure

The White House issued an Open Data during the first week of May. Last year the FCC detailed how valuable its open data policy had been to the country in a case study of broadband mapping put together by the Woodrow WIlson Center. The executive summary and a video provide an introduction to what...

China's largest Internet company Alibaba has made a significant investment into AutoNavi, a key provider of mobile maps and directions. Alibaba is handing over $294 million for a 28% stake in AutoNavi Holdings, which boasts a 100 million-plus user base and  30% ownerhip of the mobile mapping...

The devastation of Hurricane Sandy and the western wildfires in 2012 are sobering reminders that utilities always need to be prepared to respond to large-scale natural disasters. When faced with incidents of that size, a utility is forced to look at all of its resources in preparation, including...

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...

Pitney Bowes, Autodesk and TomTom have teamed up to offer a solution that helps analyze and manage capital assets. Pitney Bowes' global director of product management, Ahmed Abukhater, answered our questions about the partnership and their integrated technology solutions.