Remote Sensing

We learned of the name change to Google Maps Engine at the Location Intelligence Conference, but I guess it was not the right venue to announce free licenses for non-profits. We didn’t think “Earth Builder” reflected the true capabilities of the product or vision that we have for easily...

In a brief report entitled "U.S. could lose aging eyes in the sky," CNN listed the challenges with aging earth observation satellite system this way: Tights budgets, growing costs and failed launches hurt satellite programs, report finds "We'll be hobbling through the year 2012," Idaho...

Non-government organization (NGO) activity in developing countries is difficult to track due to limited infrastructure. URISA’s GISCorps, which coordinates short-term, volunteer-based GIS services to underprivileged communities, was asked to assist the Craig Bellamy Foundation in creating an...

A staffer from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) was fetted with monetary bonuses for his work on the imagery analysis that led to the capture of Osama Bin Laden. Per Senior Executives Association spokeswoman Carol Bonosaro, who speaks on behalf of senior government...

How do you put a value on geospatial technology? Does it just come down to revenue and profits? Or intrinsically is it more because critical information is held within the bounds of certain technology formats?

What should the satellite companies DigitalGlobe and GeoEye do now that ongoing talks of mergers and acquisitions are a well-publicized fact? It’s a pretty fair bet that something has to happen soon since it looks increasingly like the government will cut spending for commercial remote sensing...

GeoEye and DigitalGlobe have been communicating via letter and press release over the last few days. The topic: who might acquire whom. As we go to press neither company has said

In a flurry of news that occured late last week and over the weekend, GeoEye offered to acquire DigitalGlobe in an unsolicited offer for $792 Million. DigitalGlobe responded over the weekend by flatly rejecting the offer stating that GeoEye undervalued the company.

Exelis shared this information on May 1 (but I didn't get it until May 3): Exelis Visual Information Solutions proudly announces the release of ENVI 5, the next generation of ENVI, the company’s industry-leading image analysis software which is used across industries by professionals who...

Do you need imagery of an area taken on a common sensor and platform at a uniform resolution with standard specifications? Then DigitalGlobe’s Precision Aerial product might be just what you need. Product Manager Kevin Bullock explains.