The OIG has released a report assessing DHS’s progress in fulfilling the requirements of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (GDA), including geospatial data standards and covered agency responsibilities.

The CISA Gateway Map displays real-time information on critical infrastructure to increase situational awareness and provide a common operating picture of the nation’s critical infrastructure. (Photo: ...

The General Services Administration is not fully compliant with a key piece of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that governs processes related to geospatial data, a new watchdog ...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participates in a question and answer session at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia in July 2020. (State Department / Freddie Everett) ...

Don Murray is cofounder of Safe Software and has spent his career helping organizations bring life to data to make better decisions. The world we live in is spatial. Think about how many times you use ...

The choices for how to structure geospatial data governance roles and responsibilities can seem daunting. One thing for certain, however, is that leaving key roles unfilled or unrealized will ensure ...

The University of Wyoming’s Jeff Hamerlinck recently was appointed to a three-year term on the U.S. National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), a federal committee sponsored by the U.S. Department ...

Effective data governance requires a mindset that treats data as an asset, which is just as important as a physical “sticks and bricks” asset with a life cycle. The drivers behind this change include ...