A Lockheed Martin–Esri team has launched a cloud portal for ArcGIS technology with the goal of helping U.S. intelligence and defense agencies organize and share geographic information. The portal is designed to allow National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Defense Department analysts access to protected GEOINT data through the Amazon Web Services commercial cloud system, Lockheed said Tuesday. […] More

Esri has been certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to offer cloud services for government users of a geographic information system technology. Jack Dangermond, president of Esri, announced at the company’s annual geospatial conference that its managed cloud service offering is designated FedRAMP compliant at the moderate security level, Esri said Monday. […] More

Esri has announced it will offer a geographic content management product to federal agencies through the company’s General Services Administration Schedule contract. The company said Wednesday it designed the Data Appliance for ArcGIS to help customers view imagery, topographic maps, street-level data, elevations and shaded relief. “Content is crucial to GIS, and the ability to provide […] More

Startup incubator 1776 has partnered with Georgetown University to provide the university’s students access to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Washington, D.C. Georgetown students, faculty and staff will have access to mentorship, corporate connections, media attention and educational events at the 1776 campus, Georgetown University said Friday. “Georgetown is an incredible university, and we’re thrilled to support their initiatives to foster student entrepreneurship across the entire […] More

Esri and the U.S. Navy‘s Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command have entered into a cooperative agreement to research and develop geospatial tools for analyzing battlespace environmental conditions at sea. The partnership aims to create new applications that could enhance Esri’s geographic information systems platform as well as improve geospatial intelligence collection during naval warfare, the […] More

Government customers will be able to purchase unified products from GIS mapping software maker Esri and operational intelligence provider OSIsoft through the immixGroup marketplace. The two companies announced Tuesday that they have agreed to make their PI System and ArcGIS tools available under the General Services Administration’s IT Schedule 70 for commercial technology vendors. Esri and […] More

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Kathryn Sullivan will discuss economic and technological trends in the geographic information system industry at Esri‘s User Conference next week. Esri said Wednesday that Pritzker will focus on the administration’s efforts to drive economic potential and information transparency through adoption of open data. Sullivan, who is also commerce undersecretary for […] More

Esri and cybersecurity firm RedSeal Networks have partnered to develop a geospatial cyber framework with the goal of helping defense, civilian and intelligence customers avoid network threats. The alliance seeks to combine Esri’s geospatial technology with RedSeal’s network architecture to help organizations analyze the potential impact of cyber and physical events on their operations, Esri […] More

Information Builders has moved to combine its business intelligence and analytics offering with Esri’s mapping technology in an effort to help customers gain insights into geographic data. Esri’s cloud-based ArcGIS Online mapping platform will be embedded into Information Builders’ WebFOCUS analytics platform for users to see how environmental factors could affect business functions and predict […] More

InfoReliance and Esri have partnered to offer a free testing service for customers to try Esri’s geographic information system on the AWS cloud platform. The Esri AWS Test Drive is meant to provide an information technology sandbox environment for business users to implement and explore the ArcGIS online cloud mapping technology, InfoReliance said Monday. Esri designed […] More

Maxar Technologies has released a new platform to select customers in preparation for a full launch later this year. The Maxar Geospatial Platform will offer its users quick and simple access to advanced earth intelligence and streamline the discovery, purchasing and integration of geospatial data and analytics, the Westminster, Colorado-based company announced on Monday. “Maxar has […] More

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended its mission support contract with Seerist‘s federal business unit for another five years, building on the software company’s efforts to assist the agency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seerist Federal was granted a $3.8 million renewal contract to continue supporting CBP’s various intelligence and operational missions and to […] More