Wisconsinites nominated for national GIS committee
July 5, 2007
At least four individuals from Wisconsin have been nominated to serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee.
Tagged As: Coordination
Items related to the cooperative development of geographic and land information systems, and geospatial data.
Council summit postponed until September 6
July 3, 2007
The Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council Summit Meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, July 26th has been moved back to allow the planning team more time to digest feedback received.
NDOP meets, national orthoimagery cost-benefit study underway
May 31, 2007
The federal National Digital Orthophoto Programs committee, chaired by Wisconsin State Cartographer Ted Koch, met in mid-May in Tallahassee, Florida. A nationwide orthoimagery cost-benefit study was a primary topic of discussion.
Interior Department seeks nominations for National Geospatial Advisory Committee
May 16, 2007
A new advisory body will provide advice and recommendations on Federal geospatial policy.
Commentary: What to expect at the WIGICC listening sessions
Taking time out for a half-day meeting is always hard. Was it worth it? Absolutely!
Top 10 reasons to participate in Wisconsin’s Ramona GIS inventory survey
May 11, 2007
There’s a new GIS data and land records inventory survey in town. And it’s called Ramona!
Planning for Wisconsin GIS coordination council takes to the road
April 30, 2007
Five upcoming listening sessions are intended to gather ideas and feedback for developing the scope, composition and structure of the proposed Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council.
Wisconsin well-represented at NSGIC mid-year meeting
April 17, 2007
State GIS coordinators meet, and make Congressional visits to educate policy-makers on national geospatial initiatives. The next major NSGIC event is coming to Madison in September.
Strategic plan for GIS in Wisconsin completed
February 19, 2007
Through the coordination efforts of the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA), a strategic plan for GIS in the state has been completed and posted on the WLIA website.
Will 2007 be the birth year for the WI Geographic Information Council?
January 17, 2007
It’s the New Year, always a good time to take a few moments to anticipate what the next twelve months may bring. For several reasons I am very excited about the potential prospect of good things happening in 2007.