The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has issued a Request for Proposal to prepare GIS data for NG9-1-1 implementation.
Tagged: Emergency Management
Office of Emergency Communications releases NextGen9-1-1 resources
The Office of Emergency Communications at the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has released a GIS Gap Analysis Report and a geodatabase template for the state’s NextGen9-1-1 effort.
New state project will use GIS to fight agro-terrorism
Thanks to a federal grant, the WI Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection will develop a GIS-based tool called “TIGER” to map and track contaminated food in the event of a terrorist attack.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security needs your feedback
In cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) recently put together two surveys aimed at improving two federal geospatial programs.
WIGICC visits Homeland Security Council
The Wisconsin Homeland Security Council heard a brief presentation on April 15th regarding value of good geographic information, and the necessity of coordination to share and make use of that information.
Council builds collaborations with Homeland Security Council, next meeting set
Following up on their February 11th meeting, the Council will gather this Thursday April 16th in Stevens Point to discuss next steps in their development.
Critical infrastructure data collection continues in Wisconsin
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency wants your data for homeland security applications. What’s next on their list?
Emergency management and open records on tap for WLIA
The Wisconsin Land Information Association heads to Sheboygan on November 1-2 for their next regional meeting.
WLIA Emergency Management Task Force report identifies 15 key recommendations
Recently-released final report examines the current utilization of geospatial technology for emergency management in Wisconsin. GIS is making some headway in the emergency management community, but we have a long way to go.
WEM needs assessment report now available
An extensive report created by ESRI for Wisconsin Emergency Management outlines many isues that apply to other organizations and agencies in Wisconsin.