Key Takeaways from the Esri Federal GIS Conference
Each year, thousands of attendees from across government agencies attend the Esri Federal GIS...
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Guest Post: So, the Cicadas are Coming
So the cicadas are coming. What does that mean? There are hundreds of species of cicadas throughout the world but the ones getting the hype right now are the shrimp size Magicicadas or periodical cicadas (13 and 17 year...
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Power outage graph tracks outages caused by the Maryland Derecho
The Center for GIS (CGIS) has been working with Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to...
Read MoreVIDEO: Education Meets the Workforce
Student Interns Get Hands-On GIS Experience Our newest Education Meets the Workforce video features student interns from Towson University’s Center for GIS. The interns, Justin Mannion, James Parmeter, and Alex Stapleton, work...
Read MoreGuest Post: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is great in Maryland, and it just got better!
GIS is a strategic, core business enabler, and a valuable analysis and communications tool state agencies use in their work with other state resources and the public. GIS mapping products are increasingly integrated in the...
Read MoreGuest Post: The 2011 Esri International User Conference Experience
In my role as Project Manager for the Center for GIS, I am involved in many interesting efforts that leverage GIS technology to solve critical issues in today’s ever changing world. Having just gotten back from the premier GIS...
Read MoreGISP Certification Matters
Last November Jimmy Bayne blogged about various educational paths people can take to enter the IT workplace. I want to talk about another facet of professional development—certification. Many professions strongly suggest or...
Read MoreMaryland’s Broadband Map makes finding the right broadband Internet service faster and easier.
Unhappy with your current Internet provider, but not sure what your options are? Recently moved, or house hunting, and want to know if broadband Internet access is available at the new location? In the past, finding answers to...
Read MoreCGIS launches 3 viewers…all with strong ties to the sea!
The Center for GIS has been awash in new map application launches over the past month, with three new launches–all with strong ties to the sea. In a previous blog, I introduced a new web map application for the Khaled Bin...
Read MoreHow Fast Is Your Internet Connection?
While the Internet is estimated to be roughly 30 years old, it’s only in the last decade that Internet connectivity has become part of everyday American life—at least for some. Despite a growing reliance on the Internet...
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