Tagged As: Jim Lacy

WIREdata and public records under the microscope

New SCO publication looks at the potential impacts of a 2008 Wisconsin Supreme Court case on the Wisconsin geospatial community.

GIS in the economic stimulus plan?

Over the past several weeks at least three different proposals have been put forth making the case for the importance of GIS in rebuilding of the national economy. How do they compare?

Geospatial service providers encouraged to check out state VendorNet system

The State of Wisconsin contracting system will soon be updated to better reflect GIS service needs.

Shanley moving to D.C.

A familiar fixture in the Wisconsin geospatial community is heading east to work with Senator Bill Nelson in Washington, D.C.

Council elects officers and looks at high-impact projects

Members of the Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council handled several important business items at their December 17th meeting in Green Bay, in addition to developing criteria for identifying high-impact projects to tackle in the coming months.

Wisconsin hosts regional meeting on elevation data improvement

The Great Lakes Forum brings together federal, state, local, and private-sector representatives to discuss the federal program to improve elevation data throughout the region.

Stakeholder Network meets, identifies priorities for coming year

The interim Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council hosted a kick-off meeting of a dynamic, statewide stakeholder meeting at the end of October.

ESRI Master Purchase Agreement finalized

After many months of negotiations, a deal that affects state and local Environmental Systems Research Institute purchases is finally signed, sealed, and delivered.

Koch set to retire in July 2009

A well-known leader in the Wisconsin geospatial community announces his retirement, and the search begins for the next State Cartographer.

Coordination Council meets, identifies next steps

The interim Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council met for the first time on September 23, 2008. Over the next two years, WIGICC will serve as the primary forum and coordinating body for geographic information and technology in the state of Wisconsin.