DMA Issues Request for Proposal for NG9-1-1 Data Management Services
June 14, 2022
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has issued a Request for Proposal to prepare GIS data for NG9-1-1 implementation.
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Update on Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force Activities
June 1, 2022
A brief update on Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 (WSRS2022) Task Force activities in relation to the National Geodetic Survey’s National Spatial Reference System modernization program.
NextGen9-1-1 Grant Program Established for Wisconsin Counties
May 2, 2022
With the recent enactment of Wisconsin Act 261, the legislature has paved the way for a new grant program for NextGen9-1-1.
Wisconsin NextGen9-1-1 GIS Implementation Plan Released
March 21, 2022
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has published the state’s NextGen9-1-1 GIS Implementation Plan.
Public Comments Invited on Proposed Replacements for Derogatory Place Names
February 28, 2022
The U.S. Geological Survey is requesting public comment on candidate replacements for geographic feature names recently declared derogatory by the Department of Interior Secretary.
Explore these Cartographic Phantoms near Elkhart Lake while attending the 2022 WLIA Conference
February 17, 2022
Join the quest to hunt down cartographic phantoms across the state, starting with these examples close to Elkhart Lake, the location of the 2022 Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference.
Converting and Transforming Coordinates in the Modernized National Spatial Reference System
January 14, 2022
Converting coordinates in the new NSRS will require the use of several models, one to change the epoch and one to change the reference frame. In a recent publication, the National Geodetic Survey suggests this process could be achieved in one step.
Federal Government Takes Action to Eliminate Derogatory Toponyms
December 30, 2021
The US Department of the Interior has established new administrative bodies to replace derogatory geographic feature names.
Using Kinetic Energy to Place Satellites in Orbit
December 22, 2021
A new startup, SpinLaunch, hopes to catapult satellites in orbit by 2025 using a kinetic energy launch system.