Robert Burkhardt, Army Geospatial Information Officer, puts the value proposition for using Geospatial applications in no uncertain terms.

“We are all collectors and we are all sensors able to take part in the disciplined sharing of data. Disciplined sharing will save money and lives.”

Burkhardt made this statement at Geospatial Day held in Washington, DC in June. Burkhardt was joined on the agenda by Geospatial experts from Autodesk, DLT Solutions, GeoEye and Google.

On The FrontLines was at Geospatial Day and in this edition, you'll read what Army GIO Robert Burkhardt views as the four major challenges facing government and what progress is being made.  Then watch a video where Burkhardt describes how Geospatial saves is saving lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Watch videos where leading Geospatial providers--Geoff Ziess from Autodesk, Rich Helou from DLT, Steve Miller from GeoEye and Mike Evanoff from Google-- talk about the benefits of using Geospatial technologies and what they see government agencies using in the not to distant future.

You'll also read about the Army's BuckEye system, which provides high-resolution urban terrain imagery for tactical missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Finally, along with Geospatial resources, find out from Jim Flyzik what Einstein and Geospatial have in common.

Geospatial technologies and applications make interaction with the government more transparent and it is much easier for government administrators to explain and show to people what is happening with key projects.

Trending Geospatial

Army GIO Robert Burkhardt talks about the value proposition and major drivers for Geospatial in government—data, governance, standards and the “Big Enterprise”.

BuckEye Strong

The Army’s BuckEye System provides high-resolution urban terrain imagery for tactical missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. You may not know what LIDAR stands for, but if you have ever driven over the posted speed limit, you may have been trapped by it.

Providing Geospatial Perspective

Geospatial technologies coupled with 3D visualization are changing the way we relate to our environment as we morph from being passive Geospatial data consumers to active Geospatial data contributors. Experts from Autodesk, DLT, GeoEye and Google share their visions of a Geospatial future – from the power of visualization to mapping infrastructure.

Viewpoint: Visualize The Future

Einstein said, “If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.” Aristotle thought “It is impossible to even think without a mental picture.” Jim Flyzik gives his thoughts about how Geospatial applications can change the way government delivers services.