Indiana Geographic Information Office - AUGUST NEWS

Indiana Office of Technology sent this bulletin at 08/30/2021 08:52 AM EDT

Geographic Information Office NEWS

Office of the GIO

Submit your 2021 GIS Data for the Harvest

NEW CLASSES - 2021 ArcGIS Virtual Training Classes for State and Local Partners

The Geographic Information Office (GIO) is offering virtual training classes for state and local partners. Hard copy training materials are shipped to your preferred location. Students will access a virtual machine, loaded with the software, that will allow you to work through the hands-on labs. The instructor (Irv Goldblatt) will be able to see your screen and help out with any issues during the class. Space is limited, register today. Registration Training Portal

Data Scientists Square Off Over Trust and Privacy in 2020 Census

How Technology is Helping in the Fight Against the Pandemic

Esri, partnering with Microsoft, has been leveraging its Azure supported ArcGIS Online system to help public health officials monitor the spread of the COVID-19 virus by visualizing data on global maps and dashboards.
Read more.

Free Webinar! Geospatial Advances to Close the Digital Divide

Wednesday, September 8 - 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET - Access to broadband is now a requirement to participate in modern society. This presentation will focus on the importance of accurate street address data to support the application of geospatial technologies to identify, validate, and define areas and structures (not just census blocks) that are unserved and underserved. Register Now

---

FCC Publishes More-Accurate Nationwide LTE Coverage Map
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday published its first ever national coverage map of 4G LTE wireless networks Article Interactive Map

How Open Data Helps Boulder Police, Community Tackle Crime

The Boulder, Colo., Police Department’s new open data portal lets the public view and download crime data as part of an effort to boost transparency and reduce crime.

Article

OpenTopography Fundraiser for new Indiana QL2 3DEP LiDAR Data Hosting

In 2020, new 2016-20 statewide Quality-Level-2 (QL2) LiDAR was completed for Indiana. This new statewide LiDAR data is twice as accurate, twice as detailed, and up to eight-years newer than Indiana’s original 2011-13 LiDAR. IGIC is now conducting a fundraiser to raise a one-time investment of $50,000 to add this new 2016-20 statewide LiDAR dataset to our existing IndianaMap OpenTopography site. DONATE

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INIOT/bulletins/2eeb053

AUGUST 2021

Megan R.L. Compton
Indiana Geographic Information Officer (GIO)

IN Office of Technology
100 North Senate Ave.
Government Center North
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Office: (317) 234-5889
gio@iot.in.gov

IGIC - Indiana Government Geospatial Coordinator’s Forum

Join IGIC on October 27, 2021 for the Indiana Government Geospatial Coordinator’s Forum. This annual event takes place from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm eastern at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds 4-H building located at 2003 Pleasant St, Noblesville, IN 46060.

FREE Registration

IGIC ARCGIS PRO SUPPORT GROUP

The purpose of the group is to provide a platform for the ArcGIS Pro user community to gather and share solutions, tricks ant tips, and ask for assistance from others in the community.

Visit the IGIC calendar for link/call information.

Questions? Contact Irv Goldblatt, igoldblatt@iot.in.gov.

Esri State and Local Government Key Takeaways from the 2021 Esri User Conference

Following the 2021 Esri User Conference (UC), we wanted to give you our key takeaways from the event, that affect the state and local government disciplines. Whether you attended or not, we will provide you with a high-level recap and bring your attention to the new technologies, capabilities, and trends that will influence your work. Website

MOOC- Massive Open Online Course: Getting Started with Spatial Analysis

This course is for people who know something about data analysis and want to learn how the special capabilities of spatial data analysis provide deeper understanding. Explore now

Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.

This service is provided to you at no charge by the State of Indiana.

Click here to receive Silver Alerts.