Esri’s Story Maps Chart a Course for Government’s Future
There may not be a map to the future, but Esri’s story map technology certainly seems to be taking us in the right direction.
GIS
How GIS Achieves Civic Inclusion
Geographic information systems (GIS) — an online spatial tool for data collection, management and analysis that is rooted in geography— has been acknowledged as a foundational platform in building smart community strategies worldwide.
Top 5 GIS Resources to Be Locationally Intelligent
When it comes to tackling issues like the opioid epidemic, disease transmission, reducing homelessness, civic inclusion and more, government has especially utilized GIS to serve their citizens and residents.
Ohio Embraces Innovation
Ohio CIO Ervan Rodgers is optimistic about his state’s future. Gazing into the proverbial crystal ball, Rodgers imagines Ohio’s technology and workforces reaching new heights in 2020 and beyond.
No GIS Experience, No Problem
Placer County’s HMIS System Administrator Sue Compton needed to find a solution fast for the biannual January count of people experiencing homelessness, and a paper-based format was not going to cut it.
The Heart of Smart Communities: Location
Geographic information system (GIS) software can help create smart communities by capturing, storing, managing and presenting geographic data.
What Makes Your Community a Smart One?
The biggest developments in the smart communities movement is shifting from the idea of a single application to a series of interrelated technologies.
Outside of the Bright Lights, Los Angeles County Pioneers Novel Assessor-as-a-Service Idea
The L.A. County Office of the Assessor began an “Assessor-as-a-Service” program designed to help smaller counties’ assessor’s offices get to the cloud.
Tempe CIO ‘De-Geeks’ Digital Equity, Geolocators & IT Hiring
Under the direction of CIO Mark Wittenburg, Tempe, Arizona’s IT department has spent the last year promoting innovation while excelling at the basics.
Asset Management Systems in Natural Resource Management
With our work in natural resource and surface water, we utilize our asset management system in many ways. The ability to spatially conceptualize data helps our team make more effective policy decisions and communicate environmental and resource issues with better clarity.
