Using GIS Technology to Shrink Social Divides
Government agencies have more data at their disposal than ever before. Esri’s Christopher Thomas discussed how best to put that data to use with GIS.
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Using GIS to Tackle Fraud and Abuse
Each year, government agencies lose billions of dollars due to fraud, waste and abuse. Government agencies tasked with fraud prevention are increasingly turning to geographic information system (GIS) platforms — utilizing maps, geo-enrichment and sophisticated data analytics — to tackle fraud, accurately identify patterns and problem areas and improve organizational efficiency.
How to Improve Your Winter Maintenance Strategy
If you work for a state or local government, you probably know how hard it is to plan for winter. Esri, a leading GIS company, might have a solution.
3 Ways GIS Is Changing How We Respond to Hurricanes
In one of the costliest hurricane seasons ever for the mainland United States, GIS mapping has emerged as a potentially life-saving tool.
Why Governments Are Still Struggling With the Opioid Crisis
Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens die from opioid overdoses every year. That’s why governments are using GIS solutions to combat the opioid epidemic with better-visualized data.
How Smart Installations Help Government
Government installations are large-scale, complex government facilities. Now the public sector is trying to take installations to the next level with smart installations. Using GIS can help.
Keeping Up with the Intelligence Community
Are you making your data meaningful and accessible?
Modernizing Imagery Workflows for Better Decisions
The federal government is increasingly adopting industry best practices for earth observation and imagery workflows to improve service delivery and support the administration’s goals and other federal initiatives. At our recent event, three experts shared their takes on the ways imagery is modernizing workflows to enhance decision-making.
Mobility and GIS: Transforming State and Local Government
While mobile and GIS technology have evolved, however, they remain independent of each other in many state and local governments. Combining the two technologies can fundamentally shift the way cities, counties and states enable access to information.
Combating the Opioid Epidemic
The complexity of the problem can’t be overstated. Opioid addiction can have many different causes, from over-prescribing opioids for pain to improper disposal methods of unused drugs and limited treatment and rehabilitation resources. But there is a solution that can address all of these complexities as well as increase awareness and connect opioid victims to… Read more »