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NSPS
The results have been confirmed by the Tellers Committee. Lisa Van Horn (WI) was the winner among three strong candidates in a close race, and will serve as 2017 NSPS Vice-President.
Voters approved a proposed Bylaws change which stated that beginning with the 2018 election the Vice-President will automatically move up to President-elect.
Jan Fokens (MI) will automatically serve as 2017 NSPS President; Among those running unopposed: Kim Leavitt (ID) will serve as 2017 President-elect; Tim Burch (IL) will serve a two-year (2017-2018) term as Secretary; Bob Miller (PA) will serve a two-year (2017-2018) term as Treasurer; and Armond Marios (CA) will serve as 2017 NSPS Director-at-Large.
2016 NSPS President Tony Cavell will serve as 2017 Immediate Past President.
The slate of officers will be installed during the 2017 NSPS Annual Meeting to be held Friday, March 17, 2017 in Silver Spring, MD.
NSPS
Should you or someone in your company better understand key practice management strategies?
Want to hear about the concept of integrating virtually all survey plats into the local GIS system to make the data in it more useful/correct?
Will the Direct Point Positioning System (DPPS) currently proposed by BLM for defining new land boundaries in Alaska be coming to your state (especially Public Lands States)?
Do you want to learn more, or substantiate your current understanding of, riparian boundaries, cadastral survey records, the implications and reality of the Certified Federal Surveyor (CFedS) program?
Are you prepared for the major modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) which becomes affective is 2022?
Does your company work on projects impacted by Federal Procurement laws/rules?
Did you know that NAFTA could affect your cross-border operations?
Have you considered the possibility of “surveying indoors”?
These are but a few of the things you can learn about, and join in conversation about, during the 2017 NSPS-MAPPS conference. Make plans to attend ! See information about registrations at: http://www.nsps.us.com/events/register.aspx?id=880744
The conference will also feature an activity called “Tech Time” during which the speed-dating/speed-mentoring concept will replace the standard exhibit hall, and allow you better access to vendors!
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NSPS
Florida Atlantic University: Instructor position in Geomatics Engineering
The Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University is seeking applicants for an instructor position. Duties include teaching drafting and surveying courses, managing surveying lab equipment and computer software as necessary, and participating in department activities.
This non-tenure track 9-month position requires 18 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline. Candidates with a professional surveyor's license, AutoCAD certificate, or professional engineering license are preferred.
All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website https://jobs.fau.edu. Inquiries may be directed to Sudhagar Nagarajan, Ph.D., snagarajan@fau.edu, 561-297-3104.
Michigan Technological University: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor
Detailed information can be found https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/5152. Inquiries may be directed to Yushin Ahn, Ph.D., yahn@mtu.edu; 906-487-2445
NSPS - Curt Sumner, Executive Director
It is with sadness that we inform you that Dr. David Griffin, Associate Professor at Troy University's Surveying and Geomatics Sciences Program, passed away Wednesday evening (1/18/2017) at UAB Hospital. His obituary can be found online at http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=365062. David was dedicated to the success of his students and insuring a bright future for the program at Troy.
NGS
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS), through a series of both internal debates and external discussions with the Canadian Geodetic Survey, has finalized certain key decisions in the replacement of the three NAD 83 reference frames, and in the replacement of the various vertical datums of the NSRS. These decisions cover both the science and nomenclature of the changes coming in 2022. Read more at: https://geodesy.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/NSRSModernizationNewsIssue6.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery.
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No matter what the future holds, prepare to meet challenges head on. Future-proof your resume by becoming a Certified Survey Technician (CST). This unique four-level certification program indicates official recognition by NSPS that a person can perform surveying tasks at a specific technical level.
Show what you can do! Decide between the field or office track. Visit www.nsps.us.com for details.
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Did you know that the CST exam is offered year-round?
NSPS
A couple of months ago, someone from the neighboring office to NSPS came to ask how to contact surveyors in the area to assist in an underground piping location project. Your host Curt Sumner asked why they needed surveyors, and was intrigued with the types of projects that firm (Specialized Plumbing Technologies – SPT) is engaged in. As a result, Curt will be joined by Brandon Page for a discussion about the technologies utilized by the company, and how they employ surveyors.
To listen to archives of previous shows, visit americaswebradio.com/nsps-radio-hour. Archives for each show are typically available for listening within a few days after the show airs.
NSPS
The 115th Congress has started quickly considering legislation, and NSPS priorities are among the first to garner early action. On Tuesday the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved S.110, the Digital Coast Act and S. 171, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017, clearing both NSPS-supported bills for full Senate consideration.
Following the conclusion of the successful markup session, NSPS lobbyist John "JB" Byrd congratulated Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on her leadership role as the prime sponsor of S. 110.
NSPS
Please save Thursday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 21 for the "Day on the Hill" training webinar. NSPS members already registered or planning to attend the 3rd Annual National Surveying, Mapping, and Geospatial Conference March 13-17 in Silver Spring, MD are encouraged to participate in one of the webinars. Both webinars are scheduled from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm EST. The webinars will help educate and train NSPS members on the logistics involved with the March 15th "Lobby Day" or "Day on the Hill", as well as three issues surveying, mapping, and geospatial professionals will take to Congress: 1) Flood Map Reform/NFIP Reauthorization; 2) Private Sector Utilization; and 3) Infrastructure.
NSPS
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the Department of Defense (DOD) does not report all privately financed construction projects through the annual reporting process outlined in DOD Instruction 7700.18. GAO identified several project types that may fit the definition of privately financed construction but are not reported through this process. Projects of these types are instead subject to other statutory requirements, policies, or arrangements for congressional notification, but DOD's Instruction does not note that they are to be excluded from this process. Unless DOD has a policy that defines which projects should be reported through this process, Congress will not have clear and consistent information about the scope of these construction projects. Private financing is reported to be a major component to the $1 trillion infrastructure program to be promoted by the Trump Administration.
NSPS
Upon taking the oath of office last week, President Trump signed an executive order placing a hiring freeze for certain new Federal employees. In addition, the White House issued a Memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review."
GPS World
GPS positioning in urban scenarios is challenging because of large numbers of non-line-of-sight outlier measurements. We propose a robust positioning algorithm that combines GPS observations with visual-inertial odometry information to handle such outliers. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our algorithm in a simulation scenario with close to 80-percent outliers.
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The new Trimble Catalyst is a little hard to describe in terms we're used to regarding high-precision GNSS. Is it a receiver? Is it a service? Do we really need only an external antenna, a subscription and a smartphone?
The answer is yes to each, and while there are nuances to consider, my conclusion is that this is a very big deal, not only as a specific solution but also as a harbinger of things to come.
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Sensors & Systems
Hydrologists at the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center are providing streamflow forecasts for watersheds within the Colorado River Basin, which includes some of the most parched land in the United States.
"The forecasts we get from the center provide crucial information for managing our water resources and reservoir facilities," said Dave Kanzer, a deputy chief engineer for the Colorado River District in Glenwood Springs, Colo.
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Inside GNSS
The first generation of the Galileo Program, at satellite and ground segment level, has been "an enormous success," according to Miguel Manteiga Bautista, who spoke with Inside GNSS last December at his office at the European Space Agency's European Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
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By Michael J. Berens
 December brought good news and bad news for the housing industry. Year-end tallies show moderate but healthy growth for new construction and purchases of existing homes. Both housing starts and existing home sales had their best years in a decade. At the same time, trending indicators pointed downward, signaling a potential softening in activity heading into the new year. For now, forces pro and con are tugging at the industry, and it is anybody's guess which will win out.
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