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NSPS
Take a look at the program. You won't want to miss the offerings of professional, educational and technical sessions to be presented during the MAPPS and NSPS joint National Surveying, Mapping and Geospatial Conference to be held March 14-18 at the Hilton Hotel in Crystal City, VA. The conference will provide more than 30 hours of education that may qualify for continuing education credit for licensure or certification in technical sessions presented by individuals; an exhibit hall; a mock trial educational workshop and workshop on the new ALTA/NSPS standards; the NSPS Student Competition; the organizations' annual "Lobby Day" meetings with Congressmen and Senators on Capitol Hill; as well as NSPS committee meetings and NSPS Board meeting.
For conference registration, click here. The special NSPS conference rate at the Hilton (Crystal City), Arlington, VA has expired. However, please contact Trisha Milburn of the NSPS staff if you have any difficulty reserving a room at the Hilton. There are also several hotels within walking distance from the Hilton, including: Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 703-416-1600, and Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City, 2650 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-684-7200.
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With the structure change in NSPS governance precipitated by the joint membership program with the state societies, changes were also made to officer positions and terms of office. The former Secretary/Treasurer position was separated into two positions, each with a three-year terms. Accordingly, there was no election for either position for 2016. With the President-elect ascending to the Presidency, and no candidate stepping forward to challenge the 2015 Vice President for the President-elect position, the only office that was in contention is Vice President. NSPS could not lose with the either of the two candidates, both of whom have contributed (and will continue to do so) mightily to the success of the organization. Still, there can be only one person elected.
The result of the election is that Kim Leavitt from Idaho will assume the position of NSPS Vice President during the NSPS General Membership meeting in March.
NSPS
In preparation for the joint MAPPS/NSPS Capitol Hill Day Wednesday, March 16, 2016, we're offering a free webinar to discuss the logistics and issues to prepare you for your Congressional appointments.
The webinar, Capitol Hill Day: Logistics and Issues, will be offered on March 2, 2016 and March 9, 2016 at 3:00 PM Eastern.
If you'd like to register for the March 2 webinar, click here.
If you'd like to register for the March 9 webinar, click here.
In this webinar, we will brief you on the legislative issues MAPPS and NSPS members will be discussing with their Congressmen and Senators, and equip you with all the logistics, protocols, and tips you'll need to have a successful meeting with your Congressmen and Senators.
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The CHC i80’s LCD GUI allows for common workflow operations without the need of a data collector. As the smallest receiver on the market incorporating dual hot-swappable batteries, the i80 GNSS receiver brings a futureproof sub-centimeter RTK solution, tracking all five constellations and packing with a full array of sensors into an ergonomic package.
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NSPS
 Louie Bush with Bowman Consulting and Steve Hutsell with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will join host Curt Sumner to discuss the topic of Civil Information Management.
If you are unable to listen to the show when it is being broadcast, listen to the archive of the show at americaswebradio.com/nsps-radio-hour. Archives for each show are typically available for listening within a few days after the show airs.
by Geoff Brumfiel, NPR - Feb. 22
Thanks to our friend Rich Pryce in Florida for passing along this story.
"Raise your hand if you have ever determined your location on the planet using the stars," Lt. Daniel Stayton tells his class at the U.S. Naval Academy. ...
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NSPS
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has introduced H.R. 4468, the "Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2016". This bipartisan bill establishes a Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund. This will provide a small, deficit-neutral, protected source of revenue to help states replace, repair, and rehabilitate critical clean and drinking water facilities by creating a voluntary labeling and contributory system to which businesses that rely on a clean water source could opt-in. It allows businesses to choose to place a small label on their products indicating their commitment to protecting America’s clean water, contributing $0.03 to the Water Infrastructure Trust Fund for each unit bearing the label. The Trust Fund revenue will be distributed to the states as grants and loans through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to help public water systems finance wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects. The legislation also commissions an EPA study of the water affordability gap facing low-income populations and an analysis of solutions to systemic barriers affecting access to safe water systems. In addition, a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report covered WIFIA.
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Earlier this month, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to explore the benefits and problems for occupational licensing. In his prepared statement before the Committee, the Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors Jason Furman said, "Like many economic policies, occupational licensing has benefits and costs. Licensing is usually justified on the grounds that it improves quality and protects the public against incompetent or dangerous practitioners." He went to indicate specific best practices that the White House supports including, "First, licensing restrictions should be closely targeted to protecting public health and safety, and should not be overly broad or burdensome," and, "Finally, States should expand reciprocity agreements and harmonize licensing requirements to increase workers’ mobility across state lines." Surveyors are warned there is a national campaign to end some licensing and the case needs to be made for why surveying licensure is needed to protect public health, welfare and safety. COFPAES, of which NSPS is a member, filed a comment for an earlier Congressional hearing.
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On February 16, NSPS registered lobbyist John "JB" Byrd met with Maryland State Representative Kathy Zseliga (R), candidate for U.S. Senate. She is currently the highest ranking Republican woman in the state. From her background in small business and co-owner of a construction firm, and campaign platform centered on looking out for the "little guy" and blue collar workers, she appreciated learning of the need for workforce development opportunities to help attract and recruit the next generation of professional surveyors. She is running for the open senate seat vacated by the retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski (MD).
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The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is requesting public input on proposed revisions to the U.S. Address Data Standard. Information regarding proposed updates to the published standard as well as instructions for submitting additional proposals and comments can be found a Federal Register notice. Comments are due by April 25.
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The National Geospatial Advisory Committee has published a "changing landscape" paper to document the evolution in geospatial data and applications. The paper will help guide the next administration on policies related to geospatial activities in the Federal government.
GPS World
It happened in the blink of an eye. Less than a blink. Far less, actually. Slightly more than one one-thousandth of an eye blink, according to calculations. In that amount of time, one of your eyelashes traverses 10 micrometers on its journey toward your lower eyelid.
And yet it was long enough to throw computers and communications systems around the world out of whack, generate thousands of alarms, and pull engineers from their beds at 2 a.m.
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Inside GNSS
A decision on cancelling at least some of the modernized GPS ground control system contract could be made within a matter of months and certainly before President Obama leaves office, the Pentagon's senior acquisition official said.
Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics told a Washington Space Business Roundtable audience that the Obama administration intended to finalize decisions on several military space programs before leaving office.
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Directions Magazine
GIS solutions have been around for decades, but low cost, high tech drones have increased the market potential so dramatically that what we're seeing now is almost a new industry. Established businesses are being revolutionized, while new opportunities are evolving daily.
But when we speak about these revolutionary drones, what we're really talking about is the payload they carry, i.e. the camera and/or sensing device, and the software that processes the resulting data.
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When I went into the office today, I had to write an amazing blog about the QGIS 2.5D functionality and how it was the beginning of QGIS' journey into the 3rd dimension.
Only I can't, because Anita Graser, the author of "Learning QGIS 2.0" and owner of the Free and open source ramblings blog beat me to it. I was not only beaten but she added a temporal element to it all. I can't be upset; I have a lot of time and respect for Anita.
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