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NSPS
The House of Representatives last week passed H.R. 1261, the National Landslide Preparedness Act, thanks to the leadership of the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA). The bill passed by voice vote and now goes to the Senate. It includes a NSPS-supported provision to authorize the USGS to implement a 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), authorized at $40 million annually, to update and coordinate the collection of elevation data across the country. 3DEP will help communities plan for and respond to natural hazards, update the nation’s topographic maps, and inform a myriad of uses including public safety, national security, planning, infrastructure, transportation, agriculture, and natural resource management. NSPS Federal Lobbyist John "JB" Byrd continues to work closely with Rep. DelBene, pictured here, on 3DEP funding thanks to a bipartisan letter sent to the House Appropriations Committee on "robust funding" for USGS 3DEP in FY2020.
NSPS Foundation
'Tis the Season! Disasters are seemingly occurring on a weekly basis. Don't forget that the NSPS Foundation Disaster Relief Fund was created to assist Surveyors and their employees when disaster strikes. For more information, visit https://www.nsps.us.com/page/DisasterRelief.
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The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) met this week in person for the first time this year. With the recent reappointment of NSPS member Gary Thompson of North Carolina to the NGAC, the agenda included updates on the implementation of the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) of 2018, revisions to OMB Circular A-16 and the re-drafting of the Infrastructure issue papers. The NGAC provides advice and recommendations related to the Federal government, through the Department of the Interior, on management of Federal and national geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and implementation of the GDA. NGAC member Gary Thompson is pictured here with Tim Petty, Chair of the FGDC Steering Committee and Assistant Secretary for Water and Science U.S. Department of the Interior as Mr. Petty provided welcoming remarks to the NGAC.
Note: Gary Thompson has also recently been named to the Space-Based Positioning Navigation & Timing (PNT) Board.
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In the News: "FEMA Urges Public to Look at Flood Insurance Now"; "Portland Installs Marker Showing How Much of City Will Be Underwater by 2050"; "Can We Prepare for Climate Impacts Without Creating Financial Chaos?"
Resources: "Flood Safety Tips"; "Coastal Resilience"; and "FEMA FAQs for Engineers, Surveyors, and Architects"
NFIP Guidance: "How to Pay Less for Flood Insurance"
Real Estate Corner: "Property Values Don't Reflect Risk of Frequent Coastal Flooding"
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NSPS
On June 6, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019, became Public Law 116-20. NOAA received $31,570,000 for mapping, charting, and geodesy services and FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was reauthorized through September 30, 2019. A summary is available here. As indicated by this statement issued by The White House, this critical bipartisan legislation provides $19.1 billion to help Americans recover from the catastrophic disasters that have struck the Nation in the past three years.
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NSPS
Host Curt Sumner will be joined by Rich Radke of SurveyStars for the first of a series of seven shows to be aired on the third Monday of each month through years-end. This first session will outline the importance of assessing the health of your business, and six general categories/themes. Subsequent sessions will be a deeper dive into one key theme each week, and will be building blocks to a healthier business and team.
We encourage readers of this newsletter to visit the archives to hear previous editions of the NSPS Radio Hour at: americaswebradio.com/nsps-radio-hour.
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Inside GNSS
Location privacy is on the minds of lawmakers from both parties with provisions about disclosure, data collection and sharing in more than half a dozen bills. There is also language in a House appropriations bill nixing the use of federal funds for GPS tracking.
One bill that was passed by the House would mandate the establishment of a policy to protect consular personnel from being tracked by consumer devices including those with GPS receivers.
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GISRUK is the annual GIS research conference in the UK that showcases the latest in GIS (geographical information science) and geomatics research from the UK and across Europe. I attended the four-day conference at Newcastle University, and I was amazed to see the latest developments from across the geospatial community. One of the key themes for me from the conference was the debate about whether spatial data is special, or is it just another data type, one among many?
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Land Survey Party Chief needed for high rise construction projects in the Greater Boston Area. MORE
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IT Brief
The New Zealand Transport Authority partnered with Catalyst and Orbica to revolutionise CAS, the Crash Analysis System used by engineers, policy makers and researchers around New Zealand to make roads safer.
Using open source geospatial tools, CAS presents the data of every crash reported by Police from 1980 to today. The system uses maps and reports that can be interrogated for detailed analysis to support roading planning, policing, policy initiatives and other critical activities.
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Executive Biz
Esri has partnered with Microsoft to integrate the former's ArcGIS Enterprise geospatial analytics tool into Microsoft Azure to enable cloud-based mapping for operations such as field support and emergency response.
Microsoft will use the artificial intelligence-driven ArcGIS platform for its Tactical Edge and Azure Cognitive Services products to combine cloud services and sensor data for geographical analysis functions, Esri said.
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GCN
One way cities can manage the deluge of data generated from new transportation technologies is to treat geospatial mobility data as personally identifiable information, according to new guidance.
"It should be gathered, held, stored and released in accordance with existing policies and practices for PII," according to a new National Association of City Transportation Officials policy titled "Managing Mobility Data."
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GPS World
ADS-B transponder problems on some aircraft stem from a bad update to a large class of aviation receivers, according to a blog on the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation website. The Air Traffic Control System Command Center issued a blanket waiver on June 9 for all flights having GPS/ADS-B issues with their transponders. On June 9, the FAA published a map purporting to show an area of GPS signal degradation in the United States.
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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 http://www.cstnsps.com for details.
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Did you know the CST program can be incorporated in your QA/QC program?
Hydro International
In 2017, OceanWise outlined the work of the UN-GGIM. The Committee of Experts endorsed the terms of reference for establishing a Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information. Here, Dr Mike Osborne and John Pepper provide a timely update on what has been happening since then.
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Managementaims to address global challenges relating to how geospatial information is created, managed and utilized.
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| President, Lisa Van Horn (WI) |
Director, Cotton Jones (WY) |
| President-Elect, Mark Sargent (NH) |
Director, Thomas Brooks (AL) |
| Vice President, Tim Burch (IL) |
Director, Bob Neathamer (OR) |
| Treasurer, Bob Miller (PA) |
Director, Danny Martinez (NE) |
| Secretary, Craig Amey (MI) |
Executive Director, Curt Sumner (MD) |
| Immediate Past President, Kim Leavitt (ID) |
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