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The 2019 National TrigStar competition included 36 participants, and this year the NSPS TrigStar Committee chose two applicants to be awarded the TrigStar Scholarship. In the Scholarship competition, anyone who has participated in TrigStar at any level is eligible to apply upon meeting other criteria. Click here to see the results.
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As many NSPS members are aware, the Augmented Sandbox (designed at UC Davis in California) has been utilized by a number of Surveyors, Colleges, and NSPS as an affective way to "talk surveying" with a variety of audiences. SPACECO, Inc. (employer of NSPS Vice President Tim Burch) has garciously agreed to allow NSPS to share the specifictaions for the Augmented Reality Sandbox the company constructed, and was such a great success for NSPS in the exhibit hall booth during the recent American School Counselors Association conference in Boston, MA. The specifications can be found by clicking here.
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The Trump Administration has announced a plan to move most of the staff of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from Washington, DDC to Colorado. The BLM includes the Cadastral Survey, which may be affected by the transfer. The Department of the Interior explained the move in a letter to Congress.
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Thanks to all who have requested the "Get Kids into Survey" posters! NSPS still has a supply of the New York, CSI, and Mining posters and a limited supply of the Smart Cities and Civil posters. While new posters are being created and more content curated, we need YOUR help to make sure we can get the posters into classrooms and continue presenting the message about how Surveyors are involved in many places and tasks. Please consider a donation to "Get Kids into Survey" to help with printing costs to keep the posters FREE! All of the money goes directly into the "Get Kids into Survey" program within NSPS. Help us to keep providing Elaine and Elly's great message to our young future Surveyors!
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Last week, two bills were introduced in the U.S. Senate to reform mapping in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of the Federal Emergency Mapping Agency (FEMA). Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced S. 2170, a bill empowering local communities to take an active role in flood mapping known as the Municipality Empowerment Mapping Achievement Act. A competing bill, S. 2187, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 was introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). Section 208 of that bill authorizes funding for Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology for more accurate mapping of flood risk across the country, reducing confusion and generating better data. Last month, a House panel has approved H.R. 3167, the "National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019", containing several NSPS-supported geospatial provisions.
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A surveyor can set up a freestanding GPS antenna pole or prism pole. Poles attach easily through the open clamp. Poles can be loaded through the top Legs. 1-to-1.25-inch outside diameter.
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The September 25, 2019 NSPS/PAC golf outing is fast approaching. Opportunities are still available to help make the event a success. Click here for details.
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NSPS lobbyist John "JB" Byrd recently met with Dr. Greg Murphy (R), a candidate for a U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd district of North Carolina. This is a vacant seat caused by the passing of Rep. Walter Jones (R) earlier this year. The special election is September 10th. Greg was the valedictorian of Raleigh Broughton High School, a Morehead Scholar finalist and received a Vice Presidential Appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. As a physician, Greg is a business owner, running his own private practice with a payroll of over 50 employees. He is also a member of the faculty of the East Carolina University School of Medicine and a former Chief of Staff of Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Dr. Murphy was appointed to the State Legislature in Raleigh and has twice been reelected to the State House. He has championed the protection of taxpayer dollars while making sure vital services are met.
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Land Survey Party Chief needed for high rise construction projects in the Greater Boston Area. MORE
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Sedimentation surveys in Texas reservoirs help the state understand how water resources will look 50-100 years into the future. It also helps water management organizations such as the Lower Colorado River Authority identify potential issues with sedimentation. A survey crew recently used a multi-frequency depth sounder to collect sedimentation thickness and location data from the lake. The data allows researchers to compare how much sediment has settled on the bottom of the lake since the reservoir's impoundment. In Lake Buchanan, that thickness can vary from nearly 2 meters in the northern part to tens of centimeters in the southern part. The Texas Water Development Board uses this information to determine a reservoir's storage volume and sedimentation level over time. Lake Buchanan’s last hydrographic survey was published in 2006. The board has completed 182 hydrographic surveys on 113 unique reservoirs since the Texas Legislature authorized the surveys in 1991. When possible, the board aims to perform a hydrographic survey on each lake every 10 years or so.
Federal News Network
Few technologies of recent years have had quite the impact of electronic mapping and geospatial intelligence. Robert Cardillo has been at the center of it. He retired earlier this year as director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. He's still involved, though. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share where he thinks the industry is going.
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Geospatial World
HD maps are essential for self-driving cars. They have a high accuracy of object locations, up to 10 cm. Self-driving cars use HD maps for multiple purposes. It helps to solve the localization problem figuring out where exactly the car is in the world.
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GIS User
The fifth-generation mobile network, otherwise known as 5G, will boost interconnectivity and lead to many new technological advances, so it's no surprise that it's the current tech buzzword. A lot of people realize that things will change when the network becomes widespread, but few realize how connected it is to geospatial technology.
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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 that as a CST you will be nationally recognized
and your name will be listed on the CST website?
Inside GNSS
Galileo Initial Services have now been restored. Commercial users can already see signs of recovery of the Galileo navigation and timing services, although some fluctuations may be experienced until further notice, according to a statement from the European GNSS Agency.
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C4ISRNET
Lawmakers want the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to get moving on automating image processing and have passed legislation to nudge the agency in the right direction. Even as the NGA is receiving more data than ever before, it lacks the necessary manpower to process it all in a timely manner.
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Smart Energy International
The promise of big data and artificial intelligence is everywhere. And, in all cases, so are the results. One almost gets the impression that there is no problem that cannot be solved with these new technologies. The answer to everything is "big data and artificial intelligence." Open a web browser and you see advertising tuned to your latest online shopping.
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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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Note: NSPS members may receive calls from MultiView sales associates regarding advertising opportunities in News & Views. MultiView, a partner of NSPS, produces the News & Views newsbrief each week.
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