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Sept. 3, 2020

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Surveyors Will Love this Comedy

Building America is a comedy about passing on the trades of land surveying and equipment sales to the next generation. An old-school father tries to instill his thrifty ways onto a son enamored with new technology while a new sales associate learns how (not) to sell survey gear.

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The Surveyor and the Cadastre

Tim Burch article: GPS World magazine

Our ongoing battle with COVID-19 has shown we can adapt to radical changes. A big, but worthwhile, change would be to convert our existing land databases to a cadastre system.

FCC Broadband Data Map Rules Go into Effect Sept. 17

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New rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for establishing a new broadband data collection protocol will go into effect September 17. The comment dates have also been set for proposals on how the FCC can provide consumers, governmental entities and others the ability to verify and/or challenge the new maps. The latter are September 8 for comments and September 17 for replies. The FCC has been under pressure to get better data on where broadband is and isn't given that it hands out billions of dollars in broadband deployment subsidies based on that information and that universal broadband is even more important during a pandemic when much of commerce and life is online.

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PLANT Act Reintroduced in U.S. House

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H.R. 7540, the bipartisan “Protecting Lands Against Narcotics Trafficking (PLANT) Act” has been re-introduced by Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) and others. The bill would impose enhanced penalties for conduct relating to unlawful production of a controlled substance on Federal property or while intentionally trespassing on the property of another that causes environmental damage. Section 3 of the bill would coordinate activities among States, political subdivisions of States, and Federal agencies, contracting to use commercially available aerial imagery, remote sensing, and geospatial data acquisition services using manned aircraft operations, unmanned aircraft systems, satellites, and other technologies to observe, monitor, and identify illegal marijuana cultivation.

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Our Insatiable Appetite for GPS

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Like the Internet before it, GPS started as a niche technology and became a universally recognized one, though much misunderstood and often taken for granted. Both systems originated in the U.S. Department of Defense to support military missions, and then exploded into mass-market civilian technologies. While the internet passed from military to civilian hands very early in its history, GPS is still operated by the U.S. Air Force, making it a unique experience for the DOD.

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The Smarter GNSS Solution for Surveyors

Carlson’s new BRx7 GNSS receiver delivers unparalleled performance and versatility, plus a value that’s unbeatable in the market today.

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NavVis VLX: A New Take on Mobile Mapping

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The NavVis VLX, the first-of-its-kind wearable mapping system designed for hands-free reality capture, including survey-grade point clouds, was introduced in May and is already having an impact in the field. The VLX captures high-quality data in even the most complex built environments. The unprecedented data quality delivered by a compact, versatile device sets a new industry standard and is a big step toward mainstream adoption of mobile mapping for surveying buildings.

FAA Selects New Participants for Drone Integration Program

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The Federal Aviation Administration announced two new participants for phase two of the unmanned aircraft traffic management pilot program – Oneida County’s New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY and Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership in Blacksburg, Va. UPP Phase 2 will showcase capabilities and services that support high-density unmanned aircraft systems or drone operations, including remote identification services and public safety operations.

Become a Certified Survey Technician (CST)

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.cstnsps.com for details.

Autonomy is Accelerating. Keep Pace with the Future!

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Rapid new advances in unmanned operations have occurred in the past year. Exciting new capabilities are rolling out. Testing criteria and safety standards have evolved to meet them. It’s a dynamic, changing landscape! The unmanned future has arrived. To ensure that your grip on changes across a range of industries is firm, get the latest technical training in one concentrated week: Autonomous Week, September 9–11.

NSPS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President, Mark Sargent (NH)

Director, Thomas Brooks (AL)

President-Elect, Tim Burch (IL)

Director, Bob Neathamer (OR)

Vice President, Amanda Allred (WA)

Director, Danny Martinez (NE)

Treasurer, Bob Miller (PA)

Director, Matt Morris (MT)

Secretary, Craig Amey (MI)

Executive Director, Curt Sumner (MD)

Immediate Past President, Lisa Van Horn (WI)

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