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Surveyor Says: The NSPS Podcast
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EPISODE 50! - Notice something different? Our new LOGO ! Thanks to My Heart Creative for creating it for us!
Join Curt Sumner, Tim Burch and Trish Milburn as they recap our episodes. We hope that you have enjoyed listening! If you have any interesting surveying stories or would like to share how you got into surveying, we would love to have you on the podcast. Email curtis.sumner@nsps.us.com.
We have give-a-ways! Make sure you listen to find out what you need to do to be entered into the random drawings! Please email your entry to info@nsps.us.com.
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Diversity Poll Deadline Extended
NSPS Diversity Committee
The deadline for participation in this poll has been extended to November 4. It is very important to hear from participants in the surveying profession about your experiences and thoughts on how we can make this wonderful tent that we call surveying bigger and more diverse. With that goal in mind, we ask that you take some time to complete a poll (please click here) that is intended to help us better understand where NSPS is today, and help in charting our course into the future.
Our mission is to increase diversity as a way to promote and expand the surveying profession. We believe in our hearts that we have far more in common than not. We also understand this is a difficult and often uncomfortable conversation. By leveraging all our different points of view and perspectives we can build a stronger, more inclusive profession and hopefully open avenues to new groups and organizations that we can incorporate into our workforce development efforts.
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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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NSPS Fall 2020 Government Affairs Report
NSPS
What's happening in Congress and the Federal government that impacts the profession of surveying? On what issues has NSPS been involved and impacted? The NSPS government affairs consultants, John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc., provided a comprehensive report for the Fall Board Meeting. Click here to read the report and get a full view of the program that represents the interest of surveyors and provides one of the leading benefits of membership in NSPS and your state surveying society through the 100% Membership Program.
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COFPAES Celebrates Brooks Act 48th Anniversary
NSPS
This past Tuesday, October 27, marked the 48th anniversary of the “Brooks Act”. The Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural and Engineering Services (COFPAES), of which NSPS is a longstanding member, observed that on October 27, 1972, President Nixon signed Public Law 92-582 to codify the qualifications based selection (QBS) process that emphasizes the importance of quality over low price in the selection of firms to provide architecture, engineering, and related services, including surveying and mapping.
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ABET Accredited Geospatial Engineering Curriculum, Transfer programs, Distance Learning, Individualized Instruction, Fast Track Master's Degree, Advanced Technology, Diverse employment opportunities, faculty are Licensed Professional Surveyors with real life experience.
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Ligado Secures Additional $3.85B to Fund L-Band Network
NSPS
Ligado Networks has successfully raised nearly $4 billion in new capital, taking a major step toward realizing the company’s 5G plans for mission-critical industries. Ligado secured $3.85 billion from existing and new investors, which will support the company’s technology plan to expand the roster of vendors supporting the L-Band ecosystem.
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Our 2021 family of CAD solutions for Surveyors brings new features, increased speed, and more compatibility.
Enhancements include:
Choose platform: (Upgraded IntelliCAD™ 10.0 included) (Runs on AutoCAD™ 2021) Direct link to Carlson PhotoCapture
Dynamic point labels resize as you zoom
Enhanced Point Cloud virtual surveying
Use BIM models
Added hundreds of user-requested features
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Vote on Nov. 3! NSPS PAC announces support for 22 federal candidates
NSPS
The NSPS Political Action Committee (NSPS PAC) today announced contributions of more than $14,000 in support of 22 candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for next week's election, on Tuesday, November 3. Members are asked to keep this NSPS support in mind when considering these candidates in their home state or district. For more information about the NSPS PAC, PAC Chairman Jon Warren's "Drive to 75" Campaign, and how to contribute, visit the NSPS PAC webpage. Contributions are to a bipartisan list of seven Senators and fifteen incumbent members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
| Alaska |
Michigan |
Rhode Island |
| Rep. Don Young (R-AK) |
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) |
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) |
| Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) |
Missouri |
Texas |
| Arizona |
Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) |
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) |
| Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) |
Montana |
Washington |
| Colorado |
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) |
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) |
| Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) |
New York |
Wisconsin |
| Florida |
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) |
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) |
| Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) |
North Carolina |
West Virginia |
| Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) |
Rep. David Price (D-NC) |
Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) |
| Maine |
Ohio |
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) |
| Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) |
Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) |
Sen. Shelley Moore Caputo (R-WV) |
| Maryland |
Oklahoma |
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| Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) |
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) |
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FEMA's TMAC Meets This Week
NSPS
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, October 29 and Friday October 30, 2020. In accordance with the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the TMAC makes recommendations to the FEMA Administrator. The purpose of this meeting is for the TMAC to review the 2020 Annual Report format and discuss the content of each subcommittee section. Click here for meeting notes from the previous TMAC meeting. NSPS is represented on the TMAC by Jim Nadeau.
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Certified Survey Technicians
NSPS
Congratulations on passing the Level IV CST exam!
Alex Jenkins (Field) – Southeastern Surveying and Mapping, Florida
Deric Rimes (Field) – Hyatt Survey Services, Florida
Andrew Gurganus (Office) – Charles P. Johnson and Associates, Maryland
Stacey Barr (Office) – Quality Engineering and Surveying, LLC - Louisiana
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Your most valuable tool is knowledge. Sharpen it.
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GSA's GNSS User Technology Report Surveys the Field
Inside GNSS
The GNSS User Technology Report 2020 from the European GNSS Agency analyzes the latest GNSS trends and developments as the GNSS industry broadly adopts multifrequency receivers across market segments.
The comprehensive Report draws input from GNSS receiver, chipset manufacturers and service providers, and serves as a tool for planning and decision-making in developing, purchasing and using GNSS technology. It has been published biennially since 2016 for industry, research and policy-makers.
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NOAA, Google Partner on Use of AI on Satellite Data to Improve Weather Forecasting
Geospatial World
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is partnering with Google to explore the benefits of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for enhancing NOAA’s use of satellite and environmental data. Under a three-year Other Transaction Authority agreement signed with Google, NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service with collaborate with Google to pilot specific AI- and ML-related projects to amplify NOAA’s environmental monitoring, weather forecasting, climate research, and technical innovation.
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When to Use OpenStreetMap vs. Premium Address Data
Directions Magazine
Many businesses and organizations rely on accurate address data for the services they provide. OpenStreetMap does not always include all the information needed to qualify an address as complete and valid, for example, a street name and no house number, or a street address but no city, state, or zip code. This can present problems for businesses that require address accuracy for many types of services, such as those provided by emergency responders.
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Update: GeoBIM and 3D GeoInfo Conference
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EuroSDR is a not-for-profit organization linking national mapping and cadastral agencies with research institutes and universities in Europe for the purpose of applied research in spatial data provision, management and delivery. Over the last few years they have ran several projects, one of particular interest being in the use of BIM (building information modeling) and geo-data in practice.
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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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Russia Adds to GLONASS Constellation With Latest Launch
GPS World
Russia launched a new-generation Glonass-K satellite, number 15, into orbit Oct. 25. Unlike its Glonass-M predecessors, Glonass-K satellites carry two types of navigation signals — frequency-separated and code-separated. The satellites emit additional code-division L2 navigation signals.
In addition to their main functions, Glonass-K satellites will transmit information from the Cospas-Sarsat international search-and-rescue system.
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.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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