Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: NGA

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Releases New Heights of Accuracy for World Topography

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Releases New Heights of Accuracy for World Topography

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) have collaborated in the development of a much improved global elevation model, the Global Multi-resolution Terrain Elevation Data 2010 (GMTED2010). GMTED2010 replaces the widely used, 15-year-old GTOPO30 terrain model as the best available global digital elevation model. Useful for regional-, continental-, and global-scale applications,…

  • New England Section ACSM Presents: Map-Projections Seminar

    The New England Section ACSM Presents a Map-Projections Seminar The New England Section ACSM invites you to a Map-Projection Seminar presented by Mr. Craig Rollins of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), on June 3, 2011, 9 am to 4 pm, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. The Map-Projections Seminar details, cost, and link to the registration form…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: GeoEye Receives U.S. Government Contract Award for New Web Mapping Service

    Professional Land Surveyor News: GeoEye Receives U.S. Government Contract Award for New Web Mapping Service GeoEye, Inc., announced this week that it has signed a modification to a contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide Web mapping services under the NGA’s Rapid Delivery of Online GEOINT (RDOG) program. This contract modification was made…