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December 6, 2021

OGC Seeks Public Comment on OGC API – Common – Part 2: Geospatial Data

OGC API – Common – Part 2: Geospatial Data provides a common connection between the API landing page (defined by Part 1) and resource-specific details.

December 3, 2021

Towards a Cloud-Native Geospatial standards baseline

Article Contributed by Chris Holmes, OGC Visiting Fellow – In my previous post I laid out the vision for Cloud-Native Geospatial, but with this post, I…

December 1, 2021

Hexagon on the value of collaboration, Standards, and OGC Membership

Hexagon’s long-time support of OGC and our Standards, including our family of OGC APIs, has enabled the Company to learn from, collaborate with, and support the broader geospatial community, while also improving their product offering and being one of the first to market with support for the latest generation of geospatial standards.

November 26, 2021

UKHO becomes Strategic Member of Open Geospatial Consortium

By upgrading to Strategic Membership, UKHO will bring its expertise and leadership in accessing and utilising marine geospatial data in support of safe, secure and thriving oceans.The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is pleased to announce that the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has strengthened its long-standing relationship with OGC by enhancing its membership level from Technical to Strategic to provide greater leadership, boost innovation, and advance geospatial data for the marine industry.As a Strategic Member, UKHO will augment its expertise and leadership offering to OGC, while providing greater access to and usage of its marine geospatial data.This includes participating in final approval decisions for all OGC standards and nominations to the Board of Directors.About the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)The UK Hydrographic Office is a leading centre for hydrography, providing marine geospatial data to inform maritime decisions.

November 26, 2021

UKHO becomes Strategic Member of Open Geospatial Consortium

By upgrading to Strategic Membership, UKHO will bring its expertise and leadership in accessing and utilising marine geospatial data in support of safe, secure and thriving oceans.

November 24, 2021

OGC Calling For Participation in the Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Pilot

The OGC FMSDI Pilot will develop a federation of MPA datasets; assess current marine standards and data; and design a maturity model and roadmap for Marine SDI development.

November 23, 2021

OGC Calling For Participation in the Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Pilot

The OGC FMSDI Pilot will develop a federation of MPA datasets; assess current marine standards and data; and design a maturity model and roadmap for Marine SDI development.The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) released the Call For Participation (CFP) in early November to solicit proposals for funded participation in the OGC Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Pilot (FMSDI).In addition, phase two designs a Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) maturity model, which provides a roadmap for MSDI development.To learn about the benefits of sponsoring an OGC Innovation Program Initiative such as this, visit the OGC Innovation Program webpage, or watch this short video on how OGC’s Innovation Program can benefit your organization.For more information on the Pilot, including the Call for Participation, visit the Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Pilot page on ogc.org.

November 17, 2021

INSPIRE and OGC APIs – Modernizing INSPIRE

Within the broader context of the European Strategy for Data, the Joint Research Centre (the European Commission’s science and knowledge service) is collaborating with the EU Member States…

November 4, 2021

Esri’s ArcGIS enables thousands of datasets, maps, and apps for location

Article Contributed by Adam Martin, ESRI Open standards aren’t just about efficiency. They allow organizations across the globe to share information effectively and securely, and…