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July 27, 2021

OGC seeks public comment on draft Simple Features 2021 standard

Update to a fundamental OGC/ISO standard brings geometric calculations of distance and area, as well as support for web scripting languages with dynamic features.

July 22, 2021

OGC Seeking Sponsors for a new IDBE Pilot linking Geospatial and Building Information Models

The OGC Integrated Digital Built Environment Pilot seeks to understand the current level of interoperability between Geospatial and BIM and forge a path for better integrated solutions.The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), together with buildingSMART International (bSI), invite organizations to express their interest in sponsoring the OGC Integrated Digital Built Environment Pilot.The Pilot will explore, through real-world use cases, the current state-of-the-art in geospatial and Building Information Model (BIM) data integration and forge a path for better integrated solutions.With progress being made on both sides, the potential for data integration is better than ever before.buildingSMART is engaged with other international standards bodies such as ISO, the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).

July 22, 2021

OGC Seeking Sponsors for a new IDBE Pilot linking Geospatial and Building Information Models

The OGC Integrated Digital Built Environment Pilot seeks to understand the current level of interoperability between Geospatial and BIM and forge a path for better integrated solutions.

July 21, 2021

OGC Startups: Disrupting, Growing, Evolving Location

Join OGC and our thriving startup community today and learn why it is such a quickly growing consortium of industry leaders, influencers, and more. Over the course…

July 16, 2021

New revision to OGC GeoPackage Gridded Tiled Coverage Extension: Public Comment sought

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on version 1.1 of the OGC GeoPackage Extension for Tiled Gridded Coverage Data (TGCE).TGCE defines how to encode and store tiled regular gridded data, such as a digital elevation model, in a GeoPackage.There are two substantive changes incorporated into the GeoPackage Tiled Gridded Coverage Version 1.1 extension.The candidate OGC GeoPackage Extension for Tiled Gridded Coverage Data Standard is available for review and comment on the OGC Portal.Comments are due by August 15, 2021, and should be submitted via the method outlined on the OGC GeoPackage Extension for Tiled Gridded Coverage Data Standard’s public comment request page.

July 16, 2021

New revision to OGC GeoPackage Gridded Tiled Coverage Extension: Public Comment sought

The extension defines how to encode and store tiled regular gridded data – such as a digital elevation model – in a GeoPackage, and now supports additional data types and multiple channels.

July 15, 2021

OGC invites Tenders for the Provision of Compliance Testing Software Engineering Consulting Services

OGC is seeking the provision of consulting services in support of the Compliance Program’s TEAM Engine validator tool and related Executable Test Suites.The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) invites organizations to bid for providing Software Engineering Consulting Services to the OGC Compliance Program.The certification process makes use of the OGC Validator tool (aka TEAM Engine), which enables software developers to test whether their products comply with OGC Standards.Further information on the required services, as well as instructions for bidders, are contained in the Invitation to Tender: Provision of Compliance Testing Software Engineering Consulting Services.More information about the OGC compliance process is available at ogc.org/compliance.

July 15, 2021

OGC invites Tenders for the Provision of Compliance Testing Software Engineering Consulting Services

OGC is seeking the provision of consulting services in support of the Compliance Program’s TEAM Engine validator tool and related Executable Test Suites.

July 14, 2021

OGC to form new Planetary Domain Working Group; Public Comment sought on Draft Charter

New OGC DWG will identify requirements to revise or extend OGC standards for use with data concerning celestial bodies other than the Earth.The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the draft charter for a new Planetary Domain Working Group (DWG).The objective of the Planetary DWG is to identify requirements to revise or extend OGC standards for celestial bodies other than the Earth.The OGC interoperability standards for Earth Observation data can be transposed for use with planetary data.The draft Planetary Domain Working Group charter is available for review and comment on the OGC Portal.