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May 1, 2018

OGC calls for Sponsors of a major Innovation Initiative, Testbed 15

OGC’s 15th Testbed will use current technology trends to improve the way geospatial information is accessed and sharedThe Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has issued a call for sponsors for its latest innovative interoperability initiative, Testbed 15.The OGC Innovation Program provides a venue to advance solutions for modeling, finding, accessing, analyzing, and visualizing geospatial data through using open standards.the world-wide use OGC standards in disaster management).OGC standards support interoperable solutions that ‘geo-enable’ the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT.OGC standards empower technology developers to make geospatial information and services accessible and useful within any application that needs to be geospatially enabled.

April 30, 2018

OGC Calls for Sponsors for Maritime Limits and Boundaries Pilot

Pilot will further an implementation model, architecture, and prototypes for sharing Maritime Limits and Boundaries information.The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has issued a call for sponsors for a Maritime Limits and Boundaries Pilot.These maritime zones are established in law by their geographic limits and where such limit is delimiting two neighbouring States, this limit is described as a maritime boundary, hence the term Maritime Limits and Boundaries.Benefits to Sponsors of the OGC Maritime Limits and Boundaries Pilot include:Influence the technology with specific requirements and advance market solutions (models and implementation) related to maritime limits and boundaries.For more information about this Pilot, contact Luis Bermudez, Executive Director Innovation Program lbermudez [at] opengeospatial.org, or visit the Maritime Limits and Boundaries Pilot webpage.

April 19, 2018

OGC Seeks Public Comment on update to Abstract Specification Topic 2: Referencing By Coordinates

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the third edition of the Abstract Specification Topic 2: Referencing By Coordinates.The document was prepared by the OGC Coordinate Reference Systems Standards Working Group in close collaboration with ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 211, Geographic information/Geomatics.This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (OGC Topic 2 of 2008), which has been technically revised.The various OGC Abstract Specifications provide the conceptual foundation for most OGC standards development activities.The Abstract Specification Topic 2: Referencing By Coordinates is now available for comment and review by any interested parties.

April 18, 2018

OGC invites you to the Disasters CDS Workshop at NASA Ames

Workshop will shape future activities to be led by OGC regarding disaster preparedness & response, and to inform potential Disaster Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI).The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) invites you to the Disasters Concept Development Study Workshop on May 17-18, 2018 at NASA Ames, Moffett Field CA.The OGCs Disasters Interoperability Concept Development Study (CDS) will assess the current state of data and product exchange technologies as used in disaster planning, response, and recovery.For more information on the Disasters CDS Workshop, including the agenda and how to register, visit the Disaster CDS Workshop at NASA Ames event page on the OGC website.OGC standards empower technology developers to make geospatial information and services accessible and useful within any application that needs to be geospatially enabled.

April 17, 2018

Open Geospatial Consortium announces the European Space Agency’s upgrade to Strategic Membership

ESA will also participate in final approval decisions for all OGC standards and nominations to the Board of Directors.Earth Observation information is vital to decision making to address a range of social, environmental and economic challenges.About OGCThe Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international consortium of more than 525 companies, government agencies, research organizations, and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available geospatial standards.OGC standards support interoperable solutions that ‘geo-enable’ the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT.OGC standards empower technology developers to make geospatial information and services accessible and useful within any application that needs to be geospatially enabled.

March 27, 2018

OGC seeks public comment on version 1.1 of CDB standard

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks comments on the candidate CDB version 1.1 standard.CDB version 1.1 is a minor revision and is fully backwards compatible with Version 1.0.A detailed description of the changes to the CDB standard can be found in the CDB 1.1 release notes.The candidate OGC CDB Version 1.1 Standard is available for review and comment by downloading this zip file from the OGC Portal.Comments are due by 30 April 2018 and should be submitted via the method outlined on the CDB Version 1.1 requests page.

March 27, 2018

OGC announces retirement of board members Michael Jackson and Jack Pellicci, appointment of Kristin Tolle

Two longest-serving OGC board members have announced their retirement; new appointment brings expertise in AI, machine learning, and other relevant technologiesThe Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces the retirement of two of its longest-serving board members, Dr. Mike Jackson and Jack Pellicci, as well as the appointment of Kristin Tolle, to its Board of Directors.“The success and future direction of the OGC is heavily influenced by its membership and the insight and strategic guidance provided by the OGC Board of Directors,” said OGC President and CEO, Mark Reichardt.Longtime OGC Directors Jack Pellicci and Mike Jackson have been instrumental in this process.Brigadier General Jack Pellicci (RET) first joined the OGC Board in 1994, just months after the OGC was founded.He briefly ‘retired’ from the OGC Board in 2006, returning to it in April of 2007.

March 27, 2018

OGC requests responses to a survey regarding potential Professional Certification program

OGC is considering implementing a certification program to confirm individual’s competency in OGC standardsThe Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is considering developing a Professional Certification program.The OGC invites you to complete an online survey to help improve our understanding of the potential market for such a professional certification program.One of the benefits of the OGC Professional Certification program would be to give employers greater confidence in the competency of individuals in using and implementing OGC standards.For OGC members that offer consultancy services, OGC professional certification would provide certification that distinguishes them from other consultants that provide OGC expertize.Further, training towards OGC Professional Certification could be an additional service that OGC members offer.

March 22, 2018

OGC announces Part 3 of the WaterML 2 suite of standards, to aid in consistent identification of hydrologic features between systems

‘WaterML 2: Part 3 – Surface Hydrology Features’ standard forms the third part of the OGC WaterML 2 suite of standards that groups water-related OGC standards.The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has approved the WaterML 2: Part 3 – Surface Hydrology Features standard.This standard, along with expected future implementations of the conceptual model, forms the third part of the OGC WaterML 2 suite of standards, which groups water-related OGC standards.As with any OGC standard, the open WaterML 2: Part 3 – Surface Hydrology Features standard is free to download and implement.Information on the other standards comprising the OGC WaterML 2 suite of standards is also available on the OGC WaterML page of the OGC website.