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NGAC provides advice and recommendations to the US Federal Government on US national geospatial policy and management issues, the development of the US NSDI, and more. Contact: info@ogc.org 28 March 2022: The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is pleased to announce that the US Department of the Interior has appointed OGC CEO Dr. Nadine Alameh to serve

The location intelligence company’s move also seeks to support the goals of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018, which is aimed at encouraging the use of geospatial data and shattering interoperability barriers, Esri said Monday. Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Esri, said publicizing the data can help in addressing current issues including climate change, disaster relief, broadband access and racial equity.