Esri Globe

Jack Dangermond interview part 1: The company

xyHt: Esri president talks about the philosophy he employs for managing the company. Read more.

In this Issue

• The story behind Esri’s acquisition of nFrames
• GIS helps telecom industry meet new demands
• Community activism in San Joaquin Valley
• State workers more engaged with security since pandemic
• Before construction starts, GIS makes a virtual tour possible
• Community mapping and social justice
• COVID-19 exposes need to modernize US public health data system
• Data visualization app increases financial transparency

The story behind Esri’s acquisition of nFrames 
GIM International: The acquisition of nFrames, the innovative Germany-based developer of software for 3D reconstruction from images, will improve imagery use in ArcGIS. Read more.

GIS helps telecom industry meet new demands
Geospatial Solutions: GIS has fortified the telecom industry by reducing costs and augmenting capital planning. Read more.

Community activism in San Joaquin Valley
Data-Smart City Solutions: The nonprofit Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF) for Community Organizing is using digital maps and data in its advocacy work on behalf of farmers and minority communities in California. Read more.

State workers more engaged with security since pandemic
StateScoop: With everyone working remotely and state agencies involved in rolling out new digital government services, the need for improved cybersecurity has increased. Read more.

Community mapping and social justice
DM: Raynah Kamau and Whitney Kotlewski, co-founders of Black Girls MAPP, discuss how they use GIS to promote social justice. Read more.

COVID-19 exposes need to modernize US public health data system
Nextgov: The Public health experts blamed lack of strong data sharing standards as one of the key reasons the federal government has struggled to formulate an effective response to the pandemic. Read more.

Data visualization app increases financial transparency
ArcNews: Public Works Department in Topeka, Kansas, uses GIS to organize and present budget information. Read more.