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- How Defense cuts to satellite imagery could hurt the private sector
U.S. military budget cuts could affect funding for satellite imagery programs, hurting key technologies that benefit not only the military but also the private sector, including a next-generation satellite platform that could provide images used in a variety of commercial applications, Nick Schulz writes. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's EnhancedView program may face the ax even as the private sector finds new ways to employ geospatial imagery, including monitoring shipping routes, assessing the status of oil installations and determining the extent of natural disasters. Forbes
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- FBI scales back GPS surveillance operations after high court ruling
The FBI says it is relying less on GPS to track suspects after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting GPS surveillance. More FBI agents are now on duty keeping track of suspects manually, something one retired FBI agent said could become costly. "Without (GPS), surveillance becomes hugely labor-intensive, especially in cases in which you need round-the-clock coverage. It's something that could strap the bureau," said Ray Mey. USA TODAY
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- Scoutmob adds hyperlocal content to its phone app
Hyperlocal deals are now available on Scoutmob's mobile application. The company, known for its deals service, will put location tags on the deals and integrate them across the app. "It's meant to dig up some neat curiosities that keep people in the loop on their local neighborhoods," said Scoutmob CEO Michael Tavani. Street Fight
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- Marrying GIS and IT is key to solving business problems
Getting GIS and IT out of their silos and working together is the goal of GeoSynergy's Geoff Osborn. GIS experts need more experience in business modeling, and IT people need to learn more about spatial nuance, Osborn says. "It is not very intuitive for these silos to work together, nor to have profitable discussions around the value of enhancing "boring" GIS mapmaking environments with concepts from the gaming world to deliver a really useful, practical and engaging user experience," Osborn said. LBx Journal
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- RFID "set to catch fire" with retailers, report says
RFID location tools are "set to catch fire," according to Accenture. A survey of North American suppliers and retailers found that item-level tagging has made inventory counting more accurate and "lightning-fast." The report also predicts a decline in RFID costs and an increase in RFID use in the next three to five years. Supply Chain Digest
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