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LizardTech Receives U.S. Army Certificate of Networthiness for GeoExpress and Express Server Software
The CoN signifies that GeoExpress and Express Server are configured to the current Army Golden Master (AGM) baseline and comply with all U.S. Army and Department of Defense (DoD) standards for security, compatibility, and sustainability.

GISCI Announces 2017 Map Contest
This year, the theme is disaster response. The challenge is to develop a map which shows us how GIS could be, or has been used in a disaster response scenario, either real or imagined. Maps could show disaster preparation; use of GIS during a disaster to manage emergencies, people, supplies, etc...

Long Beach One of First Cities in U.S. to Display Open Data in Geospatial Data Format
The City of Long Beach launched DataLB, the City’s new Open Data Portal. This new portal is designed to implement modern Citywide practices for sharing data with the public, staff, and policy makers as outlined in the Open Data Policy, adopted by the City Council on December 20, 2016.

Intergraph Government Solutions Announces Corporate Name Change to Hexagon US Federal
The new name allows the company to more closely identify with a global technology leader and better offer Hexagon family best-of-class technology directly to U.S. government customers.

Avenza MAPublisher Now Features ArcGIS Online Integration within Adobe Illustrator
Map makers and GIS professionals can sign-in to their ArcGIS Online account, view available data layers, and import them directly into Adobe Illustrator, while maintaining all georeferencing, geospatial features, and attributes. Unlike Esri’s recent ArcGIS for Adobe Creative Cloud offering, MAPublisher maintains a true GIS-like operating environment within Adobe Illustrator and does not drop attributes or geodata