The major climate trends and Challenges will continue to reshape society and we can only expect the impact to society to grow. For many within government, industry and academia, environmental, economic and health concerns are clearly at the top of the agenda, and the need to mitigate the impact of climate and Climate related disasters will bring profound Impacts this year and beyond. Often, we resort to technology and innovations to be the sol...

Wildfires are becoming more frequent every year, and the threat they pose to natural landscapes and wildlife cannot be understated. However, state and local governments often don’t have the budget to properly combat climate disasters. With the increasing prevalence of wildfires and hazardous fuel leaks across the globe, state and local governments urgently need access to timely, cost-effective, and efficient mitigation programs. What can...

The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a free seminar for business owners and representatives on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to present training on how to do business with the Corps. ‘Industry Day’ activities will be held at the Marcus Whitman Conference Center, 6 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. There is no charge to participate, but registration is required due to...

Join Esri in Washington, DC, to learn how the federal government is using GIS to promote a deeper understanding of complex issues for effective solutions. Attend professional development workshops, learn from Esri staff, and connect with your peers. Visit the Esri Expo to discover how Esri partners are using GIS in new and exciting ways. Engage with Esri experts as well as sponsors and exhibitors to get your questions answered.

The federal government has been proactive in continuity of operations (COOP ) planning since at least the 1950s, when President Eisenhower issued executive orders directing various measures agencies should take to be prepared for a possible nuclear war. The need for COOP leads naturally to the question of resilience – how quickly agencies can recover from events beyond their control. Climate change is a slow-moving tsunami of many smalle...

Seeing changes in the physical features of the earth historically has taken eons – sometimes literally, as in identifying the shifting of Earth’s tectonic plates and the drift that created the continents as we know them. But the advent of satellites, drones, sensors and other technologies provides a constant flow of data that accurately reflects the conditions that societies encounter today. In 2017, the Department of Defense creat...

DSI’s Inaugural Government Biotechnology Innovation Summit will offer a whole-of-government approach toward advancing innovative biotechnology and biomanufacturing solutions across agencies and sectors as a means of furthering and securing U.S. National Interests. Biotechnology for the government is the practical application of biological science technology to address specific objectives and challenges faced by government agencies at dif...

Annual Scientific Meeting Objective The primary objective of the Aerospace Medical Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting. Designed from meeting evaluation forms, periodic surveys, and abstracts submitted, our meeting provides the latest results in sessions designed for aerospace medicine professionals under ONE roof. The scientific program will benefit residents, medical and graduate students, and advanced undergraduates who have an in...

"Improving Energy Efficiencies and Environmental Sustainability in the Built Environment" The 3rd Annual Facilities & Campus Energy Summit is designed to provide an interchange of in depth knowledge and serve as a catalyst for collaboration across large built environments that do not necessarily engage one another on a daily basis but all share the common goals of: Improving strategic planning and technical operations to support decarboniz...

Global issues related to sustainability and climate change require GEOINT analysis on both a planetary and local scale. This USGIF Mission Focus program on GEOINT Contributions to Global Sustainability will include a keynote and a panel discussion featuring key GEOINT Community luminaries. Topics will include government, industry, and academia collaboration to detect and quantify changes, map trends, and how the Earth’s evolving climate...