GEOSPATIAL FRONTIERS
A Publication by Project Geospatial
LOOKING BEYOND
THE MAP
Geospatial Frontiers, a new publication from Project Geospatial, brings together leading voices and experts from across the geospatial ecosystem to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges. Through in-depth articles and discussions, Geospatial Frontiers aims to explore innovative solutions and spark critical conversations that will shape the future of geospatial technology and its applications.
AUTHORS
Adam Simmons
Keith Barber
Fred Woods
Matthew Husted
Unlocking Prosperity: How a Military Ontology Can Build a More Resilient Economy
Discover how the MIDB ontology can revolutionizing national infrastructure resilience by transforming raw data into actionable intelligence. This in-depth article explores how a structured framework has the potential to enhance AI capabilities, identifies critical nodes like EV Gigafactories, and could fostes innovation through an open-source government framework, leading to a more secure and prosperous future.
The Phoenix Project: A Challenge to the Community to Forge an Open-Source Successor to HIFLD
This article issues a compelling challenge to the community: to collaboratively forge an open-source successor to the vital HIFLD portal. We present a conceptual solution, not as a finished blueprint, but as a compass to guide a collective journey forward. Join the critical conversation on building a resilient, community-owned digital commons for national infrastructure data, reclaiming our shared responsibility in the wake of a crucial public resource going dark. This is a call to action for mappers, developers, emergency managers, and all stakeholders to define the future of accessible, authoritative geospatial data.