FedGeoDay 2022 - Think Open Source

Lightning Talk
Written By Adam Simmons

Gunnison Consulting Group designed and developed an award winning GIS application to support 14 Census Bureau geographic programs using an open-source, license-free architecture and housed in a powerful, custom QGIS plugin. Leah Onuoha, project manager for the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) development team, will share why governments should consider the wide world of open-source GIS tools when synthesizing GIS solutions that are easy to use, secure, fast, scalable, and versatile. In 2022, you can actually get more than you paid for.

Lightning Talk Presenter:
Leah Onuoha
Program Director
Gunnison Consulting Group, Inc.

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Adam Simmons

Geospatial Industry Consultant | Founder, Project Geospatial

Adam Simmons is a geospatial technology liaison and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience across the defense and commercial sectors. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he specialized in imagery analysis and order of battle before transitioning to executive leadership as the CEO of Midgard Raven, LLC and the founder of Project Geospatial, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to highlighting innovation within the geospatial ecosystem. Adam bridges the gap between technical development and market storytelling, leveraging his extensive background as a journalist and industry consultant to help companies navigate complex technology landscapes.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsimmonsgeo
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