FOSS4GNA 2023 | Think Open Source Using QGIS to Capture Geographic Updates

Summary:

FOSS4GNA 2023 presentation on using open source software at the Census Bureau, focusing on the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS), a GIS solution built on QGIS framework. The presentation covers the benefits of open source for federal government, including security, flexibility, free support, and cost savings. The GUPS system integrates QGIS, PostgreSQL, GeoServer, open layers, and more. A demo of GUPS Web showcases features like map management, user invitation, role-based access, and the boundary review tool for automatic change detection.

Highlights:

🗺️ FOSS4GNA 2023 presentation on open source software at the Census Bureau, featuring GUPS.

🔄 GUPS, an agile GIS solution using QGIS framework for geographic updates.

💻 Demo of GUPS Web with map management, user invitation, and boundary review tool.

🔐 Benefits of open source for federal government: security, flexibility, free support, cost savings.

🌐 Integration of QGIS, PostgreSQL, GeoServer, open layers, and more in the GUPS system.

🏛️ Overcoming challenges, including getting open source tools approved in government settings.

🚀 GUPS Web deployed as the first Cloud-native containerized Census Bureau system.