A new report says geospatial leaders across states and localities need more organized governance, which could power better data collaboration.

After serving as director of the New York's GIS office, Elisabetta DeGironimo is now the statewide geographic information officer.

Cy Smith, an active GIS advocate and former Oregon official, will begin later this month as Massachusetts' new geospatial information officer.

Many more states are expected to incorporate GIS into their voter registration systems by 2027, according to a new NSGIC report.

Dan Ross, who's leaving state government in January, will temporarily serve as NSGIC's executive director.

Officials in two counties said new on-demand planning software from Via is making it easier for GIS beginners to work alongside data experts.

Perhaps more than technology, the expertise of locals can propel a geographic information systems project, said Wisconsin GIO Jim Giglierano.

A new federal mapping service would assist federal, state, local and tribal governments in their climate planning and resilience activities.

Applications for risk management planning and mapping are helping state officials coordinate with school administrators and better understand their facilities.

Geospatial officers and elections administrators will meet in Washington to exchange ideas on making the democratic process more geographically precise.