Officials from all levels of government say the annual event is a chance both for education and to reinforce the necessity of cooperation across boundaries.

The new website site houses geospatial data ranging from transportation to social service and the environment.

If passed, the legislation is thought to fill gaps in geospatial data governance left vacant for more than 20 years.

Mapping and geospatial data proponents in Washington state provide a window into the increasingly collaborative conversations happening around the world.

The city's Office of the Chief Technology Officer used a series of Facebook and Twitter riddles to get people thinking about D.C.'s GIS tools.