IJIS Institute Partners with Open Geospatial Consortium
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The standards empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications.Paul Wormeli, executive director of the IJIS Institute, stated, “The future of information sharing, particularly in public safety, includes a reliance on standards for using geospatial and location-based data.We look forward to working closely with OGC to bring their expertise in geospatial standards to the public safety and homeland security world.Ashburn, VA, September 17, 2010 --( PR.com )-- The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, welcomes the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) as its Alliance Partner.OGC is an international industry consortium of more than 395 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface standards.We look forward to working closely with OGC to bring their expertise in geospatial standards to the public safety and homeland security world.