[Geowanking] .mil geoweb

[Joshua Lieberman]

Mike,

It is interesting, although not a lot of actual detail. Mostly  
effusive praise for something that appears as if DARPA spent two years  
and x millions to develop - Flickr. Note later in the article that  
they haven't actually developed the mobile, bandwidth-wise system they  
allude to in the beginning. It's just available on bases now.

At least it shows how a little technology can go a long ways if an  
organization is willing.

--Josh

On Feb 28, 2008, at 4:50 PM, Mike Liebhold wrote:

> If anyone still doubts the mainstream impact of work on geospatial  
> computing over the last few years, Check out this article in the  
> current edition of the MIT Tech Review on how the US army is using  
> 'geoweb' frameworks:
> ...................................................................
>
> A Technology Surges
> In Iraq, soldiers conducting frontline street patrols finally get  
> software tools that let them share findings and plan missions.
>
> MIY Technology Review March/April 2008
> http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/20202/page1/
> ...
> "The new technology--called the Tactical Ground Reporting System, or  
> TIGR--is a map-centric application that junior officers (the young  
> sergeants and lieutenants who command patrols) can study before  
> going on patrol and add to upon returning. By clicking on icons and  
> lists, they can see the locations of key buildings, like mosques,  
> schools, and hospitals, and retrieve information such as location  
> data on past attacks, geotagged photos of houses and other buildings  
> (taken with cameras equipped with Global Positioning System  
> technology), and photos of suspected insurgents and neighborhood  
> leaders. They can even listen to civilian interviews and watch  
> videos of past maneuvers. It is just the kind of information that  
> soldiers need to learn about Iraq and its perils. "
> ...
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