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Podcast: Geospatial Job and Products Cuts and a Push for GIS for the Nation


by Joe Francica and Adena Schutzberg
January 20, 2009

This past week the geospatial technology community saw layoffs and product disruptions at Autodesk, Intergraph and Google. At the same time the community learned that industry players were taking the case for GIS for the nation to Capitol Hill advocating it be part of the incoming administration's stimulus package. We explore the downside of layoffs and product disruption and the possible upside of geospatial stimulus.

[podcast: "090120_don.mp3"]

Show Notes

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