Virginia Base Map iPhone app

VGIN has released its first application for the iPhone, called "VA Map", now available through the Apple App Store. The app highlights two VGIN services, the VBMP orthophotography and the Virginia Base Map. If you have an iPhone, go to the App Store and search for "VGIN" or "VITA" and download this free app and give it a test drive!

New Geospatial Revolution Project Video is released

"The Geospatial Revolution Project is an integrated public service media and outreach initiative about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact."

This GIS educational video may be of benefit to you with your decision makers.

Click Here to see the video

GIS a Winner at COVITS

A number of GIS applications were recognized with Governor's Technology Awards at the 2010 Commonwealth of Virginia's Innovatve Technology Symposium (COVITS) on September 7th.

Chesterfield County was a winner in the Online, Not in Line category for its CitizenGIS web application.

Earning honorable mention in 3 of the remaining 5 categories were:

• Cross Boundary Collaboration: The City of Richmond and Counties of Henrico and Chesterfield for the Richmond Region Traffic Information and Mapping project.


• Innovation in Local Government: Fairfax County for Virtual Fairfax-3D and Washington County for Citizens Emergency Alert System


• Innovations in K-12 Education: James Madison University and Virginia high schools for the Geospatial Semester

Congratulations to our GIS colleagues for this well-deserved recognition.