From a childhood and young adulthood in segregation, West excelled academically and eventually helped model the Earth’s shape ...

Ahmedabad: The garden department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) initiated a GIS/GPS-based tree mapping process ...

Without the mathematical model that she helped refine, “the extraordinary positioning, navigation, and timing accuracy of GPS would be impossible to achieve.” ...

The Space Systems Command said Wednesday GPS III-9 will provide the GPS constellation with an additional M-Code satellite that will significantly enhance positional accuracy and resistance to jamming, ...

By D. E. Ehigie AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Environmental compliance has long ...

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped ...

Dr Gladys West, the mathematician whose work laid the foundations for modern GPS and GNSS technology, has died at the age of ...

Maptitude mapping software has been recognized with multiple 2026 G2 awards, earning top distinctions across Business Intelligence, GIS, Field Sales, and Location Intelligence categories. The awards ...

West’s genius secured her a position in 1956 at the Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, then called Naval Proving Ground, where ...

Gladys West spent decades laying critical groundwork for the GPS technology people rely on every day. Read why her legacy matters.

Discussions at the event cover a range of topics relevant to the geospatial sector, including advances in GIS software, remote sensing applications, data standards, and spatial data infrastructure.