Overview

June 2

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When instant information is needed to manage a community’s safety and plan for the future, aerial images provide a key point of view. These maps and geospatial data are especially critical during the initial response to natural disasters and other public safety events. And in the wake of a tragedy, aerial information is key to assess the damage and help plan for rebuilding. 

Even in non-emergency situations, a view from above can also help cities:

  • Manage large gatherings and events
  • Analyze the current landscape to help identify future threats or concerns, such as areas that could easily flood
  • Support first responders
  • Plan for city improvements such as sidewalks and pedestrian bridges

In the city of Salem, Oregon, staff used a map-based emergency management approach to collect and distribute information for prioritizing ice storm response measures. The city deployed smart maps and dashboards, and recovery teams were even able to identify tree canopy loss.

We’ve invited representatives from the city of Salem to share their story and discuss lessons learned for other cities around aerial mapping. Join us for the live discussion, hosted by Government Technology and Nearmap, on June 2 at 2 pm EST/11 am PST.

Speakers

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Bob Woolley — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Bob was the chief technical architect for the state of Utah’s Department of Technology Services, including the development of the state’s Utah.gov portal. Utah has been widely recognized in these areas with numerous national awards. He has also been a technical lead and RFP writer for the WSCA/NASPO Cloud and Data Communication Procurements. He has experience with state, county and higher education employee skill assessments and technology upgrade implementations, including large-scale database migrations from RDMS to NoSQL platforms. He has extensive private-sector experience with Microservices Architecture implementation and DevOps using hybrid cloud deployment patterns.

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Kevin Korth — Speaker

Solutions Engineer, Government Nearmap

Kevin's GIS utilization started in the Civil Engineering space working with municipal storm water modeling, urban forestry projects, and enterprise asset management GIS web applications. At Nearmap, Kevin works closely with government customers on leveraging the full imagery product stack, API’s, and various data integration methods.

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Devin Doring — Speaker

Technical Services Supervisor, City of Salem, Oregon

Starting as a civil engineer in the great recession (when they didn’t build anything), Devin Doring realized he needed to pivot. Doring, fascinated by technology and innovation since youth, realized that the systems and processes that guide much of local government decision making were not keeping up with the times. As a result, Doring left the private sector and created the Technical Services section for the City of Salem’s Public Works Department. Doring has led the department for a decade in strategic thinking in the utilization and application of a wide array of technologies including Geographic Information Systems, Internet of Things, data analysis, drones, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence. Doring’s mission is to produce and ensure accurate and authoritative information, systems, technical expertise, and training for Public Works.