[by Mark Lucas & Scott Bortman, originally published at The Open Source Business Resource]
« There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come. » Victor Hugo
The availability of geospatial data sets is exploding. New satellites, aerial platforms, video feeds, global positioning system (GPS) tagged digital photos, and traditional geographic information system (GIS) information are dramatically increasing across the globe. These raw materials need to be dynamically processed, combined and correlated to generate value added information products to answer a wide range of questions.