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The OGC forms Energy & Utilities Domain Working Group

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announced the formation of a new OGC Energy & Utilities Domain Working Group (E&U DWG) to address geospatial interoperability challenges in the international energy and utility domains.

OGC North American Forum Open Standards Technology Exposition

The North American Forum (NAF) of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is organizing the first OGC North American Open Standards Technology Exposition. This free Exposition will be held on September 19 from 9 am to 3 pm in Reston, VA. 

The OGC Forms "Sensor Web for IoT" Standards Working Group

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC(R)) announced the formation of a new OGC(R) Technical Committee Standards Working Group (SWG) to advance the candidate OGC Internet of Things REST API (Sensor Web for IoT) Standard. The OGC members invite the public to comment on the Sensor Web for IoT SWG charter and will consider comments received before 10 August 2012.

The OGC Technical Committee returns to the UK

1Spatial announces its participation in the forthcoming Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Technical Committee (TC) meeting in Exeter from 18th-21st June, followed by the OGC and Association for Geographic Information (AGI) co-hosted Interoperability Day on 22nd June.

United Nations Geographic Information Working Group becomes a Principal Member of the OGC

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces that the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG) has taken Principal level membership.

OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) Standard Version 2.0 Adopted

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) membership has adopted the OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) Interface Standard Version 2.0.

U.A.E Ministry of Interior/Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security Joins the OGC as a Principal Member

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC ) announced that the U.A.E. Ministry of the Interior, represented by Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security, has become a Principal Member of the OGC to chair a new, planned international OGC Law Enforcement and Public Safety Working Group.

OGC Calls for Participation in Major Interoperability Testbed

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has issued a Request for Quotations/Call for Participation (RFQ/CFP) to solicit proposals in response to requirements for the OGC Web Services, Phase 9 (OWS-9) Testbed.

OGC Announces Smart Grid Location Standards Ad Hoc Meeting

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC ) invites Smart Grid professionals to a Smart Grid Location Standards Meeting to be held on March 20 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the OGC Technical Committee Meeting in Austin, Texas, USA. This meeting is sponsored/hosted by the OGC, in cooperation with the University of Texas at Austin.