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All stories →“In my 34 years in both the private and government sectors, I've never worked with a better team. They are responsive, knowledgeable, quality-driven, mission-driven, hard-working, professional, and they manage to do it all in a manner that instills confidence.”
— Senior program leadership · Federal agency
Products
nltGIS.ai
AI-Native Spatial Intelligence · AI Engine
NLT's flagship AI-native spatial-intelligence platform — and the AI engine behind the suite.
How it works
- Ask questions in natural language and analyze your own spatial data conversationally.
- ML and geo-AI models run the analysis; workflow automation carries it through.
Why buy it
- One cloud-native, AI-native environment distilled from a quarter-century of practice.
- Both the flagship platform and the AI engine applied across the suite.
Services & Industries
Data Science & AI
Production AI/ML operationalized inside federal mission workflows.
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Latest Blogs, Articles, Publications, Insights
Government Technology
The Master Address Repository: Foundation for Digital Government Service Delivery
Every permit, emergency call, utility connection, and constituent service begins with an address. When that address data is fragmented across disconnected systems, service delivery suffers. A Master Address Repository provides the authoritative foundation that makes digital government work.
Insight · 2026-07-24
AI-Powered Geospatial Intelligence: From Pilot Projects to Production Platforms
The difference between a successful pilot and a production platform lies not in the sophistication of algorithms, but in the engineering discipline required to operationalize them—and critically, in the rigorous quality assurance frameworks that ensure professionals remain accountable for system outputs at every stage.
Read →Insight · 2026-05-04
FedGeoDay 2026 Recap: Advancing Federal Data Stewardship Through Geospatial Innovation
NLT recaps FedGeoDay 2026—how federal geospatial programs like USACE U-SMART and Census LEHD are advancing data stewardship and AI readiness.
Read →Insight · 2026-02-25
Teamwork in the Sky: How NLT and Nearmap are Powering Rapid FEMA Disaster Response
NLT and Nearmap collaborate to deliver rapid aerial imagery and AI-powered property intelligence for FEMA disaster response, powered by NLT's IMPACT platform.
Read →Insight · 2026-02-19
FedGeoDay 2026: Building the Ecosystem for Federal Data Stewardship
Join us at FedGeoDay 2026 to explore geospatial data stewardship, featuring expert insights, networking, and innovative solutions for federal agencies. Learn more at www.fedgeo.us.
Read →Insight · 2026-02-03
From the Census to the World Bank: A Quarter-Century of Operationalizing Massive Data
Discover how New Light Technologies has mastered the art of operationalizing massive data for 25 years, supporting mission-critical objectives from the Census Bureau to the World Bank.
Read →Insight · 2026-02-02
Scaling Impact: Turning Data Science into Mission-Critical Action
Discover how NLT transforms advanced data science into mission-critical systems, bridging research and real-world operations for disaster response, climate resilience, and urban planning.
Read →Insight · 2026-02-01
DIRE-IMPACT: A Global Partnership for Predictive Health Intelligence
NLT launches DIRE-IMPACT, a platform leveraging AI and geospatial data to predict and prevent disease outbreaks, in collaboration with UC San Diego, UNICEF, and Wellcome Trust.
Read →Insight · 2026-01-27
Building High-Performance Offline Mobile Apps for Disaster Zones
Discover how to build resilient offline mobile apps for disaster response, ensuring critical operations continue even when connectivity fails. Learn from New Light Technologies' expertise.
Read →Insight · 2026-01-13
Happy New Year — 25 Years of New Light Technologies, Inc. (NLT)
Celebrating 25 years of New Light Technologies, reflecting on our journey, achievements, and the community that made it possible. Join us as we look forward to the future.
Read →How We Work
Three Practices, One Integrated Team
Data & AI
We make massive, messy data usable, trustworthy, and predictive — from large-scale federal statistics to generative-AI tools that put answers in people's hands.
Cloud, Cyber & Software Engineering
We modernize and secure the systems missions run on: cloud migration, DevSecOps, security engineered to federal authorization standards, and software built to deploy fearlessly.
Geospatial & Remote Sensing
We turn imagery and location into action — fusing satellite, aerial, LiDAR, and SAR with AI to answer where, and what to do next.
Products & Solutions
Production-Ready. Mission-Proven. Ready to Buy.
Every product is built and operated by the same engineers who deliver the work — and powered by nltGIS.ai, both NLT's flagship AI-native spatial-intelligence platform and the AI engine (natural-language analysis, ML and geo-AI, workflow automation) applied across the suite. Evaluate what fits, see how each is packaged, and start a demo or a quote.
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Where would you like to begin?
Four ways in — learn who we are, what we do, and how we do it, then explore the work we deliver.
Who we are
An employee-led science, technology, and geospatial firm — founded in Washington, DC in 2001.
Explore →What we do
Data science & AI, geospatial, cloud, cybersecurity, data engineering, emergency management, and more.
Explore →How we do it
Proprietary SaaS products, built and operated by the same engineers who deliver the work.
Explore →Latest insights
News, applied research, and field notes from across our federal, state, and global programs.
Explore →How to Buy
Procure on a proven vehicle — or straight from NLT
Products and professional services are available through NLT's standing contract vehicles for a fast, low-friction on-ramp — or by direct engagement. Pricing is scoped to platform, deployment scale, service level, and users or data volume.
GSA Multiple Award Schedule
47QRAA20D001E
A fast federal path for products and professional services — IT, GIS, and professional-services SINs on one schedule.
Maryland CATS+ IDIQ
Consulting & Technical Services
On-ramp for Maryland and cooperative state & local technology work without a full open competition.
DC Certified Business Enterprise
Cert LSZ77845052027
CBE standing with an evaluated-bid preference on District of Columbia procurements.
DC Supply Schedule
Direct Award
A dedicated District of Columbia procurement vehicle — a fast, low-friction on-ramp for DC agencies alongside our DC CBE standing.
Carahsoft Partner
Government Reseller
Available through Carahsoft, our government-reseller partner, for agencies that prefer to buy through their vehicles.
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See how each product and service is packaged, start a hands-on evaluation, or talk with our team about the right fit and procurement path for your mission.