New Light Technologies (NLT) is a proud sponsor of the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference for the third consecutive year. NLT staff will travel to Bucharest, Romania, to present their work and research promoting and advancing open-source data and applications.
FOSS4G is a weeklong event complete with training opportunities, presentations, and networking. The conference gathers users and developers of open-source products that cut across industries, offering a rich forum to collaborate on and learn about advancements in open-source that could benefit all stakeholders.
NLT is an ardent advocate of facilitating data dispersion at home and around the globe, implementing open-source solutions at every possible opportunity. Open-source alternatives allow our teams to provide customizable approaches to the problems clients face every day — and these tailored solutions come at a much lower cost than proprietary software.
The company is currently in alpha-testing of Project Ptolemy, an open-source platform that allows personnel involved in disaster situations to monitor, analyze, and take action to limit economic effects and personal injury. It leverages crowd-sourced data from the worldwide disaster-response community to help ensure public safety, save lives, and reduce the impact of disasters across the planet.
"Historically, explorers have shared their world experiences through photographs and words. Advancements in mapping now allow us to produce unique views of the world and share them as spatial data and models," describes NLT's Lead Geospatial Analyst. "Open-source alternatives allow us to share the world as we see it, without restriction. This facilitates an ecosystem of digital and on-the-ground explorers who can share their experiences and information, and allow others to build on it — enabling better, more complete views of our ever-changing world."
About New Light Technologies
New Light Technologies (NLT) is a Washington, DC-based firm with 25+ years of experience delivering:
- Geospatial systems and enterprise GIS
- Cloud-native data platforms
- AI/ML and advanced analytics
- DevSecOps and cybersecurity solutions
NLT supports federal, state, and international organizations in operationalizing data for mission impact.