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| USDA -- Forest Service | The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. |
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| Shuttle Radar Topography Mission - The Mission to Map the World | The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) obtained elevation data on a near-global scale to generate the most complete high-resolution digital topographic database of Earth. |
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| SETI @ home | SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, is an exploratory science that seeks evidence of life in the universe by looking for some signature of its technology. Our current understanding of life’s origin on Earth suggests that given a suitable environment and sufficient time, life will develop on other planets. |
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| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | PNNL is one of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) ten national laboratories, managed by DOE's Office of Science. PNNL also performs research for other DOE offices as well as government agencies, universities, and industry to deliver breakthrough science and technology to meet today's key national nee |
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| National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) -- | Consistent means to share geographic data among all users could produce significant savings for data collection and use and enhance decision making. |
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| National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) | The National Geospatial Program provides leadership for USGS geospatial coordination, production and service activities. The Program engages partners to develop standards and produce consistent and accurate data through its Geospatial Liaison Network. Operational support is provided by the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center. |
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| National Hydrographic Database (NHD) program | The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a comprehensive set of digital spatial data that contains information about surface water features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, springs and wells. |
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| Metadata | A metadata record is a file of information, usually presented as an XML document, which captures the basic characteristics of a data or information resource. |
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| Invasivespecies.gov: The Nation's Invasive Species Information System | The National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) was established in 2005 at the National Agricultural Library to meet the information needs of users including the National Invasive Species Council (Council). |
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| Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) | The organization's inception as AM/FM International, GITA has attracted a large number of professionals from a broad cross section of industries. GITA members represent a core of the nation's infrastructure leaders who will ultimately be the leaders in the growing application of geospatial information and technology to address our nation's growing infrastructure needs. |
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| Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) | The organization's inception as AM/FM International, GITA has attracted a large number of professionals from a broad cross section of industries. GITA members represent a core of the nation's infrastructure leaders who will ultimately be the leaders in the growing application of geospatial information and technology to address our nation's growing infrastructure needs. |
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| Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) | The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is an interagency committee that promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis. |
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| EPA National library database | The EPA National Library Network provides access to information about the environment and related scientific, technical, management, and policy information. |
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| Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) | The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. |
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| Compute Against Cancer | Since 2001, Parabon Computation has sponsored the Compute Against Cancer Network, a philanthropic campaign that provides Parabon's Computation on DemandSM service to non-profit oncology researchers for free |
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| CIA Publications Homepage | includes, The World Factbook, World Leaders, CIA Maps & Publications, etc. |
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| Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Harry S. Truman. The act also created a Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to serve as head of the United States intelligence community; act as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to the national security; and serve as head of the Central Intelligence Agency |
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| Canada - GeoBase | GeoBase is a federal, provincial and territorial government initiative that is overseen by the Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG). It is undertaken to ensure the provision of, and access to, a common, up-to-date and maintained base of quality geospatial data for all of Canada. Through the GeoBase portal, users with an interest in the field of geomatics have access to quality geospatial information at no cost and with unrestricted use. |
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| Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | U.S.A Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management Home Page. |
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| AIDS Data Animation Project | |
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