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Once again, the exhibition floor at GEOINT 2009 is packed with some of the most mind-blowing innovations. We have taken the time to pull together all the latest and greatest exhibitor news. While it is only the first day of exhibits, we are only merely skimming the surface right now. So, stay tuned for more news. And, for all the GEOINT 2009 exhibitors, please let us know if you have news to share! Email us at pressideas (at) usgif.org.

IceWEB Announces High Capacity Imagery Notebook Mil-Spec Ruggedized Notebook With Industry’s Largest Hard Drive Capacity
IceWEB, Inc. today announced at the GEOINT show in San Antonio, Texas, the availability of a turn-key Rugged Notebook Computer to allow the DOD, DHS and Intelligence Community to allow forward deployment critical GIS data into virtually any environment. The new Notebook, called “WorldBook,” has the industry’s largest disk capacity currently capable of storing more than 1.28TB of data. Additional features include optional GPS, 3G Wireless, smart card reader and sunlight readable display. Updates to the imagery can be deployed to the field on IceWEB disk-packs and upload with available fire-wire interface. Demonstrations will be available at IceWEB’s booth #809. Read the full press release here.

Appistry Showcases Geospatial Cloud Leadership at GEOINT 2009
Over the past 12 months, cloud computing has taken center stage as a key enabler to deliver scalable geospatial intelligence solutions. To address the increased demand for cloud-based geospatial solutions, Appistry, which offers the leading cloud platform for GEOINT applications, today announced a new offering and partnership, as well as demonstrations of its platform’s capabilities to be shown at the GEOINT 2009 Symposium being held October 19-21 in San Antonio, TX. Appistry and NJVC, one of the largest information technology solutions providers supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, announced a joint cloud computing solution addressing the unique security requirements of the intelligence and defense communities. The joint solution allows intelligence and defense enterprises to more easily overcome the challenges associated with delivering mission-critical applications via legacy data center architectures. The two companies are making a recently published white paper on the joint solution available for free download and at each company’s booth at GEOINT (Appistry booth #749, NJVC booth #855). Read the full press release here.

Northrop Grumman Showcases End-to-End Geospatial Capabilities At GEOINT 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will feature its end-to-end geospatial solutions to support national security and intelligence next week at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s GEOINT 2009 Symposium. Northrop Grumman’s geospatial solutions for government, military, and intelligence agencies will be demonstrated at booth 355. The booth’s demonstrations provide an integrated end-to-end look at the company’s geospatial suite. Read the full press release here.

LizardTech Introduces MrSID™ Plug-in for ArcGIS 3D Analyst at GEOINT 2009 Symposium
LizardTech, a division of Celartem Inc. and a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the release of the MrSID Plug-in for ArcGIS 3D Analyst at the GEOINT 2009 Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, hosted by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) October 19-21, 2009. LizardTech is exhibiting in booth #517. Read the full press release here.

Carbon Project Software to Support Near-Real Time Access at GEOINT 2009
The Carbon Project is pleased to announce it will bring its near-real time geospatial access solutions to the GEOINT 2009 symposium on October 18-21, in San Antonio, Texas. The Carbon Project’s Gaia SDI platform will be used to access high-value, time-dominant geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT) at the symposium. Based on Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), the Gaia SDI platform is designed to provide the next-generation of access, update and geosynchronization capability for intelligence, military and humanitarian assistance requirements. Read the full press release here.

SGI to Showcase Newest Products at GEOINT 2009 Symposium
SGI announced that it will showcase its leading SGI servers, storage, data center and HPC solutions at the upcoming GEOINT 2009 Symposium from October 19 — 21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. “The GEOINT 2009 Symposium is the top event of the year for the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities, and SGI is committed to this marketplace” said Tony Carrozza, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at SGI. “We will be showcasing a full range of SGI’s leading technologies and solutions that are uniquely suited for the most challenging computing tasks in this critically important sector.” Read the full press release here.

Geosemble to Demonstrate GeoXray Satellite Image Data Integrator at GEOINT 2009 Symposium
Geosemble® Technologies, Inc., the leader in embedding data in satellite and aerial imagery, announced today that it will demonstrate its GeoXray™ system’s unique open source data integration capability for maps and satellite imagery at GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) 2009 in San Antonio, Texas, 19-21 October. Visitors to the In-Q-Tel booth (#827) will experience the GeoXray system as it displays satellite images of specific geographic locations. With a click on any structure/building (in 3D), users can drill down into the businesses in that building, view relevant information about them such as press releases, published news and database information, events, business intelligence, and even blogs and tweets. Read the full press release here.