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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, we hope everyone had a restful weekend and is ready to tackle the work week ahead. What’s that? You need a little something to get you fully back in the game? Yes, weekends are very nice, but Monday always comes around. But fret not. We have pulled together all the key stories you need to kick start the work week. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

NGA to Cut Data Center Power Usage
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)is planning to use new software to help it more efficiently manage power in its data centers.

Feds Release Map of Data Center Closings
The White House is accelerating its plans to close data centers as a means to trim billions of dollars from its IT budget. It also released a map showing the locations of the 373 data centers earmarked for closing over the next two years.

U.S. Wants to Talk Outer Space with China
The United States wants to open a regular dialogue with China on outer space in an effort to create “rules for the road” and reduce the risk of misunderstandings.

China’s ‘Eye-in-the-Sky’ Nears Par with US
China’s rapidly expanding satellite program could alter the power dynamics in Asia and reduce the US military’s scope for operations in the region.

DOD Space Program Broadens Industry, Foreign Partnerships
The Defense Department is expanding partnerships with spacefaring companies and nations to maintain the strategic advantage it gains in space, according to the deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy.

City of Philadelphia Opens Data, Imagery to the Public
Through the OpenDataPhilly website, the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, now provides access to over 100 datasets, applications, and APIs containing authoritative regional information on a wide variety of topics.

USDA and Esri Build Geospatial Portal Mapping Service
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Esri have partnered in the implementation of a fully cloud-based geospatial portal.

Boeing to Acquire Solutions Made Simple Inc.
Boeing is to acquire Solutions Made Simple Inc. (SMSi), an information services provider that allows users to easily extract, share and query information stored in an unlimited number of data sources and applications.

Tags: Data Center Closings, DoD Space Program, ESRI, Fed Map of Data Center Closings, NGA Data Center Usage, US and China Space Policy, William L. Ballhaus, William L. Ballhaus and SRA