Layton Graphics, Inc. Obtains National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Contract
Posted on: Thursday, 14 October 2004, 06:00 CDT
MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Layton Graphics, Inc. announced today it has won a contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ("NGA") for a new initiative featuring its MAP2PDF software. This initiative, called eChart, uses geo-registered PDF ("GeoPDF") to provide geospatial intelligence to their customers in the military and intelligence communities. The advantages of distributing data in GeoPDF include: small file sizes for both raster and vector data, COTS geo-referenced PDF, ISO PDF/X attributes for "blind" exchange of print data ensures reliable printing, embedded XML metadata for improved cataloging, search and discovery, and embedded role- based PKI certificates ensure customers receive "trusted" content. Distributing maps in a commercial file format that is ubiquitous and viewable with the free Adobe Reader allows greater access to data for all users.
System users will have the ability to easily navigate within geo- registered PDF maps, perform GPS tracking, view spatially enabled GeoPDF maps, and easily collect data such as GPS coordinates, digital images/video, text notes and audio recordings in the field which can be plotted/displayed on the PDF maps. With GeoPDF mapping, complex spatial data is easily managed within Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, which makes it ideal for map viewing and intelligence gathering by field personnel. The ability to republish this data to any computer user with Adobe Reader gives end users a universal ability to share the data they collect.
MAP2PDF allows for embedding coordinate systems and attribute data into PDF maps, which more closely resembles the GIS functionality available in maps that are currently accessed via much more complex GIS applications. MAP2PDF bridges the world between a PDF image map and more advanced GIS functionality.
"Our partnership with the NGA is an exciting extension of our recent foray into the U.S. government's military and intelligence communities," said Phil Lee, executive vice president of Layton Graphics. "MAP2PDF has endless extensions within the military and intelligence communities to allow quicker access to intelligent PDF maps without the costs typically associated with building infrastructures around specialized GIS tools."
About Layton Graphics, Inc.
Founded in 1976, Layton Graphics, Inc. ( http://www.layton-graphics.com/ ) specializes in publishing CAD and GIS data to intelligent PDF files. To download free trial versions of the MAP2PDF software, please visit http://www.layton-graphics.com/downloads.html . For more information about Layton Graphics and its products and services, contact Phil Lee at plee@layton-graphics.com or 770-973-4312.
Layton Graphics, Inc.
CONTACT: Phil Lee of Layton Graphics, Inc., +1-770-973-4312, orplee@layton-graphics.com
Web site: http://www.layton-graphics.com/http://www.layton-graphics.com/downloads.html
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