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John Palatiello

Executive Director, MAPPS / President, John M. Palatiello & Assoc.

John M. Palatiello is executive director of the Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS), an association of private firms in the geospatial field. He is also president of the firm of John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc., a public affairs consulting firm located in Reston, Va., providing government affairs and association management services to firms and organizations in the geospatial, engineering and mapping related fields.

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How the FTC’s New Privacy Rules Will Affect Geospatial Professionals

Have you read the final report of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations For Businesses and Policymakers"? If not, you should. The future of your business may depend on it.

28 February 2013

GAO Reports Shortcomings in Federal Geospatial Coordination

The long-awaited Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of Federal geospatial coordination has been released. The report is a rather damning indictment of the agencies' activities.

28 November 2012

Why the Next Few Months Are So Crucial

If your firm is a contractor to a federal agency, or does work for state or local government agencies that receive federal funds, or if you are just a taxpayer, there are a number of deadlines, milestones and actions in the coming weeks and months that deserve your attention. Task orders, cash flow, the volume of work under those contracts, and your taxes are all at stake.

01 October 2012

Is This Surveying?

Recently the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA), manager of the Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a statewide mapping project. The procurement raised several important issues, not the least of which is: What constitutes the practice of surveying?