GIS Market Driven by Homeland Security
April 4, 2008, FeedDaratech, Inc., Cambridge, Ma, based market research company, estimated the worldwide GIS market revenues in 2006 as US$3.63 billion (up from US$2.82 billion in 2005, a 17% increase). However, increasing interest of DHS (Department of Homeland Security in remote sensing and geointelligence may have a profound effect on the GIS market. DHS has already established a new body, The National Applications Office, governing access of the Homeland Security agencies to satellite imagery, a move that will likely boost the remote sensing market. GIS tools allow to get a maximum information out of remote sensing data. It would be logical to suggest that Homeland Security budgets (ever increasing since 9/11) will positively reflect on the GIS market.
Why GIS capabilities are important for Homeland Security?
- Used as a planning tool for emergency scenarios
- Provides the common operating picture for different governmental agencies
- Rich visual and analytical tool
- Training tool
In 2006 the software accounted for 50% of the market, data for 25% of the market and services for 20% of the market.
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