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OGC Wins ‘Best Geospatial Enabler Award’ at FOSSEE National Geospatial Awards 2025
We are delighted to share that the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has been honored with the ‘Best Geospatial Enabler Award’ at the National Geospatial Awards…
OGC Membership approves OGC API – Records – Part 1: Core as an official OGC Standard
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has officially approved OGC API – Records – Part 1: Core as a new standard. This modern, API-based specification enables…
From Ground Zero to Global Change: Alan Leidner on the Power of Underground Data
Alan Leidner shares how 9/11 revealed the need for better underground data—and how that insight led to the global MUDDI Standard for smarter, safer cities.
Calls and Requests
OGC members can submit proposals for COSI Initiatives when a Call for Participation (CFP) or Sponsorship (CFS) is released. Members of the public are also invited to provide feedback on standards, charters, and other consensus-based activities.
The candidate Extension enables HTTP-based asynchronous messaging for SensorThings API using the W3C WebSub protocol.
The ModSpec defines a structured, modular approach for writing testable Standards by specifying clear requirements and recommendations to ensure consistent implementation and verifiable conformance
OGC Seeks Public Comment on v1.2 of OGC API – Environment Data Retrieval Standard – Part 1
The OGC API – EDR Standard makes it easier to efficiently access subsets of complex environmental or other spatiotemporal data through lightweight spatiotemporal queries via…
