DigitalGlobe Supports Updated Commercial Remote Sensing Legislation
13 May 2015 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of
high-resolution earth imagery and geospatial solutions, today
announced its support for the Commercial Remote Sensing Act of
2015, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 12 by
Reps. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO).
The Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015 is an important step
toward necessary regulatory reform that will encourage growth in
the U.S. commercial remote sensing industry, ensuring that the
United States remains the world leader in this sector. The
bill will provide for the collection of metrics around the U.S.
Department of Commerce’s regulatory workload and inform Congress
about the Department’s ability to meet statutory deadlines for
adjudicating license applications. Further, the bill mandates a
report on statutory updates necessary to protect national security,
protect the U.S. industrial base, and reflect the current
state of the art in remote sensing systems, instruments, and
technologies. This report would be authored by the U.S.
Secretary of Commerce in consultation with other federal agencies
and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Advisory
Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES), of which
DigitalGlobe is a member.
“The U.S. commercial remote sensing and earth observation
sectors have experienced tremendous growth in recent years, as
these technologies have been widely adopted by a broad array of
consumer, enterprise, and government applications – contributing to
quality of life, public good, and national security,” said Dr.
Walter Scott, DigitalGlobe Executive Vice President and General
Manager, USG. “Updates to U.S. commercial remote sensing
regulations and oversight are necessary to keep pace with the
accelerating technological innovation that is spurring growth in
our domestic industry. DigitalGlobe fully supports the passage of
the Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015 and applauds
Representatives Bridenstine and Perlmutter for their leadership on
this important issue.”
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution
earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help
decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to
save lives, resources and time. Sourced from the world's leading
constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and
capacity to meet our customers' most demanding mission
requirements. Each day customers in defense and intelligence,
public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis,
environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure
management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based
services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and
expertise to gain actionable insight.
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