For years, surveyors have known that one of the biggest changes to the nation's coordinate system was coming. Now we can actually start working with the tools that will support it. On September 15, 2026, NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey announced the public beta release of the core products and tools that will support the modernized National Spatial Reference System, or NSRS. NGS is specifically encouraging surveyors, engineers, GIS professionals, mapping agencies and software developers to...

For many property owners, flood risk seems like a simple yes-or-no question: “Am I in a flood zone?” Unfortunately, the real answer can be considerably more complicated. An Associated Press investigation published September 29, 2026, examined gaps between flood risk and flood-insurance participation across the United States. According to the AP's analysis, approximately 2.4% of U.S. properties carry federal flood insurance while about 8.4% face severe flood risk. The article has particular...

What happens to a property line when two generations, two governments, and more than sixty years separate the people who claim ownership of the same land? It is a question that could someday become very real in Cuba. A recent BBC News report examines a group of prominent Cuban-American business leaders in South Florida who are already discussing what economic reconstruction of Cuba might look like in the event of major political change on the island. Their plans involve investment,...