Center for Geographic Information & Analysis

CGIA - North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

News

Selected from over 300,000 eligible candidates, CGIA recently received a Special Achievement in GIS Award by Esri for the development of the next generation of NC OneMap. The SAG awards are presented each year by Esri to organizations from around the world to show appreciation for their use of Esri technology. More details...

Resources

NCOneMap

Find geospatial data, services, and maps that you can count on to be authoritative, current, and well documented.

Standards & Best Practices

Standards and Best Practices for working with GIS data

Videos

Watch over 400 presentations from the NC GIS Conference

Services

GIS Services

CGIA brings breadth and depth of experience to a range of projects involving GIS. We help clients define and articulate business requirements and create effective solutions that meet those needs to support informed decisions.

Data Integration

Having data fully integrated into a single, standardized data set allows the true power of GIS to be unleashed. However, integrating data can be difficult and time consuming. Our demonstrated experience, with projects such as NC Parcels and AddressNC, highlights our unique capabilities to assemble data to ensure project success.

Application Development & Data Visualization

Analyzing data and communicating the results effectively can sometimes be a challenge. Our technical staff understands those challenges and has the skills necessary to customize a solution to suit your needs.

Project Management

Successful projects rely on more than good luck. Our project managers ensure success by identifying key tasks, addressing risks, and facilitating communication among project partners, clients, and technical staff.

Coordination

"An outline of North Carolina comprised of different words associated with teamwork."

As staff to the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council, many of our activities directly support the Council's overall mission of promoting the use of GIS technology through the establishment of standards, best practices, and policies in a collaborative environment within the GIS community. Here are some ways our coordination efforts help increase the value of GIS technology in the state:

Serve as staff to the GICC
Bring issues to the GICC, working with committees, and implementing directives
Directly manage priorities identified by the GICC including NC OneMap, NC Parcels, AddressNC, and Statewide Orthoimagery
Advance initiatives that create, access, and apply geographic data and technology
Collaborate with stakeholders and facilitate the development of standards and best practices for the geospatial community
Engage the GIS community by organizing the biennial North Carolina GIS Conference

About Us

For over forty years, our mission has been to advance the use of geographic information systems (GIS) technology as a tool for better decision-making in North Carolina. We accomplish this by coordinating statewide geospatial initiatives through the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council (NC GICC) resulting in cost-effective ways to create, access, and apply geographic data and technology.

We also provide professional services that develop spatial solutions to meet customers’ business needs. All of our work culminates in providing assurances that current, reliable, and high-quality data are available using tools that are easily accessible to decision-makers.

Contact Us

For more information about how CGIA supports coordination throughout the state or how we can help you succeed on your next project, please contact:
Matthew McLamb, CGIA Director, at 919-754-6732 or matthew.mclamb@nc.gov.