NAPSG Foundation

10/19/2026

🎉 InSPIRE 2027 is on the horizon!

Mark your calendars for May 18–19, 2027, and join us in Arlington, VA, for the 12th Innovation Summit for Preparedness & Resilience.

Don’t miss NAPSG Foundation’s no-cost flagship event!

📅 Registration opens soon.
🔗 Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/bde5pwj7

10/13/2026

Mark your calendar! 📅
Next year's Innovation Summit for Preparedness & Resilience (InSPIRE 2027) is happening on May 18-19 in Arlington, VA.

Join us for our no-cost flagship event!
Registration will open soon!

Find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/bde5pwj7

09/24/2026

LINK is advancing how geospatial intelligence, graph data science, and AI can help us better understand infrastructure interdependencies and strengthen decision-making.

Read how DHS Science and Technology Directorate is recognizing LINK’s progress in a new feature highlighting advances in decision-support tools for infrastructure resilience.

Full article here👉 : https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2026/09/23/feature-article-st-advances-decision-support-tools-infrastructure-resilience

The new Local Infrastructure Network Knowledge Toolkit will help emergency managers better ensure their systems remain resilient and strong in the event of a natural disaster or other disruption.

09/15/2026

We’re honored to announce that PhotoMappers has been recognized with the High Impact Community Solutions Award at the 2026 GeoGov Summit!

This recognition is a tremendous honor for a volunteer-powered effort that turns crowdsourced photos into actionable geospatial intelligence for public safety.

A heartfelt thank you to the GeoGov Summit for celebrating the impact of geospatial solutions that help communities prepare, respond, and recover. We’re grateful to be part of a community that recognizes the value of innovation in service to others.

We also want to celebrate the partnerships and people who make possible:

🤝 Our partners at the Geospatial Professional Network (GPN) and GPN's GISCorps. Your collaboration, commitment to volunteerism, and shared vision continue to strengthen this initiative and expand what is possible through geospatial technology.

🗺️ Our incredible PhotoMappers volunteers. When disasters strike, you answer the call. You search for photos, identify their locations, and help transform scattered observations into geographic context that responders can use. Your time, expertise, and dedication make a real difference.

⭐ Our PhotoMappers Admin Team. Behind every mapped photo is a team of dedicated professionals who help ensure the data is useful and trustworthy. They vet every photo, add critical attributes such as damage scores and Community Lifeline tags, and guide new volunteers through the process during activations. Their expertise and commitment to quality are essential to the success of every mission.

Since 2017, has supported more than 60 disaster activations and mapped over 13,000 photos—helping FEMA, Search and Rescue teams, and local Emergency Operations Centers gain critical geographic context when other sources of imagery may be limited.

This award belongs to the entire PhotoMappers community. It represents what we can accomplish when public safety professionals, GIS volunteers, and partner organizations come together around a shared mission.

Thank you for helping us map what matters. 💙

Learn more about : photomappers-napsg.hub.arcgis.com/

08/24/2026

📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The 2027 Innovation Summit for Preparedness & Resilience (InSPIRE 2027) will take place May 18-19 in Arlington, VA.

Join us for our no-cost flagship event!
Registration will open this fall.

More details: https://tinyurl.com/bde5pwj7

08/20/2026

07/28/2026

Go behind the scenes with !

Discover how the NAPSG Foundation and GISCorps are working together to support emergency managers and first responders with rapid, crowdsourced situational awareness that helps improve survivor outcomes.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:
📸 How are activated during disasters
📍 How volunteers find, geolocate, and verify photos
🤝 How you can become a volunteer
🚀 What’s next for the future of the program

🔗 Register today: tinyurl.com/yrde6yth

07/14/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at NAPSG's Social at ! It was great to connect with so many colleagues, partners, and friends from across the geospatial and public safety communities. We’re already looking forward to seeing everyone again at InSPIRE 2027!

We're grateful to Far Corner for hosting us and helping make the evening such a success!

07/12/2026

⚾ Last night, colleagues from NAPSG, Esri, and Dewberry headed to Petco Park to catch the San Diego Padres in action. Great conversations, great partnerships, and a great game!

07/12/2026

Join us today for NAPSG’s Social at the Esri UC! Connect with fellow public safety and GIS professionals, catch up with the NAPSG team, and enjoy an evening of conversation, community, and collaboration.

📍 Far Corner | 410 Tenth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
📅 Sunday, July 12, 2026
🕗 8:00 PM PT

Last chance to save your spot! tinyurl.com/4bp67hpd