IRRIS® Showcased During U.S. Congressional Luncheon
(Oct. 11, 2007/Harrisburg, Pa.) The IRRIS technology application was demonstrated during a special luncheon at the U.S. House Rayburn Office Building, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing Room, in Washington D.C., on Sept. 26, 2007. The event was attended by senior staff members from the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation and other stakeholders from professional associations and private industry.
The event featured a real-time demonstration of IRRIS that focused on the technology’s capabilities as an emergency management, incident response, and evacuation tool. IRRIS was developed in partnership with GeoDecisions, an award-winning leader in the information technology industry specializing in geographic information systems, and the U.S. Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA).
IRRIS is a Web-based geospatial tool with more than 400 layers of data, including near-real-time weather and traffic. It provides routing capabilities, logistics management, and situational awareness during crisis situations and for day-to-day operations. IRRIS is currently deployed by the U.S. military and other state and federal agencies.
The luncheon provided further insight into IRRIS’ utility as a tool to enhance interoperability among different levels of government and provide a real-time solution and common operating picture for emergency management, homeland security, and transportation safety in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Two other Pennsylvania-based firms, Mountaintop Technologies and Synergist Technology Group, collaborated with GeoDecisions to showcase and demonstrate IRRIS. More information about IRRIS can be found at www.irris.com.
GeoDecisions’ experienced staff of professional consultants, analysts, and developers supports clients across the United States. Fundamental to the company’s award-winning approach is the integration of spatial information to empower existing systems and processes. GeoDecisions’ philosophy is based on an enterprisewide approach to the integration of diverse information technologies, data formats, and systems.
GeoDecisions is ISO 9001:2000 certified for its operations nationwide.