So what do Broadswords, evil temptresses, and GIS have in common? The Governator answers…

Sifting through the transcript of  governor Schwarzenegger’s May keynote address at the Conference on California’s Future:

“… we are moving full steam ahead. A perfect example is, for instance, GIS. GIS is a form of digital mapping technology, kind of like Google Earth but better. (Laughter) During last year’s firestorm it allowed firefighters to see through the smoke, giving them a more accurate real-time view of the conditions on the ground. And because of that, many of them told me that saved lives and it saved an endless amount of homes. And this is just the start, because I have directed Teri to create a taskforce now to help other agencies and departments to tap into that vast potential of GIS.”

- excerpt Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s keynote address May 15, 2008

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