Case Study: OCTO DC Office of the CTO achieves enhanced situational awareness and improved emergency response with Google For Work Maps

Washington, D.C. safeguards lives and property with Google Earth Enterprise and Google Maps API Premier

Washington, D.C. sought to improve public safety and emergency response after high-profile incidents exposed aging infrastructure and the limits of static GIS maps. The city needed timely, spatially referenced data and an easy-to-use visualization platform that could be used by analysts, firefighters, police and other responders — not just GIS specialists.

D.C. implemented Google Earth Enterprise and Google Maps API Premier to build “GoogleDC,” an interactive, layered geospatial system that combines 911 calls, license-plate readers, ShotSpotter alerts, hydrant data, camera feeds and 3D building models. The solution broadened access across federal, state and local users, provided real-time situational awareness during major events, enabled rapid data deployment with minimal training, and strengthened intelligence and emergency response capabilities.

OCTO DC Office of the CTO

Barney Kruco

GIS Manager