The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an organization that develops standards to make geographic information and location-based data more compatible and accessible across different systems. Think of it as creating common "rules" so maps, satellite images, and spatial data can be easily shared, integrated, and understood, regardless of the software or devices used. This helps governments, businesses, and researchers efficiently use geographic data for a variety of applications like navigation, urban planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster response. Overall, OGC promotes interoperability and innovation in how we handle spatial information.