Ensuring GIS Compliance for AVL: A Roadmap for Local Government Operations

CompassCom’s Esri-based AVL platform helps cities and states achieve GIS compliance while improving accountability, fleet performance, and public trust.

As more state and local agencies adopt Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology, ensuring GIS compliance has become a strategic necessity. In partnership with Global Marketing Insights, CompassCom explores how AVL systems integrated with Esri^® ArcGIS, radio location data, and secure telematics can support data governance, cybersecurity compliance (FISMA, NIST 800-53), and operational transparency.

With real-world insights from agencies like IDOT, Fort Collins, Derry PD, and Lethbridge, the report outlines how AVL solutions:

Improve service delivery, public safety, and citizen satisfaction

Enhance data accuracy for legal defensibility and auditing

Support environmental sustainability and ROI from fleet investments

“AVL systems that are GIS-compliant provide the transparency, accountability, and measurable outcomes that local governments need to justify investment and demonstrate results.”
— Dr. Shawana P. Johnson, GISP

This white paper is a must-read for fleet managers, GIS directors, and public works leaders navigating compliance, privacy, and smart city transformation.