Municipal GIS and IT Services | The GeoJustice Project

01 / SERVICES

IT, cybersecurity, and GIS for local government, available now.

IT, cybersecurity, and GIS delivered as one service by one accountable team, not three vendors. The same people who keep your network secure manage the GIS it runs, onsite or alongside the staff you have.

Onsite technical staff

Full-time onsite engineers and GIS analysts at your facilities during business hours, with trained backup coverage so service never depends on one person.

Help desk & end-user support

A ticketed help desk for city staff: laptops, printers, accounts and access, onboarding and offboarding, and after-hours support when it matters.

GIS administration

ArcGIS Online and Enterprise administration: users, groups, roles and permissions, licensing, upgrades, backup and recovery planning, and system documentation.

Managed IT

Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, servers, networks, backups, patching, and monitoring, plus council chamber and courtroom audio/visual systems.

Cybersecurity

Edge firewall and DDoS protection, multi-factor sign-in and access control, security monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response.

GIS data management

Spatial data maintenance, quality control, data standards, geodatabase administration, metadata, and cleanup of duplicate or outdated records.

Security & compliance

Every person background-screened and CJIS-trained before they touch city systems, plus security policies, documentation, and support for cyber insurance and audits.

Mapping & applications

Maps, web mapping applications, dashboards, StoryMaps, and public-facing and internal apps, integrated with your other city systems.

GIS analysis

Planning and zoning, parks and recreation, code enforcement, parcels and addressing, land use, demographics, and capital and facility planning.

Field data collection

Survey123 and Field Maps deployments, plus GPS/GNSS and drone data collection to fill the gaps in your records.

Strategy & vCIO

Technology roadmaps, budgeting and capital planning, vendor coordination, and regular reporting to city leadership.

GIS strategy & training

GIS governance, roadmaps sized for a small staff, and training so your own people can run it.

02 / WHO WE SERVE

Built for the communities the big vendors skip.

Small cities, towns, and counties make the same land and capital decisions as big cities, with a fraction of the staff. We build for them, and for the residents and partners who have a stake in how those decisions get made.

Small cities & towns

Municipalities without a dedicated GIS department.

Counties

Rural and suburban counties managing land, parks, and capital plans.

Regional commissions

Regional commissions and development authorities serving smaller member governments.

Community organizations

Neighborhood groups, community development corporations, and land trusts that need evidence at the table.

Residents

The people affected by the decisions made around them.

Funders & partners

Foundations and development programs investing in small communities.

03 / TEAM

Built by people who've done the work.

James H. Patterson III

Founder & Principal

GIS Manager for the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, overseeing the department's Esri Enterprise environment, GIS data, and field data collection. Built the City of Atlanta's first Geospatial Strategy, based on Esri's pillars of geospatial excellence. Previously GIS Coordinator in Clayton County's Department of Information Technology, managing GIS data and servers for public safety and county-wide web mapping, and a GIS and fire management specialist with the USDA Forest Service.

Holds an M.S. in Rural Sociology from Auburn University and a B.S. in Forestry from Alabama A&M University, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Integrative Public Policy and Development at Tuskegee University. Teaches GIS at Morehouse College and is a contributing author to the forthcoming 1526 Project.

Esri Mapsters Unite billboard for the 2026 Esri User Conference featuring James H. Patterson III — Spoke at the 2026 Esri User Conference and was featured on Esri's "Mapsters Unite!" billboard.

Robertson Bassy

Technology & Security Lead

Nouvela Technology Group Personal site

Leads cloud, security, and infrastructure work. Project manager and senior software engineer on federal software modernization since 2021, and founder of Nouvela Technology Group, which builds regulated-industry software on Azure.

Holds an M.S. in Computer Science and Software Engineering and a Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management from Auburn University, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Morehouse College. Certified ScrumMaster and Ph.D. candidate at Auburn, researching federated learning.

Bernard Dickens III, Ph.D.

Cybersecurity Engineer

GitHub

Security engineer and researcher. Builds firewall and security event pipelines on Cloudflare, has led incident recovery and PCI DSS compliant payment system upgrades, and has administered cloud infrastructure on AWS.

Holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, with research in encrypted storage that produced a patent application, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Morehouse College. Interned with the U.S. Department of Defense as a software developer and guest researcher.

Alyssa Combs, Partner and GIS and Community Planning Lead

Alyssa Combs, Ph.D.

Partner, GIS & Community Planning

GIS professional with more than 15 years of community work in environmental justice, STEM education, and community development. Founder of GeoTechTure. Has worked with partners including the U.S. EPA, Georgia DOT, the Atlanta Regional Commission, HUD, The Conservation Fund, and the City of Atlanta. FAA-certified Part 107 drone pilot and a certified Project Management Professional.

Holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Design from the University of Georgia, and an M.S. in Geosciences and a B.A. in Geography from Georgia State University. Board member of the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance. Received the President's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024 and was named to Georgia State's 40 Under 40.

17+

Years in GIS and public land management

Local governments James has worked in: City of Atlanta and Clayton County

1st

Geospatial Strategy for the City of Atlanta

Based in Stonecrest, Georgia

05 / QUESTIONS

Common questions.

What services does The GeoJustice Project provide?

One team for the technology a small city runs on: onsite technical staff, a help desk, managed IT, cybersecurity, security and compliance, strategy and vCIO, and GIS including administration, data management, mapping and applications, analysis, field data collection, and training.

Where is The GeoJustice Project based?

We are based in Stonecrest, Georgia, and work with small cities, towns, and counties. Call us at 678-224-1645.

Can you work onsite at our facilities?

Yes. We can work onsite at your facilities or remotely, depending on what your community needs.

Who does The GeoJustice Project serve?

Small cities, towns, and counties without a full GIS department, plus the regional commissions, community organizations, residents, and funders around them.

Is the GeoJustice Decision Platform available?

It is in development and not yet available. Today we deliver IT, cybersecurity, and GIS services.

How quickly will you reply to a message?

We reply to contact form messages within two business days.

06 / CONTACT

Tell us what your community needs.

Tell us what you're working on: a GIS program to stand up, data to clean up, a map or app to build, or an analysis behind a decision. We're based in Stonecrest, Georgia and reply within two business days.

Prefer to talk? Call 678-224-1645.

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