CoreSpatial Server: GeoServer elevated for secure, mission-grade operations
GeoServer is at the heart of modern geospatial applications, creating, sharing, and managing interactive maps and data over the web under OGC standards. CoreSpatial Server is NGS's hardened version, tailored to the rigorous demands of our clients across every industry.
Security by default, without sacrificing performance
CoreSpatial Server ships with a hardened security posture out of the box, keeping sensitive geospatial data protected. We optimize for high-volume, high-complexity operations, delivering rapid response times and robust data handling, now with FIPS 140 compliant GeoServer.
Read about FIPS compliance
Enterprise GeoServer, engineered for the mission
Seamless Integration
Interfaces with modern mapping technologies including Google Maps, Google Earth, OpenLayers, and Esri ArcGIS, acting as a versatile bridge between raw geospatial data and actionable insights for web mapping, environmental monitoring, and strategic planning.
Comprehensive Support
Backed by extensive support and maintenance from NGS's team of geospatial experts, smooth, effective, and secure use across all applications, from initial setup to ongoing operations.
Committed to Open Source
Our commitment to FOSS is driven by our dedication to collaboration, transparency, and community-led innovation. These principles not only fuel our technological advances but also align with our mission to develop accessible, cutting-edge geospatial solutions. Our open-source commitment →
Proactive Security
Critical vulnerability updates tracked from CISA, with active mitigations, scheduled patching, and regular DISA-aligned vulnerability scanning.
Empowering GeoServer Innovation
Organizations can push the boundaries of geospatial technology, creating rich, interactive maps and data visualizations that drive decision-making. Our solution integrates, animates, and customizes data, underpinning innovative geospatial solutions for today and tomorrow.
A Bridge to Actionable Insight
Whether for dynamic web mapping, environmental monitoring, or strategic planning, CoreSpatial Server acts as a versatile bridge between raw geospatial data and actionable insights.
CoreSpatial Server specifications
What ships in every CoreSpatial Server deployment from NGS.
| Map server | GeoServer, latest stable release, with NGS-tuned extensions |
|---|---|
| Database | PostgreSQL 15 with PostGIS 3 |
| OGC services | WMS, WFS, WMTS, WCS, and WPS, plus Mapbox Vector Tiles |
| Imagery and data formats | GDAL drivers for NITF, RPF, DTED, JPEG2000, MrSID, ENVI, and Erdas Imagine, plus GeoPackage and MBTiles |
| Styling | SLD, CSS, and YSLD |
| Usage analytics | NGS-built Analytics Service records per-request usage and performance metrics in SQL |
| Deployment | RHEL, Rocky, and Oracle Linux; Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes; AWS; lightweight k3s at the tactical edge |
| Updates | Quarterly releases on the latest stable upstream components, with High and Critical CVEs patched immediately |
| Release artifacts | SBOM (SPDX, CycloneDX, and HTML), Vulnerability Advisory Report, and system administrator documentation |
| Licensing | Part of the CoreSpatial subscription, priced per deployment rather than per user or per CPU |
Moving off ArcGIS Enterprise? See where each part of ArcGIS Enterprise lands in CoreSpatial.
Now shipping a FIPS 140-3 GeoServer build
CoreSpatial Server 2026.3.3 is the first release built from the NGS FIPS 140-3 GeoServer fork. It runs GeoServer 3.0.1 on Jetty 12.1, replaces stock Bouncy Castle with the Bouncy Castle FIPS (bc-fips) provider, ships in a hardened RHEL 9 container, and signs administrators in through Keycloak SSO. It is built for deployments handling Controlled Unclassified Information and mission-critical defense data across DoD, DHS, and state emergency-management systems.
Read the 2026.3 release notes
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