The Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) at Harvard University was founded in 2006 as a university-wide technology platform housed at IQSS, building on the foundation already created by the Harvard Geospatial Library and the Harvard Map Collection. CGA has permanent, professional staff that administer Harvard-wide GIS infrastructure, collect and disseminate spatial datasets, and provide training and consultation in the use of geospatial technologies. CGA also supports research projects and courses needing spatial analysis.