Laser event reports have increased steadily since 2005, when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) created a formal reporting system to collect information from pilots.

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The company established a powerful information technology system for managing more than 440 reporting units.

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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is developing a reporting system where the schools themselves provide information on their environmental commitment.

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The Department of Defense is using a tactical ground reporting system so soldiers can report people and events they encounter in the field, in effect crowdsourcing information from disparate sources so other teams can understand what they may encounter.

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