The goal of the South Carolina Department of Commerce is to attract new industry and encourage growth among companies already doing business in South Carolina. GIS is used extensively within the Agency to further those goals by fulfilling internal map, data and analysis requests as well as providing web mapping tools and GIS based database tools externally that provide information regarding available sites and buildings and incentive based programs.

The Shared and Integrated Geographic Information Systems (SIGIS) Committee was established in March 1996 by the Information Technology section of Environmental Quality Control (EQC) Administration, SCDHEC, and implemented by SIGIS Developer group, comprised of volunteer GIS staff located in major program areas across the agency's administrative boundaries. The program mission is to provide managers and polcy makers with decision support systems and applications that enable them to better analyze spatial information related to environmental and public health issues.

Since 1989, the agency has been developing a statewide natural resource database. This data is available free of charge to the public in an effort to facilitate natural resource decision-making, analysis and education in South Carolina.

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is charged with the community supervision of offenders placed on probation by the court and paroled by the State Board of Paroles and Pardons, as well as those on Youthful Offender Release from the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission established a formal Geographical Information Systems (GIS) program in 2004. Prior to this, the agency has been utilizing GIS data and software in its computer aided dispatch system, management of state forests, and landowner assistance programs since the early 1990’s. The GIS program is housed under the Technology Division and is responsible for spatial data and application development.

The South Carolina State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC) was established by Executive Order of the Governor in 1978. Since then, SMAC has continuously served as a forum through which all facets of the mapping sciences (photogrammetry, GIS, land records, visualization, etc.) can be discussed. In this role, SMAC has promoted effective and efficient mapping techniques and standards within the state.