USGIF ABI Forum

The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and the Advanced Technical Intelligence Association (ATIA) are organizing the 2014 ABI Forum: ABI in Practice and the Challenges Ahead.

This SI/TK FVEY classified event is open to industry, government, academia, and FVEYpartners. The discussion will focus on the concerns, challenges and opportunities associated with the day-in and day-out use of Activity-Based Intelligence across the Intelligence Community and the DoD.

Agenda at-a Glance

(subject to change)

0800-0815 – Welcome Remarks: Keith Masback, CEO, USGIF; and Barbara Sanderson, Chairman, ATIA

0815-0900 – Keynote: Jason Moses, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

0900-0930 – Presentation: Dave Gauthier, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

0930-1030 – Panel: Policy Challenges
Experts involved in the development of ABI related policy discuss recently resolved policy issues and those that still need to be addressed.

Moderator: Josh Hartman, Horizon Strategies Group
• Robert Arbetter, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• Chris Tucker, Yale House Ventures 
• Damon Wells, National Reconnaissance Office
• Chris Williams, Former HASC and SSCI Staffer

1030-1045 – Break

1045-1145 – Panel: ABI, Advanced Concepts and Transforming Intelligence
Different agencies and organizations have provided unique perspectives and mission foci on core capabilities and methods developed around the pillars of ABI. This panel will explore those different perspectives. Where is ABI going? How will we work together? What are we learning? How will we educate and sustain the future workforce? And most importantly… why ABI?

Moderator: Patrick Biltgen, BAE Systems 
• Jay Hopkins, National Reconnaissance Office
• Al Di Leonardo, HumanGeo
• Mark Lowenthal, The Intelligence and Security Academy
• Eileen Preisser, U.S. Air Force GEOINT Office

1145-1300 – Lunch Break

1300-1400 – Panel: Tradecraft
Deliberate changes to analytical tradecraft is attributed to evolving ABI practices. Some of these changes have been driven by mission changes, while others have evolved as technological capability has improved. But where does ABI fit in the overarching umbrella of intelligence analysis? How has ABI’s key tenets influenced thinking about broader analytical modernization, and what role will ABI-trained analysts play in the future?

Moderator: Steve Ryan, Northrop Grumman Corp. 
• Jon Kimminau, U.S. Air Force 
• Victoria Nguyen, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• Nick Williams, U.S. Navy (Invited)

1400-1445 – Presentation: View from the Commonwealth

• Mark Ashwell, MLA Consultancy 42nd Ltd.
• Nathan Emselle, Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organization (Invited)

1445-1500 – Break

1500-1515 – Panel Introduction

• Jim Longley, ATIA and former Member of Congress (ME-01)

1515-1630 – Panel: Congressional
ABI may mean different things to different people, depending on whether you are approaching “ABI” from an agency, community or ODNI perspective. When it comes to funding and authorities, however, Congress could well have the final say. Three veteran Hill staffers offer an opportunity to hear a range of views the U.S. Congress is considering on this important community initiative.

Moderator: David Berteau, Center for Strategic and International Studies 
• Frank Garcia, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
• Jim Hildebrand, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
• Kirk McConnell, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee

1700-1930 – Networking Reception at Westfield’s Marriott