Small Satellite Workshop (Unclassified)

USGIF is hosting a two-day Small Satellite Workshop as the opening event for GEOINT Community Week. Day one is unclassified and day two is classified. Each day requires a separate registration.

Join us for either or both of the discussions on Nov. 14 and 15 at NCE. Registration will close November 7 at 3 p.m. EST.

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

Making Use of Small Satellites: GEOINT and Open Source Analysis

0800-0900 – Registration Check-in and Conference Center Badging

0900-0915 – NGA Security Briefing

0915-0930 – Welcome: Keith J. Masback, CEO, USGIF

0930-1000 – Opening Remarks: Robert Cardillo, Director, NGA

1000-1030 – Keynote: Senator Mark Warner, Virginia (invited)

1030-1100 – Networking Break & Industry Exhibits in the Atrium

1100-1200 – Panel: It’s Not About Pixels, It’s About Answers

• Moderator: Robert S. Zitz, Co-Chair, USGIF Small Satellite Working Group; and Vice President, Leidos
• John Charles, National GEOINT Officer for Commercial Imagery, NGA
• Kacy Gersto, Commercial Systems, DARPA
• Andy Hock, Product Manager, Terra Bella
• Robbie Schingler, Co-Founder, Planet

1200-1315 – Lunch Break & Industry Exhibits in the Atrium

1215-1300 – Speaker’s Corner in Executive Reception Room

• Chris DeMay, COO & Founder, HawkEye 360
• Adam Maher, President and Founder at Ursa Space Systems
• Chris Rasmussen, Unclassified GEOINT Pathfinder Program Manager and Public Open Source Software Development Lead, NGA

1315-1345 – Keynote: “Harnessing the Small Satellite Revolution” by Fred G. Kennedy III, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House

1345-1445 – Panel: Getting a Better Ride Into Space

• Moderator: JB Young, Co-Chair, USGIF Small Satellite Working Group; and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
• Carlos Niederstrasser, Master Systems Engineer, Orbital ATK (invited)
• Steve Nixon, Vice President of National Security and Government Activities, Vulcan Aerospace (invited)
• Brad Schneider, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Rocket Lab
• Mandy Vaughn, ‎Senior Director of Business Development and Mission Management, Virgin Galactic

1445-1515 – Networking Break & Industry Exhibits in the Atrium

1515-1615 – Panel: Are Policy Changes Needed?

• Kevin O’Connell, President and CEO, Innovative Analytics and Training
• Victoria Samson, Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation

1615-1645 – Joint NGA and NRO Commercial GEOINT Activity

• Peter Muend, Lead, Commercial GEOINT Activity, NRO
• Michael Foster, Lead, Commercial GEOINT Activity, NGA

1645-1800 – Networking Reception and Industry Exhibits in the Atrium