USGIF continues its 2021 series of programs focused on the GEOINT equities of the U.S. military forces with a day of virtual programming dedicated to the U.S. Army. This day of keynotes and panel discussions is sure to inform participants from around the force about how GEOINT matters to them. It also affords the opportunity for participants from Army programs to share insights with GEOINT partners who are working to ensure the nation’s...

It’s a perennial problem: the transition of innovative, small-scale projects into full-scale, funded programs is often referred to as “crossing the Valley of Death.” Myriad challenges such as tight budgets, narrow risk margins, complexities of integrating into legacy architectures and contracts, and user hesitation exist. This panel of experts will share their experiences with projects that have successfully crossed into oper...

In the third session of the three-part series, attendees will learn how to improve acquisition outcomes through informed partnership with government clients. In the first module, we discussed the importance of sound and open communication throughout the acquisition cycle, with specific focus on developing strategies for overcoming barriers to effective communication in the pre-solicitation phase of the acquisition cycle. In the second module,...

As the GEOINT profession and the private sector have matured, new collection mechanisms such as microtasking via mobile phone apps, crowdsourcing portals, social media OSINT collectors and others provide usable data - but at the cost of anonymity, security, and speed. The Internet of Things (IOT) and databases listing these devices and their locations allow for an unprecedented level of access to real-time terrestrial imagery. This underutili...

In the second session of the three-part series, attendees will learn how to improve acquisition outcomes through informed partnership with government clients. In the first module, we discussed the importance of sound and open communication throughout the acquisition cycle, with specific focus on developing strategies for overcoming barriers to effective communication in the pre-solicitation phase of the acquisition cycle. In the second module...

In this session, audience members will get a chance to interact with geospatial and OSINT experts on utilizing publicly available information across the open, deep and dark web. Join this panel discussion to learn more about a holistic approach capturing geospatial data on the open and dark web. Panelists: Moderator: Matt Ashburn, Former CIA Cyber Security Officer and National Security CISO at the White House Patrick Biltgen, Ph.D., Director o...

In order to better protect agencies and their users at the next level for the future, a new cyber-security approach needs to be considered. The current approach of building bigger “moats and bridges” with cyber security gateways is no longer sufficient to protect our agencies and IT environments as they move into the future. The transition to cloud-based resources and remote/work from home places data outside of the traditional ga...

We are entering the third wave of enterprise transformation. While this wave also spawns from new technology, that’s where the similarities end. The previous two waves were about the businesses processes. This wave is about modernizing the business experience organizations provide to people around content. Join us for a fun discussion centered on how the evolution for GEOINT content velocity, security, and intelligence is driving much im...

This panel will focus on GEOINT dissemination and collaboration as it relates to operational challenges. Panel members will discuss the challenges of delivering and receiving actionable intelligence from platforms to tactical operators. Dissemination focuses on the sending of imagery and we are in an age where sensors are everywhere (at the tactical level and strategic level) and the need for access is much more synchronous. This group will ex...

The panel will examine the future of targeting from a GEOINT perspective, specifically the role of 3D content. Panel members will explore what future targeting means when a suite of augmented reality and accurate 3D data supports cross-functional teams. They also will assess the role of 3D data in making the "sensor to shooter" vision a reality. The panel's discussion will describe the shape of future targeting and identify emerging technologi...