Global economic activity has slowed, but the slowdown is neither homogeneous nor simultaneous across sectors and regions. Near-term risks are skewed to the upside: Europe has avoided a near-term cost-of-living crisis; China is pivoting away from its zero-COVID policy; and the US is seeing resilience in employment and consumer spending. At the same time, global inflation is moderating but remains elevated. As such, central banks will remain on...

DESCRIPTION: Climate change is a local, national and global challenge. It affects our health and well-being, our critical infrastructure, and our future generations. The World Health Organization has underscored that climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, affecting social and environmental determinants of health, to include clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure shelter. Climate change adaptati...

Global issues related to sustainability and climate change require GEOINT analysis on both a planetary and local scale. This USGIF Mission Focus program on GEOINT Contributions to Global Sustainability will include a keynote and a panel discussion featuring key GEOINT Community luminaries. Topics will include government, industry, and academia collaboration to detect and quantify changes, map trends, and how the Earth’s evolving climate...

Establish a safe work environment that allows you to share your insights by using psychological safety Psychological safety is the number one way to create a positive work culture, bring out the most talent in employees, and create team players willing to release discretionary effort in support of a common mission/vision/goal. Crack yourself open and examine your own values, assumptions, and behavior. The goal is to help you see the current st...

Digital elevation models (DEM) are used in a variety of applications including flood risk modeling, water resource management, topographical mapping, oil and gas, telecommunications, wind energy, forestry, and much more. View our on-demand webcast to learn about the technology used to create DEMs and what platforms incorporate these technologies. During this webinar, we will unveil the mystery around DEMs and how they are different from other...

As the global geopolitical and technological landscapes change and advance, the United States continues to face new and emerging threats to homeland security. The U.S. government’s Department of Homeland Security is tasked with hardening security for threats on the horizon, enabling the nation to withstand attacks and ensuring the country’s ability to rapidly recover. The scope of DHS’ mission encompasses everything from natu...

Supply chain plans tell us what people are doing, but how do we know if they are doing the right things? In five years, 80% to 90% of all supply chains plan to adopt the key components of four reinventions: commercial innovation, achieving sustainability outcomes, real-time decision execution and human-centric work design. Fundamentally, supply chains must always focus on these topics as they align to our stakeholders’ expectations which...

The evolution of the Mission Partner Environment as well as early engagement with Mission Partners during the cooperation phase of competition is critical in establishing a unified approach to identify, organize, and deliver Joint and Allied C2 capabilities to Combatant Commands across warfighting domains. With that said, as we plan, demonstrate, integrate, and operationalize more JADC2 capabilities over time into the warfighting domain, what...

Despite ongoing trade restrictions and macroeconomic uncertainty, the oil and gas industry will enter 2023 with its healthiest balance sheet yet—a record $1.4 trillion surplus. The US chemical industry has emerged from 2022 well positioned thanks to strong financial performance, reaching a level last seen more than two decades ago. We’ll discuss: What opportunities and investments oil and gas companies may want to prioritize in 202...

Pure’s unique approach to storage delivers unparalleled savings in energy costs and environmental impact -- up to 80% lower than competing all-flash storage -- lowering costs and helping organizations meet sustainability goals. In this Tech Talk, we’ll dive into the tech behind these massive savings. During this webinar, you’ll learn: How Pure’s DirectFlash™ technology delivers better performance and higher densit...