GIF 2009 Volume: 7 Issue: 5 (October)
The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation is partnering with the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to host the 2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium (ICRSS), March 3-5, 2010.
Register now at www.usgif.org, as space is limited and registration is expected to sell out fast.
The 2010 ICRSS will offer the international and U.S. communities three days of discussions on the issues affecting the commercial remote sensing community, such as perspectives from the user community, industry providers and capabilities, export control, and licensing and policy concerns.
Attendees can expect to come away from this event with a better understanding of the current government and commercial marketplace, along with its challenges and opportunities, key policies that need to be re-examined, ideas to improve industry-government partnership, future trends, the benefits of commercial remote sensing to society and the global economy, and the perspectives of government officials dealing with remote sensing matters.
The event is scheduled for the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. A full agenda for the 2010 ICRSS will be available on the USGIF Website at www.usgif.org in the coming months.
Those interested in exhibiting at 2010 ICRSS are encouraged to contact USGIF at 888-MY-USGIF.
Days is Just Around the Corner
Produced by USGIF in cooperation with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the Tech Days event offers a comprehensive look at the technologies our industry and government partners are developing for the GEOINT community.
Join us May 19-21, 2010, in Bethesda, Md., and Reston, Va., for three days of exceptional learning and networking opportunities.
On May 19, NGA opens its Bethesda campus for a day of classified demonstrations from the NGA directorates. On May 20, USGIF members display the latest technologies in an unclassified setting at the Hyatt Regency Reston. A joint networking reception with other groups from the intelligence and defense community concludes the unclassified day.
Also be sure to reserve your table for Friday night’s black-tie GEOGala. The invitation-only event is a wonderful evening of dining, dancing and delight to celebrate with the community.
There is no registration for Tech Days, but information about passing clearances and details on the agenda will be available online soon.
USGIF Welcomes First Director of Academic Programs
In September, USGIF concluded a long and exhaustive search for its first academic director, announcing that Max Baber had joined the foundation as the director of academic programs.
Baber joins USGIF from the University of Redlands, where he was on the faculty. In addition to his position at Redlands, he has served in faculty appointments at Samford University and the University of Northern Colorado, with a number of pedagogical GIS projects supported by funding from the National Science Foundation and other sources. He received a master’s degree in geography from Georgia State University in 1993, and a doctorate in geography from the University of Georgia in 1999.
He is a member of the U.S. National Committee for the International Cartographic Association, and serves on the executive boards for the Cartography and Geographic Information Society and the North American Cartographic Information Society. In addition, he is a fellow of the British Cartographic Society.
As the director of academic programs, Baber will be responsible for the USGIF Geospatial Intelligence Accreditation Program, the scholarship program, GEOINT 101, professional certification and tradecraft development, and developing other programs and outreach initiatives.
NGA InnoVision Director Addresses USGIF Members at GEOINTeraction Tuesday
GEOINTeraction Tuesday continued in September, when it hosted Vonna Weir Heaton, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s InnoVision Directorate.
Heaton spoke to a standing-room only crowd of almost 75 at the Wildfire Restaurant in Tysons Corner, Va., on September 15 about her roles and responsibilities at NGA. She also addressed the need of industry to invest in research and development in order to best serve our nation. Her 30-minute briefing was followed by a question-andanswer session with the audience.
USGIF started the bi-monthly networking event to continue the great dialogue that takes place at Tech Days and GEOINT. By bringing people together on a regular basis, we aim to provide an opportunity to meet new people, develop relationships, and exchange ideas and information in an informal setting.
The next networking event is scheduled for November 10, also at Wildfire Restaurant. More information on the guest speaker and RSVP details are available online at www.usgif.org.
USGIF Conducts First-Ever GEOINT 101 Course
Developed by USGIF and offered in partnership with the Intelligence and Security Academy, GEOINT 101 launched September 29 with its inaugural class. The next session is scheduled for spring 2010. The one-day course, titled “We are all GEOINTers,” provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) community, core GEOINT technologies and operations, and the role of GEOINT in national security affairs supporting decisionmakers and operations.
Those interested in getting into the geospatial intelligence field, newly hired employees working with GEOINT, members of the IC looking for a better understanding of all the intelligence disciplines, and even longtime veterans of the GEOINT community can all benefit from this course.
GEOINT 101 is taught by Keith Masback, president of USGIF and a member of the standing Intelligence Task Force of the Defense Science Board, and Dr. Robert Tomes, president of Liminal Leadership and an adjunct professor of security policy studies at George Washington University.
GEOINT 101 is one of the courses now being offered on an open enrollment basis through the newly created Open Intelligence Academy. For class availability and pricing, please visit the Intelligence and Security Academy Website www.intellacademy.com.
Save the Date: GEOINT 2010 Symposium
The GEOINT Symposium returns to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., next year. Mark your calendars for October 25-28, and don’t miss the pre-eminent event of the year for the defense, intelligence and homeland security community.
Next year USGIF will provide GEOINT 2010 attendees and exhibitors with more opportunities to experience the true essence of Music City USA, as we head to downtown Nashville for some of our evening networking events.
Of course, the GEOINT Symposium will continue to raise the bar and offer more speaking opportunities, panel discussions, breakout sessions and emerging technology presentations in the expansive exhibit hall. Registration will open next summer.
Visit the event site at www.geoint2010.com for all of the details.
