Project Geospatial

Ryan Phillips, from Omni Federal, discusses the company’s background and their transition from working with commercial companies to the government sector. He highlights their focus on user experience and gathering requirements directly from users. Omni Federal has a strong geospatial portfolio, working with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on various projects. They have also devel...

Peter Rabley, the new CEO of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), has a background in geography and economics. He has previously worked in private business and focused on property rights, particularly in areas where property rights are lacking. Rabley believes that this is an exciting time for geospatial technology and sees an opportunity to elevate geospatial in policy and technology conversatio...

Rick Myllenbeck, from the NGA, discusses the positive energy and excitement at the 2024 GEOINT Symposium. He highlights the increasing number and capabilities of satellites revolutionizing geospatial intelligence. AIML and cybersecurity are also dominant topics. Rick shares his unique career path and why he chose to work for NGA. He emphasizes the importance of the mission and his love for serving...

Bryan Fite discusses his project on supply chain smoking and the importance of visualization in explaining complex concepts. He believes that the convergence of cyber and physical domains can help reduce the likelihood of attacks and Black Swan events. 📊 Visualization is the best way to explain complicated concepts to stakeholders. 🔒 Point of origin hacking can be exploited by motivated adversar...

Scott Herman, Chief Product Officer at Maxar, discusses the company’s focus on providing the best satellite imagery and remote sensing data while adapting to the changing geospatial industry. He highlights the launch of the next-generation satellite constellation, WorldView Legion, which will greatly increase capacity and offer new capabilities for global monitoring. Maxar has also partnered with...

Lauren Guy, the CTO of Asterra, discusses their company’s use of L-band SAR technology to provide actionable insights. Asterra’s main market is water leak detection, but they are expanding into the Earth observation division and offering their solutions through an API. They collaborate with third-party platforms to deliver their insights. Defense is a key market for Asterra, utilizing their penetr...

Mohamed Elgendy, CEO and founder of Kolena, discusses the challenges of testing and validating AI products before deployment. He highlights the need for a systematic approach to maintain quality and ensure accurate detection of specific scenarios. Mohamed also mentions the upcoming AI quality conference that aims to collaborate with industry leaders and define gold standards for AI quality. 💡 The...

Compass Data, Inc is a family-owned business that has been in the geospatial industry for over 30 years. They offer telematics tracking of assets, radios for security and defense, and ground control point archive. Their software focuses on safety and accountability. 🌐 Compass Data, Inc is a family-owned business with over 30 years of experience in the geospatial industry. 🚚 Compass Com offers te...

In a round table discussion at the GEOINT 2024 Symposium, Bill Young and Karyn Hayes-Ryan discuss the growth of the geospatial industry and the challenges faced by companies entering the government space. They highlight the increasing involvement of commercial companies in the industry and the need for improved processes for converting to government contracts. They also emphasize the importance of...

Google’s Earth Engine is a planetary scale managed service and data catalog for Earth observation, with 50 years of data and growing at a rate of 2 petabytes per month. It has been used for research and AI applications, such as cloud removal from imagery, synthetic satellite creation, super resolution of low-resolution imagery, and object detection with contextual understanding through Gemini inte...

Daniela Moody, CEO of Geosite, discusses the recent acquisition of her company by Decartes Labs. Geosite’s products have found a home within Decartes Labs, both in the insurance market and in supporting the Air Force’s search and rescue operations. Their most notable achievement is the development of a mission management tool called Wayfinder, which streamlines search and rescue efforts for the Ai...

Capella Space is a company that specializes in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. They have a vertically integrated capability with high-resolution imaging and strong signal transmission. They currently have four satellites in orbit and plan to launch more. Capella has faced supply chain challenges but has adapted by signing contracts with multiple companies. They have also established suc...

Vinay Malkani, from Figure Eight Federal, discusses the data labeling services provided by the company. They have a large workforce of labelers, from PhDs to remote workers, ensuring quality control. They work with various sensor types, including EO SAR and hyperspectral, and integrate machine learning into the labeling process. The labeled data is accessible through an API, and the company emphas...

Vik Patel from Equinix discusses his background and career in technology, particularly in geospatial and cloud computing. Equinix is a data center company that offers infrastructure and network services, including interconnection with various cloud service providers. They aim to provide a secure network foundation and help organizations modernize their networks. Equinix’s ecosystem allows for easy...

Deb Davis, Vice President and General Manager for GDIT’s Mission Solutions sector, discusses her career journey and the growth of the GEOINT community. She highlights the importance of talent pool development and information sharing across partners. Davis also mentions the game-changing technologies of AI and the need to attract new talent to the industry. 🌍 The GEOINT community has grown signifi...

The Civil Applications Committee (CAC) is working on tracking an asteroid called Apus that will have a close approach to Earth in 2029. The CAC aims to raise awareness and gather remote sensing information about the asteroid, which could potentially cause significant damage if it were to impact the planet or even pass through the geo belt where satellites are located. 🛰️ The Apophis asteroid will...

“Worlds are colliding!” is not just another random Seinfeld reference. It is a wake-up call for all practitioners to better understand how the convergence of domains like Cyber and Physical create places for failures at scale. The objective of this training is to demonstrate and guide the attendee through these vulnerabilities and dependencies regardless of their cyber, networking, geospatial and/...

Nick Buck, the founder of Buck Consulting Group, discusses the mission of his company and its role in helping industry understand government missions. He emphasizes the importance of communication and understanding between the government and industry partners. 🚀 Buck Consulting Group is a consortium of independent consultants, mostly former government officials, who aim to bridge the gap between...

BetterUp is a technology platform that offers virtual coaching for workforce development, focusing on issues like resilience and mission readiness. They provide certified coaching on an AI-enabled platform, helping individuals overcome barriers and optimize their potential. 🌍 BetterUp has the largest coach network in the world, with coaching available in every major time zone. 💼 Coaching is not...

Ben Tuttle discusses EOI Space and their constellation, which aims to provide high-resolution data and increase collection capacity. They plan to offer data processing and analytics at the edge to enable quick decision-making. They also highlight their unique low-light imaging capabilities and potential partnerships with analytics providers. 🛰️ EOI Space aims to provide high-resolution data and in...

Jasmin Inbar discusses the Aurora Alliance and a few of its major highlights 🚀 The importance of Aurora Alliance in the field of geospatial intelligence is highlighted. 🌐 The alliance aims to bring together different organizations for collaborative efforts. 🌟 Aurora Alliance focuses on leveraging geospatial data for better decision-making. 📈 The future prospects and advancements in the field a...

Katie Betts, from Albedo, discusses their mission to build a constellation of imaging satellites that will collect high-resolution imagery for various industries such as energy, agriculture, and property insurers. They aim to provide easy-to-understand imagery to break down barriers to entry in the geospatial industry. 🛰️ Albedo is building imaging satellites for high-resolution imagery 🌍 Target...

Summary Josh Campbell gave a lightning talk at FedGeoDay 2024, introducing the World Polygons data set that was recently released after four years of work. Highlights 🌍 World Polygons data set released after four years of work 🗺️ Boundaries are crucial for foreign policy and cartographic purposes 🌐 Lines in base maps can be challenging for the US Government 🌐 World Polygons provides vertex perf...

Summary Jeremy Malczyk, a Cloud geographer at Google, discusses how AI is used to refine and analyze large amounts of data in the cloud. Google’s Earth Engine platform combines open source and proprietary tools to deliver actionable insights from 100 petabytes of data, covering 40 years of imagery. They have also developed land cover and cloud monitoring products using AI, which have practical app...

Summary Dr. Daniel Roman from Noah’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) discusses the modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) to improve accuracy and accessibility of geospatial data. Highlights 🌍 The NSRS provides a consistent coordinate system for latitude, longitude, height, and gravity. 🔄 Modernizing the NSRS aims to meet modern needs and ensure compatibility with global co...