Project Geospatial

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Ghermay Araya

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Jason Gilman - Element 84

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Jerry Johnston - Deloitte

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Leo Thomas. Dev Seed

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Maggie Cawley

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Marc Ferenc. Xentity

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Shane Brennan - RGI

FedGeoDay 2026 - Lightning Talk - Xan Fredericks - USGS

FedGeoDay 2026 - Local Infrastructure Network Knowledge Project - Jesse Osborne

FedGeoDay 2026 - Open Source Satellite Analytics for Construction Monitoring and Fed Eco Programs

FedGeoDay 2026 - Panel - Open Data Meets Artificial Intelligence - Insights from Federal Executives

FedGeoDay 2026 - Panel - The Future of Open Data for Federal Programs

FedGeoDay 2026 - The Open Wetlands Map - Reed Van Beveren

FedGeoDay 2026 - Panel - The Integration of Geo and Statistical Data at BEA, BLS, and Census Bureau

FedGeoDay 2026 - Welcome and Keynote

In this session from FOSS4G NA 2025, Maggie Cawley and Jake Low of OpenStreetMap US presents the Trails Stewardship Initiative: Improving Outdoor Recreation Data. The presenters discuss the critical role of OpenStreetMap (OSM) as the primary data source for popular recreation apps like AllTrails and Strava, and the real-world safety and environmental challenges caused by missing or inaccurate trai...

In this session from FOSS4G NA 2025, Tim Steward presents Unity in Code: The Power of Community. Tim explores the shift between commercial entities and open-source projects, emphasizing the critical role that a vibrant "village" or community plays in the long-term success of software projects like PostgreSQL and PostGIS. Drawing from his early career in the Oracle ecosystem to his global travels w...

In this session from FOSS4G NA 2025, Jason Gilman of Element 84 presents When LLMs Meet GIS: Building Reliable Geospatial AI Systems. Jason explores the practical integration of Large Language Models into geospatial workflows, moving beyond the hype to focus on building software that is reliable, cost-effective, and meet real-world user needs. The presentation introduces two open-source libraries:...

Adam Simmons speaks with Aaron Kelley from Upslope Advisors at GEOINT 2025, where Aaron shares his perspective on the conference and his deep involvement in the open source geospatial community. He challenges the negative stereotype of open source as the "wild west," asserting that FOSS (Free Open Source Software) tools like QGIS are stable and well-supported, comparing QGIS and ArcGIS Pro as a "C...

Adam Simmons of Project Geospatial hosts a discussion with Kevin Corbley of Corbley Communications and Rachel Wilkins from Team of Seven Consulting, serving as Project Strategist for Greater St. Louis Inc. This conversation previews the upcoming GEOINT 2025 Symposium in St. Louis, Missouri. They cover the event dates (May 18th-21st), location (America Center Convention Complex), and this year's th...

Adam Simmons of Project Geospatial interviews Dan DeGennaro (CTO), Bryan Cosme (CEO & Co-founder), and Brian Buttaccio (COO) of Trevity at the GEOINT 2025 Symposium. Bryan shares his background, including experience in the Marine Corps specializing in geospatial, which informs Trevity's focus. Dan, a physicist turned coder, focuses on AI, Augmentation, and integrating capabilities into analyst...

Adam Simmons of Project Geospatial interviews Sean Walsh, Managing Partner of Turnberry Labs (part of Turnberry Solutions), at the GEOINT 2025 Symposium. Sean, with over 30 years in tech, discusses Turnberry Solutions' work, including geospatial custom development for both private sector clients (like Bayer Crop Science) and national geospatial agencies (like NGA). He highlights their approach as...

Adam Simmons interviews Craig Brower from Unseenlabs US at the GEOINT 2025 Symposium. Craig discusses Unseenlabs' capability to provide satellite-based RF (Radio Frequency) data for monitoring and tracking, which is integrated into customer workflows for rapid tasking and delivery. He highlights the ongoing need to educate the community about RF data and SIGINT-type sources, noting that many, incl...

Dive deep into the world of Terradepth with CTO Andrew Lunstad, as he discusses their mission to revolutionize how we understand and interact with the ocean. Learn how Terradepth is tackling the challenge of gathering and making sense of vital undersea data, an area less explored than the surface of Mars. Discover their innovative two-pronged approach: developing high-endurance autonomous underwat...

Mats Palsson, CEO of T Kartor Group, shares his journey from engineering to finding his passion in geospatial and maps. He introduces T Kartor Group, founded 40 years ago, which specializes in map and information management solutions based on the principle that maps represent information assets with a position. T Kartor provides solutions for major cities, defense organizations, and public safety...