Project Geospatial

Tara Gattis is the Vice President of Government Affairs at Orbital Sidekick. She previously worked at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency for 20 years as an imagery analyst. Orbital Sidekick is a company that specializes in commercial hyperspectral remote sensing satellites. They have a constellation called Ghost, consisting of five satellites on orbit with another one launching next year. Ghost provides global hyperspectral observations with a resolution spectrum ranging from 400 nanometers to 2500 nanometers. The company offers analytics for industries such as oil and gas, mining, agriculture, and land use. They are also focused on sustainability and reducing pollution impact. Government customers can access their data and insights through partnerships and collaborations.

🛰️ Ghost constellation consists of five satellites for hyperspectral remote sensing

🌍 Global hyperspectral observations from 400 to 2500 nanometers

💼 Analytics for oil and gas, mining, agriculture, and land use industries

♻️ Commitment to sustainability and reducing pollution impact

🤝 Partnerships with government customers for data and insights access

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#GEOINT2024 #Hyperspectral #RemoteSensing #Satellites #Analytics #Sustainability #Partnerships

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 developed a digital training platform called Digital University, which provides comprehensive training and tracks progress for government agencies. Omni Federal aims to inspire new talent in the geospatial industry by showcasing the various opportunities it offers.

🌐 They prioritize user experience and gathering requirements directly from users.

🎓 Digital University offers a comprehensive training platform for government agencies.

🚀 Omni Federal aims to inspire new talent in the geospatial industry.

🏢 They collaborate with universities to educate students about the diverse opportunities in geospatial.

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#geospatial #government #technology #training #GEOINT2024

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 conversations. He also discusses the role of OGC as a standards organization and the need to balance heavily engineered standards with more agile ones. Rabley plans to evaluate the industry’s use of standards through surveys and improved interaction with the community.

🌍 Peter Rabley has a background in geography and economics.

🏢 He has worked in private business and focused on property rights.

🌐 Rabley believes it is an exciting time for geospatial technology.

🤝 He sees an opportunity to elevate geospatial in policy and technology conversations.

📊 Rabley plans to evaluate the industry’s use of standards through surveys and community interaction.

📈 He aims to balance heavily engineered standards with more agile ones.

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#geospatial #technology #OGC #standards #propertyrights

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 his country. His industry experience in Silicon Valley has given him a good understanding of emerging technologies and startups. While he plans to retire from NGA, he encourages younger professionals to have a vision, add value, and stay positive.

🚀 Increasing number and capabilities of satellites revolutionizing geospatial intelligence

🤖 AI/ML and cybersecurity are dominant topics at the symposium

💼 Rick shares his unique career path from the tech industry to government service

💡 Industry experience in Silicon Valley provides a good understanding of emerging technologies

👥 Have a vision, add value, understand the mission, and stay positive

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#GEOINT #NGA #GeospatialIntelligence #Satellites #AIML #Cybersecurity #TechIndustry #SiliconValley #GovernmentService #CareerPath

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 adversaries.

📝 Extortion and ransomware attacks are becoming more prevalent.

🔐 Cyber insurance can help mitigate the risks of ransomware attacks.

🌐 Supply chain "smoking" focuses on modeling complex events and hidden dependencies.

⚙️ Graph databases and machine learning are used to automate and scale the solution.

💡 Planning for failure and understanding hidden dependencies are key to effective risk management.

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#GEOINT2024 #SupplyChainSmoking #CyberSecurity

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 Umbra Space to enhance monitoring capacity with all-weather and nighttime collection using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology. Herman emphasizes the company’s goal of providing mission solutions and sense-making insights for customers, moving beyond raw data provision.

🛰️ Maxar is focused on providing the best satellite imagery and remote sensing data while adapting to industry changes.

🚀 WorldView Legion, the next-generation satellite constellation, will greatly increase capacity and offer new capabilities for global monitoring.

🤝 Maxar has partnered with Umbra Space to enhance monitoring capacity with all-weather and nighttime collection using SAR technology.

💡 The company aims to provide mission solutions and sense-making insights for customers, moving beyond raw data provision.

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#geospatial #satelliteimagery #remotesensing #WorldViewLegion #UmbraSpace #missionSolutions

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 penetration capabilities. The company is rapidly growing and aims to own their own satellite in the future.

👥 Asterra is a startup company that offers actionable insights using L-band SAR technology.

🌍 They are expanding into the Earth observation division and providing solutions through an API.

💼 Defense is a significant market for Asterra, leveraging their penetration capabilities.

📈 The company is experiencing rapid growth and recently reached 100 employees.

🛰️ Asterra aims to own their own satellite in the future, allowing for more critical and timely solutions.

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#Asterra #EarthObservation #LbandSAR #SatelliteTechnology #DefenseMarket

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 biggest challenge in building AI products is maintaining quality and ensuring accurate detection of specific scenarios.

💡 Mohamed founded Kolena to address the need for a platform that can test and validate AI models before deployment.

💡 Mohamed shares his background as an AI engineer and writer, discussing his book on computer vision and the research process behind it.

💡 The inception of Kolena came from a demo with the TSA, where a 99% accurate model failed to detect a gun, highlighting the need for rigorous model testing.

💡 Kolena aims to unblock organizations and enterprises in adopting AI technology by providing a safe and rigorous testing platform.

💡 Mohamed discusses future plans to collaborate with regulatory bodies and industry partners to define gold standards for AI quality.

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#AI #QualityAssurance #MachineLearning #Testing #Validation #AIQualityConference

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 telematics tracking of assets, including public safety and public works vehicles.

🗺️ Compass Data specializes in ground control point archive, which is used to enhance the accuracy of optical imagery and other data sets.

🔒 Their software focuses on safety and accountability for field operations.

🔍 They offer both on-prem and cloud solutions for their software.

🌍 Compass Data has a global network of partners that contribute to their extensive database of ground control points.

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#geospatial #geoint #GIS #telematics #safety

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 understanding the government budgeting process and recommend consulting with industry experts and government small business offices for guidance.

💼 The geospatial industry has seen significant growth with the entry of commercial companies into the government space.

🌍 The government has shifted from building to buying geospatial products and services, benefiting taxpayers, the military, and the industry.

💰 Challenges include obtaining clearances and approvals for commercial companies to work in the intelligence community, as well as understanding and navigating the government budgeting process.

🔄 The industry has room to grow in terms of streamlining the conversion process for commercial companies entering the government space and addressing funding uncertainties caused by continuing resolutions.

🎯 Recommendations for businesses include networking at industry events, engaging with government small business offices, and consulting with experts familiar with the government contracting process.

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#geospatial #governmentcontracts #industrygrowth #budgetingprocess #networking