Global geospatial intelligence event features intelligence, defense, and technology leaders as well as unparalleled education and training
Herndon, Virginia (April 27, 2016)—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is weeks away from its GEOINT 2016 Symposium, which will take place May 15-18 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The theme of this year’s Symposium is “The GEOINT Revolution”—in recognition of the advent and confluence of multiple technologies advancing geospatial intelligence and promoting its ubiquity.
The GEOINT Symposium is hosted annually by USGIF and offers the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities and other federal and civil GEOINT users and producers the opportunity to learn from senior leaders through an exciting agenda of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and breakout tracks. GEOINT 2016 will feature an extensive exhibit hall with more than 260 organizations showcasing new technologies, solutions, and services. Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are still available.
Confirmed speakers for GEOINT 2016 include:
- Robert Cardillo, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- The Honorable James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence
- Dr. Stacey Dixon, Deputy Director, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
- Parag Khanna, TED Speaker, Global Strategist, Managing Partner of Hybrid Reality, and Author
- The Honorable Marcel Lettre, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
- Douglas L. Loverro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
- Betty J. Sapp, Director, National Reconnaissance Office
- Lt. Gen. John N.T. “Jack” Shanahan, Director of Defense Intelligence for Warfighter Support, U.S. Air Force
- Dr. Bradford Tousley, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- The Honorable Stephen P. Welby, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- B. Lynn Wright, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy
Sixty hours of dedicated professional development, training, and education sessions will also be available. In these sessions, GEOINT subject matter experts teach short courses on topics such as activity-based intelligence, human geography, big data, predictive analytics, and more. The training sessions are accredited to offer attendees continuing education units or professional development units.
USGIF will also host GEOINT Foreword, its pre-symposium event, May 15. GEOINT Foreword is a science and technology-focused day that brings together government, academia, and industry to discuss innovation and advances in the GEOINT tradecraft. The GEOINT Foreword agenda includes presentations from four national laboratories; lightning talks; and keynote addresses from Phil Gilbert, general manager for IBM Design, and Dr. Peter Highnam, director of research at NGA. GEOINT Foreword requires separate registration to attend.
The GEOINT 2016 exhibit hall will May 16-18 feature a Government Pavilion Stage where government leaders will discuss business opportunities for industry. Speakers include Dave Lilley, Department of Homeland Security; Terry Busch, Defense Intelligence Agency; Dr. Joseph F. Fontanella, U.S. Army Geospatial Center; John Goolgasian, Dave Cacner, Karyn Hayes-Ryan, Sue Gordon, and Misty Tullar, all of NGA; and many more.
In addition to the exciting presentations, exhibit hall, and training opportunities, GEOINT 2016 also features rich networking events, presentations from USGIF working groups and committees, a golf tournament to help fund USGIF educational initiatives, and much more.
Visit www.geoint2016.com to register for the Symposium. For registration questions, contact SPARGO at geointregistration@spargoinc.com or call 866-849-9827.
About the GEOINT Symposium
Hosted and produced by USGIF, the annual GEOINT Symposium is the nation’s largest gathering of industry, academia, and government to include the Defense, Intelligence, and Homeland Security Communities as well as commercial, federal/civil, state, and local geospatial intelligence stakeholders. A diverse, global community of GEOINT stakeholders attends the GEOINT Symposium.
For more information, follow the GEOINT Symposium on Facebook and Twitter. To view videos from the GEOINT 2015 Symposium, visit Trajectory On Location’s Vimeo page.
About USGIF
USGIF is a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger GEOINT Community with government, industry, academia, professional organizations, and individuals who develop and apply geospatial intelligence to address national security challenges. USGIF achieves it mission via its strategic pillars: Build the Community | Advance the Tradecraft | Accelerate innovation.
For more information, please visit www.USGIF.org and follow USGIF on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.