Homeland Security and Defense Geospatial Community Exchange, Thursday, November 20 • 8:30 AM – 5 PM – Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Learn from your peers best practices and new solutions to solve your mission challenges
Confirmed speakers include David Alexander, Maj. Gen. William N. Reddel III, Jerry Johnston, Dan Cotter, Peter O’Rourke, Keith Masback, and more
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$325 USGIF Member
$425 Non-Member
Free Gov/Mil
7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Welcome and Introduction – Keith Masback, CEO, USGIF
8:45-9:15 Keynote Speaker – Michael Potts, Deputy Under Secretary for Enterprise and Mission Support, DHS (invited)
9:15-9:30 Keynote Speaker & Opening Remarks – David Alexander, Geospatial Information Officer; and Director, Geospatial Management Office, DHS
9:30-10:15 Exhibits and Morning Coffee Break
10:15-11:15 Discussion 1: Operations and Coordinating Structures – Carla Boyce, Director of the National Exercise Division, FEMA (invited)
11:15-12:15 Discussion 2: Data and Decision Support
• Moderator: Major General William N. Reddel III, Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard
• Brian Crumpler, ISP Regional Coordinator – Northern Virginia, Service Management and Delivery, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) (invited)
• Michael K. Smith, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
12:15-1:30 Lunch Break & Exhibits – Box Lunch / Attendee Selection
1:30-2:30 Discussion 3: Remote Sensing
• Glenn R. Bethel, Remote Sensing Advisor, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Robert Piccerillo, Multi Agency Collaboration Environment (MACE)
• Robert Zitz, Senior Vice President, National Security Sector, Leidos
2:30-3:00 Discussion 4: Geospatial Cloud
• Moderator: Jerry Johnston, Geospatial Information Officer,
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Tim Trainor, Chief, Geography Division, United States Census Bureau (invited)
• Harvey Simon, Geographic Information Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (invited)
3:00-3:45 Exhibits and Afternoon Coffee Break
3:45-4:15 Discussion 5: Emerging Technologies
• Moderator: Dan Cotter, Science Advisor, Office of Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Dr. Paul W. Breimyer, Surveillance Systems Group, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• Stephen Dennis, Innovation Director, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
4:15-4:45 Discussion 6: Frontlines
• Moderator: Peter O’Rourke, Executive Director, National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation
• Steve Pollackov, Commanding Officer, Geographic Information Systems Unit,
Fire Department City of New York’s (FDNY)
• William Burgess, Washington Liaison, National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) (invited)
4:45-5:00 Wrap Up & Closing Remarks
*Agenda subject to change