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The concept of geospatial predictive analysis is coming to life and will play a major role in making our world safer. According to a recent Fast Company article, experts are now using these cutting-edge algorithms and data analysis techniques to do everything from predicting terrorist activity, preventing auto theft and even anticipating where meth labs will open up.

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Recently a number of geospatial experts have authored articles that highlight the viability of commercial imagery – in the face of the proposed U.S. defense budget cuts, which could potentially have a significant impact on the commercial remote sensing industry. We were fortunate enough to have gathered three of these experts on one podcast today. Today, we are speaking with Kevin Pomfret, Executive Director of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy; Josh Hartman, Principal at the Center for Strategic Space Studies and the CEO of the Horizon Strategies Group; and Dennis Jones, President of the Jones Consulting Group.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? With the Super Bowl behind us, now is the time to get back into the world of productivity that always awaits us every Monday morning. And, unfortunately, the Super Bowl is not a national holiday, so not matter how exciting last night’s game was, we always have to dive back into work on Monday. So, if you want to be like Eli Manning and Giants, it’s all about preparation and having your head in the game. As such, we have been kind enough to pull together our weekly news round up post that aims to do just that. So, as we always say, fire up the second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, the sun rises and sets and here we are … it’s Monday again. Time to dust off our to-do lists and jump into productivity mode. Fortunately, we have been kind enough to pull together all the GEOINT-related news you need to kick start the week in true professional style. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, we hope you had a restful weekend. Now that we are into the second week of 2012, the GEOINT newscycle is humming at full bore. From key announcements from USGIF member companies to high-profile stories on the future of weaponry, we have all the news you need to be the best GEOINT professional that you can be. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

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As the GEOINT community continues to grow, USGIF believes it is important to increase the involvement of young people as they will become future GEOINT leaders of industry, government and academia. As such, in 2009, the USGIF Young Professionals Group (YPG) was formed to unite junior GEOINT professionals within the Defense and Intelligence communities. This group offers events and programs that parallel USGIF’s mission of advancing the geospatial intelligence tradecraft. Today, we are speaking with one professional who has played a pivotal role in the YPG, Ms. Julie Baer who is a Government Affairs Associate at GeoEye.

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Since we live, sleep and breath GEOINT, we know just how important industry is to providing key innovations that advance the tradecraft. Though it is very exciting when a major media outlet like the Washington Post also catches on to this and showcases 20 USGIF member organizations in its annual Capital Business 200. In addition to companies like GeoEye, BAE Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton, George Mason University also made the list, which is exciting because both industry and academia are represented. We would like to congratulate all of the USGIF member organizations that made the cut. And, be sure to check out this full post for more information on each GEOINT organization and why they made the list.

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? We hope everyone had a productive post-Thanksgiving holiday week. One of the biggest stories to happen in the GEOINT sector this week was how a handful of forward-thinking lawmakers asked the Obama administration to avoid cutting a more than $7 billion commercial satellite program being developed by USGIF member companies GeoEye and DigitalGlobe. The move reinforced that commercial imagery will always provide value to coalition forces and our government in general. So, for this week’s theme, we are highlighting all things commercial. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? While many of us are gearing up for a short holiday work week, the reality is that there is plenty to be accomplished before we all head off into the sunset. Surely a nice turkey dinner with family and friends is around the corner. Though in the meantime, there is a whole world of news you need to kick off a highly productive short week. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Thanksgiving!

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USGIF member company GeoEye is always on the cutting-edge when it comes to providing imaging products, as well as services and solutions to customers around the world. We were recently fortunate enough to spend some time with USGIF Board Member Mr. Matt O’Connell, who is GeoEye’s CEO and Director. Check out this exclusive podcast with Mr. O’Connell who discusses key trends in the use of commercial imagery, as well as the commendation that GeoEye received today from the Governor of Virginia for its support of Hurricane Irene disaster response efforts.

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