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30 Mar 2010
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PODCAST: Martin C. Faga, Former Director of National Reconnaissance Office (DNRO), Discusses ICRSS
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The editorial staff of got geoint? was fortunate enough to secure a podcast with Mr. Martin C. Faga, former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Mr. Faga is a board member of GeoEye as well as the retired president and chief executive officer of the MITRE Corp. He was also formerly the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space. Mr. Faga shared with us his key insights and learnings from the 2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium that took place earlier this month.
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15 Mar 2010
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2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium Hugely Successful
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USGIF, NOAA and the Department of Commerce brought together business and government leaders from around the globe for the 2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium (ICRSS), which took place March 3 – 5. The event exceeded all expectations with a max capacity exhibit area and registration numbers of almost 400 attendees. Feedback on the event has been overwhelmingly positive. Both speakers and attendees have expressed desire for ICRSS to become a reoccurring and must-attend event. From its strong agenda of speakers and topics to the ample amount of innovative technologies and organizations, attendees found ICRSS to be well worth its admission. The symposium attracted attendees from 17 different countries including: Austria, Canada, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. Read the full press release here.








