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NGA at the 2023 USGIF GEOINT Symposium

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The 2023 USGIF GEOINT Symposium brings together professionals in the geospatial-intelligence community from around the world for a four-day conference. This year’s Symposium is held in St. Louis, Missouri, May 21-24 and will explore the theme, GEOINT: From Maps to Metaverse. Members of the NGA community including Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth and Deputy Director Tonya Wilkerson will join leaders from across government, industry and academia to address current topics and issues in defense and national security. Stop by the NGA Booth 509 and follow NGA on social media throughout the week to stay informed on what is happening at the 2023 GEONIT Symposium.

Remarks as prepared for Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for the 2023 USGIF GEOINT Symposium can be found here

Featured Speakers

  • Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

    Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth is the eighth Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He leads and directs NGA under the authorities of the Secretary of Defense and Director of National Intelligence. He became NGA’s director June 3, 2022.

  • Deputy Director Tonya P. Wilkerson

    Tonya P. Wilkerson serves as the ninth Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. She was sworn in Dec. 2, 2021.  Wilkerson brings a wealth of knowledge and over three decades of experience across the intelligence community to include leadership skills, experience across multiple mission areas and a deep expertise in the space sector.

NGA's Speaker Schedule

Sunday, May 21 - GEOINT Foreword

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote
Todd Johanesen, Director, Foundation GEOINT Group, Source, NGA

11:15 – 12:00 p.m.  Talking ‘Bout My Generative AI
Matt Klaric, Predictive Analytics Pod Lead, Research, NGA

9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Difference Adding Dimensions: Neurodiversity in “Team GEOINT”
Vietta Williams, Director, Human Development, NGA
Main Stage

10:45 – 11:30 a.m. GEOINT at 20
Marlie Mollett, Geodetic Earth Scientist, Source, NGA
Main Stage

11:30 – 12:15 p.m. Keynote
VADM Frank Whitworth, Director, NGA
Main Stage

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. St. Louis Area Working Group
Frank Cooper, Program Director, N2W, NGA

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. IC Commercial imagery and GEOINT Programs
Frank Avila, Deputy Director, Commercial & Business Operations Group, Source, NGA
Government Hub

2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Navigating a Non-Linear Career Path
Ian Zearfaus, Director, Human Capital Advanced Capabilities Office, Human Development, NGA
YPG Hub

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Bringing the Metaverse to GEOINT
Christopher Johnson, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, CIO-T, NGA
Government Hub

3:15 – 4:00 p.m. Keeping Geodesy in GEOINT
Nikki Markiel, Ph.D., Senior GEOINT Authority for Geomatics, Source, NGA
YPG Hub

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.  Cultivating STEM and GEOINT Talent in Underserved and Underrepresented Communities as a National Security Priority
Tonya Wilkerson, Deputy Director, NGA 
Main Stage

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. The Future of GEOINT

  • James Griffith, Director, Source, NGA
  • Cathleen Williamson, Technical Executive, Source, NGA
  • Jay Moeder, Senior Advisor, Analysis, NGA
  • Philip Sage, Director, Analytic Technologies Office, Research, NGA
  • Mark Munsell, Director, Data & Digital Innovation, NGA

Government Hub

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Keynote/Fireside Chat: Diversity and Recruitment

  • Tonya Wilkerson, Deputy Director, NGA
  • Vietta Williams, Director, Human Development, NGA

YPG Hub

3:45 – 4:30 p.m. IC Cloud Strategies
Mark Chatelain, Director, CIO-T, NGA
Government Hub

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Commercial GEOINT Working Group
Riley Jay, Deputy Director, Discovery and Assessment Office, Source, NGA

12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Small Business Working Group
Dyah Goodman, Director, Small Business Office, NGA

12:45 – 1:15 p.m. Keynote
Mark Munsell, Director, Data & Digital Innovation, NGA
Government Hub

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. BRIDGE Working Group
Sandra Auchter, Director, NGA Denver

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. NGA’s Modern Acquisition Initiatives and Practices

  • Tonya Wilkerson, Deputy Director, NGA
  • Tim Clayton, Director, Acquisition Oversight, Office of the Component Acquisition Executive, NGA
  • Howard Pierce, Ph.D., Chief, IT & Mission Support, Office of Contract Services, NGA
  • Dyah Goodman, Director, Small Business Office, NGA

Government Hub

4:15 – 5:00 p.m. Tradecraft and Professional Development Working Group
Andy Hayden, Director, NGA College

NGA's Booth Schedule (No. 509)

Monday, May 22

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. NGA's Common Operations Release Environment
Learn about this game-changing tool and how its approach provides the fastest way to deliver mission-specific software

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. NGA Small Business

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. NGA's Industry Engagement Pipeline
Learn how NGA enagages with industry and how the agency involves itself with the GEOINT pipeline

10:00 – 12:30 p.m. NGA Recruiters

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Moonshot Labs: NGA's Gateway to Innovation
Through piloting programs at Moonshot Labs, NGA is taking new unclassified approaches to solving some of the agency and DOD’s challenges

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Non-linear Career Paths at NGA
Discussion on non-linear paths at NGA and how to get where you want to be in the GEOINT profession and beyond

12:00 – 2:00 p.m. NGA Small Business

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Cognition of Cartographers: Mapping the Map Maker's Mind
NGA is seeking new ways to improve a crucial step in cartography – map finishing

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. NGA Recruiters

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. AI/ML and Data Operations
Learn more about how NGA is using AI/ML in its data operations

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Motion GEOINT Tradecraft Modernization: User Performance Study
NGA Research and Ohio State University are conducting a series of human-machine teaming studies to assess the mission impact of new AI/ML technologies

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. NGA Small Business

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. N2W
3D modeling video of the interior of the N2W building

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. NGA Small Business

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. IC Commercial Imagery and GEOINT Programs   
Disuss NGA's collaboration, assessments and engagements with commercial imagery and GEOINT providers

10:00 – 12:30 p.m. NGA Recruiters

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Educatins and STEM
Learn abut NGA's involvement in STEM education

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Motion GEOINT Tradecraft Modernization: User Performance Study
NGA Research and Ohio State University are conducting a series of human-machine teaming studies to assess the mission impact of new AI/ML technologies

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. NGA Small Business

12:30 – 2:30 p.m. NGA's Industry Engagement Pipeline
Learn how NGA enagages with industry and how the agency involves itself with the GEOINT pipeline

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. NGA's Common Operations Release Environment
Learn about  this game-changing tool and how its approach provides the fastest way to deliver mission-specific software

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. NGA Recruiters

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. N2W
3D modeling video of the interior of the N2W building

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. AI/ML and Data Operations
Learn more about how NGA is using AI/ML in its data operations.   

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. NGA Small Business

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Educatins and STEM
Learn abut NGA's involvement in STEM education

10:00 – 12:00 p.m.  NGA Small Business

10:00 – 12:00 p.m. NGA Recruiters

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. AI/ML and Data Operations
Learn more about how NGA is using AI/ML in its data operations

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Augmenting Human Cognition in GEOINT
Taking a human-centric approach to deploying automation

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Moonshot Labs: NGA's Gateway to Innovation
Through piloting programs at Moonshot Labs, NGA is taking new unclassified approaches to solving some of the agency and DOD’s challenges

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. NGA Recruiters

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. N2W
3D modeling video of the interior of the N2W building

Associated Document(s)

Lightning Talk: Moonshot Labs, A Gateway to Innovation
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Lightning Talk: Cognition of Cartographers: Mapping the Map Maker’s Mind
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Lightning Talk: Measuring Human Machine Team Performance
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Lightning Talk: Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) Overview
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NSG Commercial Requirements Process
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Commercial GEOINT Fact Sheet
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