NGA at 2026 GEOINT Symposium
NGA at 2026 GEOINT Symposium
Join NGA at the 2026 GEOINT Symposium held in Aurora, Colorado, May 3 - 6, to discuss this year’s theme: Building a Secure Future. This year’s symposium aims to explore the intersection of technology and security to address the challenges and opportunities in today’s complex geopolitical landscape.
The GEOINT Symposium will feature NGA Director Lieutenant General Michele Bredenkamp, USA, and Deputy Director Brett Markham on the main stage, as well as NGA experts on various panels on the GeoAI, Scaling AI and GEOINT Data at Speed stages. NGA will discuss topics such as commercial GEOINT, artificial intelligence, space-based capabilities and more. NGA leaders will discuss topics including technology modernization, scaling GEOINT AI, maritime domain dominance, and delivering GEOINT capabilities at speed.
In addition, the NGA Booth (#713) will feature presentations and engagements with small business, recruitment and more.
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Lieutenant General Michele Bredenkamp, Director
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Brett Markham, Deputy Director
NGA's Speaker Schedule
Sunday, May 3
9:15 - 10:00 a.m | Keynote | Brett Markham, Deputy Director | Main Stage
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | The Blueprint for GEOINT Workforce of the Future | Treva Smith, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence College | Main Stage
Monday, May 4
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Evolving Tech Modernization to Meet IC and National Security Mission Needs | Mark Chatelain, Chief Information Officer | Main Stage
12:15 - 1:00 p.m. | Colorado Front Range Innovation: Scaling Trustworthy AI for Decision Advantage | Dr. Arwen De La Torre, Partner Engagement Officer | Scaling AI Stage
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. | Exploiting the Advantage of Human-AI Teaming in GEOINT Workflows | Dan Salisbury, Director, Denver Integrated Operations & Ashley Suiter, Acting Chief, Responsible AI | GeoAI Stage
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. | GeoAI at Scale: How Frontier Labs Are Shaping the Future of GEOINT | Rachael Martin, Director, Program Executive Office for Advanced Analytics | Scaling AI Stage
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | From Training Data to Trained Analysts: Building an AI-Ready GEOINT Workforce | Eric Johnson, Chief, Space and Sensitive Activities Branch | GeoAI Stage
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Fireside Chat | Sandra Auchter, Director, Commercial Operations Group | GeoAI Stage
Tuesday, May 5
9:05 - 9:45 a.m. | Global GEOINT Perspective | Alex Berger, Director, GEOINT Partner Integration Group | Main Stage
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. | The Intelligence Inflection Point: AI, GEOINT and Decision Superiority Panel | Dr. Michelle Aten, Chief AI Officer | Main Stage
12:15 - 1:00 p.m. | Scaling GEOINT AI through Enterprise Teamwork | Dr. Ryan Close, Director, Maven Program | Scaling AI Stage
1:15 - 2:00 p.m. | AI and Maritime Domain Dominance | Sandra Auchter, Director, Commercial Operations Group | Scaling AI Stage
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | Architecting Resilient Integrated Space-based Surveillance Capabilities | Andrea Root, Director, Source Operations Group | GEOINT Data at Speed Stage
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Reducing Latency in GEOINT Workflows: Architectures That Shift Analysts From 'Data Hunting' to 'Data Connection' | Rachael Martin, Director, Program Executive Office for Advanced Analytics | GEOINT Data at Speed Stage
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Delivering GEOINT Capabilities at Speed | Dr. Chris Parrett, Director, Rapid Capabilities Office | GEOINT Data at Speed Stage
Wednesday, May 6
9:25 - 9:45 a.m. | Keynote | LTG Michele Bredenkamp, Director | Main Stage
9:50 - 10:40 a.m. | Fireside Chat | LTG Michele Bredenkamp, Director | Main Stage