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May 22, 2013
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USGIF Technology Day, Thursday, May 23, at the Hyatt Regency Reston
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Agenda at a Glance
Thursday, May 23
Hyatt Regency Reston, VA
0700-0900 Registration & Continental Breakfast
0830-1130 Education and Training Sessions (see below for more detail)
0900-1000 Emerging Technologies Showcase
1000-1900 Exhibit Hall Open
1000-1600 Administrative Professionals Session
1100-1200 Emerging Technologies Showcase
1200-1300 Lunch sponsored by Accenture
1300-1600 Education and Training Sessions (see below for more detail)
1300-1630 Modeling & Simulation Working Group Demos and Discussion
1630-1900 GEOINT Community Reception in the Exhibit Hall with Friends of ISR (FISR) and the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
Training & Education Sessions
ALL-DAY SESSION
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
MORNING SESSIONS
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- ABI Condensed Course
(Eligible for CEU)
- Building eContent for GEOINT Training
- Cross Platform Mobile Application Discussion and Development
- The GMTI Revolution: From Cold War Precision Strike to the Origins of Activity Based Intelligence
- Into to Hyperspectral Target Detection & Material Identification
- JEMA Workflow Process & Model Building
- More Effective Use of Geospatial Intelligence Workflows in Disaster Relief Efforts
- The Power of Spatial Statistics
- SAR and Geodesy Suite: Isaac Newton and the Choreography of the Night Sky
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Commercial Spaced-Based Vessel Tracking Overview for GEOINT Professionals
- Data Management and Big Data 101
- History of the Cyber Threat: From Pranks to Persistent Threats & Cyberwarfare
- Fundamentals of Full Motion Video (FMV) Condensed Course (Eligible for CEU)
- How to Access Government Purpose Imagery using Four Different Systems (WARP, EGD, iSToRE, iEQUIS)
- LiDAR Point Clouds & Modeler 101: Basic Point Cloud Exploitation
LiDAR Point Clouds &QT Modeler 201: Real-world Intelligence Products Derived from LiDAR Data
- Mobile Access to Human Geography and Crowd Sourcing
- Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Fundamentals
- Telling Stories in the GEOINT Enterprise
Click here for detailed course descriptions
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May 21, 2013
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Join USGIF on June 5 in St. Louis for the NGA Tech Showase West.
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USGIF offers this exclusive event to the GEOINT Community, providing an unparalleled opportunity to see the unique work of NCW.
The day begins with a panel session on the NGA Strategic Objectives and how this is impacts NCW. Afterward, attendees can view 15-20 demos throughout the building, which will tie together the topics discussed in the morning.
This is an exclusive opportunity with first-come, first-served limited attendance.
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May 20, 2013
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GEOINT Community Week brings the defense intelligence, homeland security, and geospatial communities together for a week of briefings, education sessions, workshops, technology exhibits and networking opportunities. This year’s GEOINT Community Week will focus on training and education, with several learning opportunities available throughout the week.
GEOINT Community Week’s events include:
• May 20: DI2E Plugfest and Mashup (An AFEI Event – Separate Registration Required)
• May 21: NGA Tech Showcase East
• May 21: A special edition of GEOINTeraction Tuesday featuring Ellen McCarthy, NGA Chief Operating Officer, as the guest speaker
• May 22: Spatial Literacy Workshop & YPG Session
• May 23: USGIF Technology Day will feature nearly 20 professional development, education and training offers, in addition to an array of technology exhibits.
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