9:00-9:15AM  |  Welcome – Christy Monaco, VP of Programs and Robert Cardillo, Board Chair, USGIF   

9:15-10:00AM  |  Opening Keynote: Maj Gen Daniel Simpson, USAF, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance 

10:00-10:30AM  | Engagement Break

10:30-11:15AM  | Panel – GEOINT Support to USAF and USSF Operations

Panel focused on how the operational Air Force and Space Force leverage GEOINT. Topics will include aero and space PNT, GEOINT capabilities that may not be widely recognized as such (such as GPS, Lunar Mapping), and how these enable air and space operations. 

Moderator: Melanie Stricklan, CEO, Slingshot Aerospace  

Panelists:  

• • • Dave Hoerner, GEOINT Mission Manager for Space and NGA Support Team Chief for USSPACECOM 
    • Col Brian Sidari, USAF, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, HQ Space Operations Command
    • Others TBA

11:15AM-12:40PM  |  Engagement Break

12:40-12:45PM  | Welcome Back and Look Ahead to Session 2 – Christy Monaco, VP of Programs, USGIF 

12:45-1:30PM  | Panel – Air Force and Space Force Programs Enabled by GEOINT

We have returned to an era of Great Power Competition--we do not have assured, persistent access to targets.  Many in the community need to relearn how to conduct analysis with disparate data source, while at the same time lacking persistence against targets in denied areas.  This puts a greater emphasis on the need for enterprise collection operations and common data standards, to create virtual persistence via a network.   The Department’s focus on JADC2 increases the demand signal for GEOINT at the speed of relevance across the spectrum of competition, crisis and conflict. Our panel of three intelligence professionals with deep and broad experience will share their thoughts on the toughest GEOINT challenges ahead, and how can the rest of the IC, industry, and academia partners from the GEOINT community help. 

Moderator: Gordon Issler, Col (ret), USAF, Senior ISR Advisor, Riverside Research 

Panelists: 

• • • Maj Gen Leah Lauderback, USAF, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Space Force
    • Dr. Carl Brenner, Technical Advisor of Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group, NASIC    
    • Col Jacob Holmgren, USAF, Director of ISR, Pacific Air Forces    

2:15-3:00PM  |  Afternoon Keynote:  The Hon. Deborah Lee James, Former Secretary of the Air Force and Author, “Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success”

3:30-4:15PM  | Panel – Disruptive Tech for USAF and USSF Innovation  

Panel focused on what kinds of innovative or disruptive technologies are on the horizon to advance USAF and USSF capabilities.  What are the potential mission applications of these technologies?  How are the USAF and USSF exploring such technologies, either through government R&D or leveraging commercial advances in novel ways? What might the hindrances to adoption of these technologies be, and how can USAF and USSF overcome these?   

Moderator: Jen Sovada, USAF (Ret.), MissionTech Solutions  

Panelists:  

• • • Lt Col Josh Hartman, USAFR, Defense Innovation Unit
    • Jason Motte, USAF Account Executive, Elastic 
    • Lindsey Polley, Defense and National Security Accounts, Starburst Aerospace 
    • Dr. Jason Rathje, Managing Partner/Cofounder AFVentures, AFWERX
    • Col Bill Waynick, USAF, Director, Air Force Cyberworx

4:15-4:30PM  | Closing Remarks, Christy Monaco, VP of Programs, USGIF