2018 S&FOG Report

The Past, Present, and Future of Geospatial Data Use

Exploring the uses of geospatial data in retail, health care, financial services, and transportation/logistics

By: Dayna Behm, BAE Systems; Tony Bryan, Midwest Cyber Center; Joshua Lordemann, Leidos; and Steven R. Thomas, Ball Aerospace | February 1, 2018

Discipline-Based Education Research

A new approach to teaching and learning in geospatial intelligence

By: Camelia Kantor, Ph.D., USGIF; Narcisa Pricope, Ph.D., UNCW; and Susan Wang, Ph.D., USC | February 1, 2018

Future GEOINT: Data Science Will Not Be Enough

The community must go beyond statistically analyzing data to truly gain understanding

By: Christopher M. Parrett, U.S. Army, INSCOM; Andrew Crooks, Ph.D., George Mason University; and LTC Thomas Pike, U.S. Army, SSI | February 1, 2018

An Orchestra of Machine Intelligence

What the future might hold for intelligence analysis

By: Mark Sarojak, GeoNeo Inc.; Daniel Kepner, BAE Systems; Rex W. Tracy, Ph.D., Integrity Operations LLC; Cordula A. Robinson, Ph.D., Northeastern University; Craig Gruber, Ph.D., Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security; and Dan Feldman, Planet Insight | February 1, 2018

Analysts and AI: Bridging the Gap

Successful transition will require new training and standards

By: Ben Conklin, Esri; Thomas Marchlevski, USAF; Tatyana Pasechnik, USAF; Scott Simmons, Open Geospatial Consortium; Joseph Sullivan, Ph.D., USC; Daniel Walton, Intterra; and Jeff Young, LizardTech | February 1, 2018

Actionable Automation

Assessing the mission-relevance of machine learning for the GEOINT Community

By: Todd M. Bacastow, Radiant Solutions; Abel Brown, Ph.D., NVIDIA; Gabe Chang, IBM; David Gauthier, NGA; and David Lindenbaum, CosmiQ Works | February 1, 2018

Geospatial Thinking Is Critical Thinking

The role of structured analytic techniques in geospatial intelligence

By: Katherine Hibbs Pherson, Pherson Associates; Robert J. Farnsworth; Steven D. Fleming, Ph.D., University of Southern California; Michael Hauck, Ph.D.; and William Lu, University of Southern California | February 1, 2018

Strengthening the St. Louis Workforce

USGIF’s new St. Louis Area Working Group advances the tradecraft through education and outreach

By: David Berczek, NGA; Isa Reeb, Project Connect; Steven Thomas, Ball Aerospace; and Steve Wallach, former NGA West Executive | February 1, 2018

The Cross-Flow of Information for Disaster Response

Efficiently and effectively sharing data across communities

By: Dan Opstal, NGA; Frank Toomer, NRO; and Hayden Howard, CompassData | February 1, 2018

GEOINT on the March: A French Perspective

Recommendations to address French GEOINT’s main challenges

By: Ret. Col. Frédéric Hernoust; Thierry G. Rousselin, Ph.D.; David Perlbarg; Nicolas Saporiti; Jean-Philippe Morisseau; and Ret. Gen. Jean-Daniel Testé | February 1, 2018