Preparing Geospatial Analysts for UAS and SmallSats Data Boom Max Baber, Ph.D., FBCart.S Director of Academic Programs United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation UAS Mapping 2015 Reno 29 September 2015
Age of Exploration Age of Discovery Age of Enlightenment Age of Spatial Reason Reasoning Industrial Age Space Age Information Age Digital Revolution Geospatial Revolution
Spatial Reasoning Theory of Multiple Intelligences Musical Intelligence Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Linguistic Intelligence Spatial Intelligence Interpersonal Intelligence Intrapersonal Intelligence An intelligence is the ability to solve problems, or to create products, that are valued within one or more cultural settings. - Howard Gardner (2006) National Research Council National Academies of Science
Dr. John Snow Multivariate visualization of 1854 cholera outbreak
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Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)
What is Geospatial Intelligence? Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft Definition: Government The term geospatial intelligence means the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth. GEOINT consists of imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information. Title 10 United States Code 467
What is Geospatial Intelligence? Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft Definition: Academic Geospatial intelligence is actionable knowledge, a process, and a profession. It is the ability to describe, understand, and interpret so as to anticipate the human impact of an event or action within a spatiotemporal environment. It is also the ability to identify, collect, store, and manipulate data to create geospatial knowledge through critical thinking, geospatial reasoning, and analytical techniques. Finally, it is the ability to present knowledge in a way that is appropriate to the decision-making environment. Todd Bacastow & Dennis Bellafiore American Intelligence Journal (2009)
What is Geospatial Intelligence? Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft Definition: Industry GEOINT is the professional practice of integrating and interpreting all forms of geospatial data to create historical and anticipatory intelligence products used for planning or that answer questions posed by decision makers. Darryl Murdock and Robert M. Clark The Five Disciplines of Intelligence Collection (2015)
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
GEOINT Shortwave Infrared Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft EO Sensor Scanning LiDAR
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft Heron 1 UAV with SAR Sensor
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft Source: NASA/Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft recreation Geography HISTORICAL political medical SOCIAL ECONOMIC gender CULTURAL Human planning regional URBAN population SPATIAL STATS land use CARTOGRAPHY transportation qualitative GIScience location theory methods energy GEOVISUALIZATION REMOTE SENSING GEOMORPHOLOGY CLIMATOLOGY coastal Physical hazards BIOGEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENTAL water agriculture metadisciplinary
GEOINT Elements Location Sensors Platforms Imagery Processing Features Attributes Data Science Analytics Visualization Geography Tradecraft
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Benefits of USGIF Collegiate Accreditation For Employers Quality assurance in GEOINT workforce education Workforce prepared to Universal GEOINT EBK standards Continuing education for GEOINT workforce For Students Academic Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Focused preparation for professional certification Competitive advantage with Universal GEOINT capabilities For Universities Accreditation review maintains program currency GEOINT community connections for program development GEOINT community resources for student development
GEOINT Professional Credentialing 2011: USD(I) mandates development of professional certifications for several National Security workforce categories 2012: NGA submits policy manual outlining plans for GEOINT professional certification 2013: NGA beta-tests Proficiency Level 1 (PL-1) exam, begins development of PL-2 exams for various NGA analyst work categories 2013: USGIF signs CRADA with NGA to support GEOINT professional certification effort 2014: USGIF gathers input from government, industry, and academia for Certification Blueprint 2015: USGIF publishes Universal GEOINT Essential Body of Knowledge and begins pilot exams http://usgif.org/education/prof_cert
Universal GEOINT Essential Body of Knowledge Data Visualization GIS & Analysis Tools Synthesis Collaboration Reporting http://usgif.org/education/geoint_ebk
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