USGIF selected 30 individuals for its Young Professionals Golden Ticket Program. This program is an exclusive opportunity for young professionals, 35-years-old and under or with five or less years of experience in the GEOINT Community, to receive complimentary GEOINT Foreword and GEOINT 2019 Symposium registration. Participants will benefit from mentoring sessions with senior GEOINT leaders, attendance to the USGIF Chairman’s Reception, and the full Symposium experience.

Read more to see who this year’s winners are.

Join us for lightning talks June 3-4 in the Innovation Corner in the GEOINT 2019 Exhibit Hall!

Each presentation is 7 minutes and focuses on topics relevant to the GEOINT 2019 theme “Human-Machine Teaming & Innovation Yield Mission Success.”

Also be sure to hear keynotes in this area from Nicholas Miller, Director of IC Support at In-Q-Tel, and Marianne Kramer, Chief of Technology Transition at IARPA, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

Check out the lightning talk agenda and add the presentations to your Symposium schedule!

Industry seeking insight into some of the geospatial intelligence community’s most challenging problems as well as potential business opportunities are invited to attend Government Pavilion Stage presentations during the GEOINT 2019 Symposium.

The Government Pavilion Stage is located in the exhibit hall and presents an opportunity for attendees and exhibitors alike to hear from senior leaders responsible for critical government projects and programs.

Confirmed speakers on the 2019 Government Pavilion Stage include:

• Sandra Auchter, Associate Deputy Director of Capabilities, NGA
• Dr. Andrew L. Brooks, Chief Data Scientist, NGA
• Maj. Gen. Charles Cleveland, Associate Director for Operations, NGA
• Dr. Cynthia Daniell, Director, Research, NGA
• Dr. Stacey A. Dixon, Director, IARPA
• Kim Fite, Director, Source, NGA
• David Gauthier, Director, Commercial and Business Operations, NGA
• Dr. Peter Highnam, Deputy Director, DARPA
• Sue Kalweit, Director, Analysis, NGA
• Brett Markham, West Executive and Deputy Associate Director for
Operations, NGA
• Kevin Meiners, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Enterprise Capacity, ODNI
• Dr. Troy Meink, Director, GEOINT Directorate, NRO
• Christy Monaco, Chief Ventures Officer, NGA
• Mark Munsell, Chief Technology Officer, NGA
• Nicole Pilkus, Deputy Director of Maritime, NGA
• Dean Souleles, Chief Technology Advisor, ODNI

Click here to view the full Government Pavilion Stage agenda.