DGI 2016 (past event)
18 - 20 January, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Contact Us: 44 (0) 207 368 9836
Future Geospatial Data Sessions- January 18, 2016
08:00 - 08:35 Registration
Tea, Coffee, Badges and Networking
08:35 - 08:40 WELCOME
Tom Webber, Director, DGI
08:40 - 08:45 INTRO: Chairman's Opening Address
08:45 - 09:15 INTRODUCTORY SESSION - Information and Global Security in the 21st Century
09:15 - 10:00 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE - UK Defence Perspective on OSINT Capability Development
Captain Paul Abraham
MoD Intelligence PolicyUK Royal Navy
10:00 - 10:20 QUICK-FIRE PRESENTATION - Open Source Intelligence Future Direction and Challenges – Technology Merged with Tradecraft
Keith Johnson, Technical Director for Advanced Analytics at Lockheed Martin, will discuss how recent advances in elastic computing and big data analytics can be leveraged to address the rising volume and diversity of open source information. He will also discuss future challenges to integrate and analyse multi-source information with a particular focus on pedigree and information fusion techniques. This includes examples that highlight how technology merged with new tradecraft can help identify new insights within open source information.
10:20 - 11:00 PANEL DISCUSSION - The Role of Social Media in Future Intelligence Operations
Speakers:
Major Samuel Gelzer Head of Imagery and Intelligence Centre Swiss Armed Forces
Brian Hagan National Geospatial Officer Geography and Cartography Content, Source Directorate, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann Director, Geospatial Institute Austrian Armed Forces
Moderator:
Captain Martin Jones Head of Geospatial Policy UK MoD
Major Samuel Gelzer Head of Imagery and Intelligence Centre Swiss Armed Forces
Brian Hagan National Geospatial Officer Geography and Cartography Content, Source Directorate, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann Director, Geospatial Institute Austrian Armed Forces
Moderator:
Captain Martin Jones Head of Geospatial Policy UK MoD
Brian Hagan
National Geospatial OfficerGeography and Cartography Content, Source Directorate, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
11:00 - 11:30 BREAK
11:30 - 12:00 LEADERSHIP SESSION - How Human Geography Enhances Decision Making for Commanders in Modern Operations
12:00 - 12:20 LEADERSHIP SESSION - Map Making for New Operational Requirements
12:20 - 13:00 PANEL DISCUSSION - How to Use Human Geography to Predict, Prevent and Avoid Conflict
Moderator:
Ian Spencer Director UK Defence Geographic Centre (DGC)
Speakers:
Colonel Peter Loukes former Commanding Officer, All Source Information Fusion Unit MINUSMA
Ric Diaz Director of Sales and Business Development Operations Textron Systems
Brigadier Alastair Aiken Commander 77 Brigade British Army
Ian Spencer Director UK Defence Geographic Centre (DGC)
Speakers:
Colonel Peter Loukes former Commanding Officer, All Source Information Fusion Unit MINUSMA
Ric Diaz Director of Sales and Business Development Operations Textron Systems
Brigadier Alastair Aiken Commander 77 Brigade British Army
Brigadier Alastair Aiken
Commander 77 BrigadeBritish Army
13:00 - 13:55 LUNCH
Track A- Building Maps from Open Sources
13:55 - 14:00 Introduction from Chair
Track B: Evolution of the OSINT Discipline
13:55 - 14:00 Introduction from ChairTrack A
14:00 - 14:30 LEADERSHIP SESSION - Updating The National Map using Volunteered Geographic Information: Status and Next Steps
Via Phone Link
Track B
14:00 - 14:30 LEADERSHIP SESSION - How to Deploy Open Source as a Discipline: Lessons Learned from International Law Enforcement
Mick Endsor
OSINT Research Lead, International Centre for Security AnalysisKing's College London University
Track A
14:30 - 15:00 LEADERSHIP SESSION - Crowdsourcing and Citizen Data
Track B
14:30 - 15:00 LEADERSHIP SESSION - How Open Source is Complementing All-Source Intelligence MissionsTrack A
15:00 - 15:30 LEADERSHIP SESSION - Rapidly Mapping Megacities from Open Sources: NGA Case Study Lagos
Track B
15:00 - 15:30 LEADERSHIP SESSION - Practical Considerations when Fusing OSINT to Strengthen Decision Making in Critical Missions
15:30 - 16:00 BREAK
16:00 - 16:40 PANEL DISCUSSION - How the Broader Adoption of Open Source Information is Re-shaping the Discipline of Intelligence
Moderator:
Denise McKenzie Executive Director, Communications & Outreach Open Geospatial Consortium
Speakers:
Stewart Bruce GIS Program Coordinator Washington College
Mick Endsor OSINT Research Lead, International Centre for Security Analysis King's College London University
Captain Steven Cooney S03 Intelligence Officer USMC
Scott Simmons Executive Director, Standards Program OGC
Denise McKenzie Executive Director, Communications & Outreach Open Geospatial Consortium
Speakers:
Stewart Bruce GIS Program Coordinator Washington College
Mick Endsor OSINT Research Lead, International Centre for Security Analysis King's College London University
Captain Steven Cooney S03 Intelligence Officer USMC
Scott Simmons Executive Director, Standards Program OGC
Mick Endsor
OSINT Research Lead, International Centre for Security AnalysisKing's College London University
16:40 - 16:45 RESEAT FOR ROUNDTABLES
16:45 - 17:45 DRILL-DOWN ROUNDTABLES
Speakers:
Brian Hagan National Geospatial Officer Geography and Cartography Content, Source Directorate, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Denise McKenzie Executive Director, Communications & Outreach Open Geospatial Consortium
Stewart Bruce GIS Program Coordinator Washington College
Mick Endsor OSINT Research Lead, International Centre for Security Analysis King's College London University
Captain Steven Cooney S03 Intelligence Officer USMC
Brian Hagan National Geospatial Officer Geography and Cartography Content, Source Directorate, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Denise McKenzie Executive Director, Communications & Outreach Open Geospatial Consortium
Stewart Bruce GIS Program Coordinator Washington College
Mick Endsor OSINT Research Lead, International Centre for Security Analysis King's College London University
Captain Steven Cooney S03 Intelligence Officer USMC
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How to Leverage Open Sources to Enhance Your Decision Making
Denise McKenzie, Executive Director, Communications & Outreach, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) -
How to Integrate Open Source into Existing Intelligence Frameworks
Captain Steven Cooney, S03 Intelligence Officer, USMC
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How to Quickly Build Maps from Open Sources
Stewart Bruce, GIS Programme Manager, Washington College -
How to Build an Effective Open Source Capability in Your Organisation
Brian Hagan, Director, Office of Geography, NGA -
How to Screen Open Source Information for Reliability and Veracity
Mick Endsor, OSINT Research Lead, Kings College London University
Brian Hagan
National Geospatial OfficerGeography and Cartography Content, Source Directorate, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Mick Endsor
OSINT Research Lead, International Centre for Security AnalysisKing's College London University
17:45 - 18:15 FINAL VISIONARY PRESENTATION - Future Sources for Geospatial Intelligence
Brian Hagan
National Geospatial OfficerGeography and Cartography Content, Source Directorate, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
18:15 - 18:30 CLOSE: Chairman's Closing Remarks
18:30 - 23:59 RECEPTION - Focus Day Social
Everyone is invited to the Silver Cross Pub 33 Whitehall, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2BX
http://www.taylor-walker.co.uk/pub/silver-cross-whitehall/c0694
http://www.taylor-walker.co.uk/pub/silver-cross-whitehall/c0694