Join us at USGIF Mission Focus

Official Event Description

Join us for our next Mission Focus event, “Object Custody: Providing Timely Decision Advantage," a dynamic event exploring the transformative power of object-based custody (OBC) in optimizing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) delivery for military and intelligence missions.

The event will open with a keynote address by Mr. Laurence Mixon, Special Assistant to the Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, U.S. Army, who will be followed by a captivating panel discussion bringing together key stakeholders from the intelligence community and industry.

Through this event, attendees will gain valuable insights into:

• The fundamentals of object-based custody and its key benefits for military and intelligence missions.
• Practical implementation considerations and best practices for leveraging OBC effectively.
• The transformative impact of OBC on the future of intelligence analysis and decision-making.

Don't miss this opportunity to understand a revolutionary approach that is transforming how GEOINT data is managed, accessed, and exploited to support critical intelligence needs across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

Event Agenda

3:00-4:00

Arrival, Networking, and Demos

4:00-4:45

Keynote: Mr. Laurence Mixon, Special Assistant to the Program Executive Officer for Intel

ligence, Electronic Warfare

and Sensors, U.S. Army

4:45-5:30

Panel: Leveraging Object Custody -- Providing Warfighters with Timely Decision Advantage
Moderator: Suzanne White, Former Deputy Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Panelists:

• Dr. Tim Grayson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
• Jason Kucsan, Senior GEOINT Officer for Asia/Pacific, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• Jeff Rice, Engineering Director for Advanced Research, BAE Systems
• William “Buzz” Roberts, Senior Director, IC Programs, Maxar

5:30-6:00

Networking, Ice Cream Social, and Demos