» AUGMENTED REALITY » FUTURE GEOINT LEADERS » MODELING & SIMULATION 2013 ISSUE 4 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION VIEWTHE FROM TheABOVE evolution and future of airborne ISR BECAUSE VIDEO AND DATA ARE IMPORTANT TO YOUR NEXT MISSION Media Technologies for Military and Government Exclusive Training + Tour at NAB Show® NAB Show presents a free, private event for Federal, State and Local government personnel, including all branches of the military, tasked with acquiring and moving media assets. You’ll learn from broadcasting counterparts who are paving the way in this industry’s technology. 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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Wednesday, April 9 Includes access to all exhibits and the Technology Luncheon.* Registration opens early November. *Luncheon included for the fi rst 50 who register with code MG01 PHOTO CREDITS: Department of Defense and Dvids Defense & Imagery Distribution System CONTENTS 2013 ISSUE 4 02 | VANTAGE POINT Features 30 | MEMBERSHIP PULSE Community rallies support in An inside look at DigitalGlobe’s wake of shutdown. growth and initiatives post- 16 | THE VIEW FROM ABOVE 04 GeoEye merger. | LETTERS The next generation of airborne military A father and son connect through 32 | GEN YPG reading trajectory. assets will deliver troves of cutting-edge Meet the new young intelligence. The wave of the future, professionals on USGIF’s Board 06 | INTSIDER of Directors. IC ITE; NGA’s Map of the World; however, isn’t just collecting data —it’s geography websites; and the new finding better ways to exploit it. 33 | NEED TO KNOW The four components to SpyMeSat app. By Matt Alderton achieving success in the data 08 | IN MOTION deluge era. USGIF special event for IC 22 | AUGMENTING REALITY members; partnership with the 34 | HORIZONS DigitalGlobe Foundation; NIEM Augmented reality tracks one’s location Reading List; Peer Intel; and panel discussion. in both space and time. Thus, USGIF Events Calendar. 12 | ELEVATE its very foundation is geospatial. 36 | APERTURE University of Redlands achieves By Mark Wolverton Marilyn Monroe’s humble USGIF accreditation for its beginnings. accelerated master’s degree program. 28 | FUTURE GEOINT LEADERS 14 Cover image: ©States of Jersey imagery, | COMMON GROUND 2013 USGIF Scholarship winners. supplied courtesy of Fugro Geospatial BV. The Town of Saint Helier, Jersey; the False USGIF’s Modeling & Simulation Colour Near Infrared image (FCNIR) was Working Group. flown with a DMC Camera. TRAJECTORYMAGAZINE.com TRAJECTORY app BONUS PHOTO VIDEO » AUGMENTED REALITY » FUTURE GEOINT LEADERS » MODELING & SIMULATION 2013 ISSUE 4 DOWNLOAD CONTENT Browse a An interactive look THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION the free trajectory Learn more about collection at Google Glass THE tablet app to view bonus the 2013 USGIF of stunning and the Lockheed VIEW FROMABOVE material and integrated Scholarship aerial Martin F-35 The evolution and future of airborne ISR multimedia content. winners. imagery. Lightning II helmet. TRJ-016 VANTAGE POINT USGIF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD K. Stuart Shea SHUTDOWN, BUT NOT OUT USGIF CEO AND PUBLISHER Keith J. Masback The recent devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan made me pause to think about the impact of last EXECUTIVE EDITOR year’s Hurricane Sandy. While the extent of the death and damage caused by Haiyain has yet to be fully Jordan Fuhr measured, it’s already off the front page, and, for the most part, it seems people without any familial [email protected] attachment to the Philippines have stopped thinking about it. Sandy is also a distant memory for most. Discussion of the one-year anniversary was limited generally to areas MANAGING EDITOR heavily impacted by the storm. Whether in the midst of such a disaster, engaged in Kristin Quinn [email protected] supporting relief operations from afar, or just watching events unfold on the news, the devastation provides valuable perspective when you pause to reflect. EDITOR The time since Sandy has been fairly tumultuous for those of us working with the Brad Causey U.S. government and the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities. [email protected] We’ve seen the effects of the 2012 sequestration as it forces budget cuts with little or no discretion. We’ve seen furloughs, layoffs, and companies fold as defense and intelligence ART DIRECTOR spending recedes from the height of post-9/11 operations. This fall, we even experienced Gretchen Kirchner Rund [email protected] the embarrassing shutdown of the federal government, as our elected officials couldn’t find any way to do their jobs on our behalf. AD SALES The government shutdown had a number of direct and indirect consequences, including the Jeff Ley unanticipated and unavoidable postponement of the GEOINT 2013 Symposium. The interpretations [email protected] of the Pay Our Military Act prevented government and military personnel from participating in or even attending public events. USGIF’s partners in the greater Tampa Bay area suffered an immediate AD SALES ASSISTANT Ashley Jones estimated loss of more than $5 million to the local economy. The GEOINT Community missed the [email protected] opportunity for the unique and critically important dialogue among government, industry, and academia that the Symposium annually provides. EDITORIAL INTERN Our exhibitors, sponsors, partners, and Lindsay Tilton attendees were also impacted financially, Although the events in Washington over the [email protected] many with unrecoverable, sunk costs. past year—including the government shutdown The USGIF staff found itself in and subsequent postponement of the GEOINT uncharted territory, working tirelessly Trajectory is the official magazine to “un-plan” our annual event while 2013 Symposium—were inconvenient, they of the United States Geospatial mitigating the financial impact on were by no means tragic. Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), the Foundation and all Symposium in Herndon, Va. stakeholders, including simultaneously HOW TO REACH US re-planning for the spring and managing LETTERS AND COMMENTS the cascading effect on out-year obligations. For comments on trajectory, contact On behalf of the entire staff, I want to express our thanks to the GEOINT Community for standing [email protected]. by USGIF, for the constant expressions of support, and for demonstrating remarkable patience. All along, we’ve aimed to maintain perspective. Although the events in Washington over the past SUBSCRIPTIONS year—including the government shutdown and subsequent postponement of the GEOINT 2013 Sym- For information on subscribing to posium—were inconvenient, they were by no means tragic. The tremendous loss of life and property trajectory, sign up for free at trajectorymagazine.com. caused by storms like Sandy and Haiyan are vivid reminders of such. We’re also mindful that many in our business continue to face significant challenges in this time of remarkable change. USGIF remains USGIF MEMBERSHIP strong, its mission remains relevant and important, and the GEOINT 2013* Symposium will be held For more information on USGIF April 14-17, 2014, in Tampa. or becoming a USGIF member, Please enjoy this latest issue of trajectory, which includes a cover story on the future of airborne ISR, contact 888-MY-USGIF a feature on the advent of augmented reality, and much more. Best wishes from all of us at USGIF for a (888-698-7443). joyous holiday season, and a healthy, safe, and productive 2014. We look forward to seeing you in April, WEBSITE if not before! trajectorymagazine.com TWITTER @trajectorymag PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT KEITH J. 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