Geospatial intelligence

Space Angels Announces Branding Realignment and New $50 Million Venture Capital Fund

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Professional services, Satellite, Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Finance, Hardware, Finance, Investment, Space tourism, Money, Space Angels, Venture capital, Geospatial intelligence, Chad Anderson

Effective immediately, the company will now be led by its Space Capital brand, an early-stage venture capital firm for institutional investors.

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  • Effective immediately, the company will now be led by its Space Capital brand, an early-stage venture capital firm for institutional investors.
  • Space Capital is currently raising a new $50 million fund focused on three emerging hotspots: GPS, geospatial intelligence, and space-based communications.
  • Space Angels and the online career platform, SpaceTalent.org , will become sub-brands to Space Capital.
  • The Space Capital brand reflects our companys evolving strategy in a rapidly advancing Space economy, said Chad Anderson, founder/managing partner of Space Capital and CEO of Space Angels.

New MeriTalk Research: GEOINT Workforce Not Prepared for AI Influx

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Monday, May 4, 2020
Technology, Networks, Data management, Security, Articles, Geospatial intelligence, Academic disciplines, Technology, Artificial intelligence, Geographic information systems in geospatial intelligence, MeriTalk, USGIF

MeriTalk , a public-private partnership focused on improving the outcomes of government IT, today announced the results of its new report, Mapping AI to the GEOINT Workforce.

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  • MeriTalk , a public-private partnership focused on improving the outcomes of government IT, today announced the results of its new report, Mapping AI to the GEOINT Workforce.
  • The results show that the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workforce has a long path ahead to prepare for the influx of AI.
  • Although stakeholders acknowledge the transformative value of AI to GEOINT, the workforce is largely unprepared to capitalize on the technology.
  • Looking ahead, stakeholders suggest increasing collaboration with universities on an AI curricula and working to integrate AI skills into workforce training to help adapt GEOINT professionals to AI adoption.

National Security Experts Sue Gordon and Brett McGurk Join Forces with Primer AI

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Espionage, United States intelligence agencies, National security, Geospatial intelligence, Intelligence assessment, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, McGurk

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Primer AI, a machine learning company in San Francisco, announced today the addition of Susan "Sue" M. Gordon as a strategic advisor to the Board and Brett McGurk as an independent Board Director.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Primer AI, a machine learning company in San Francisco, announced today the addition of Susan "Sue" M. Gordon as a strategic advisor to the Board and Brett McGurk as an independent Board Director.
  • From 2015 to 2017, she served as Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where she managed the National System of Geospatial Intelligence and drove NGA's technological transformation.
  • "Primer is one of the only technology companies I've encountered that has the potential to make a strategic impact across the national security space," said Sue Gordon.
  • "Sue and Brett bring an invaluable perspective on the urgent technology needs for the National Security community in the U.S. and abroad," said Primer CEO and Founder Sean Gourley.

Maxar Selected to Deliver Change Detection and Land Cover Classification Services to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Defense, Satellite, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Other Defense, Espionage, Maxar Technologies, Westminster, Colorado, Intelligence assessment, United States intelligence agencies, Geospatial intelligence, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National security

Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it signed $20 million in contracts with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to deliver land cover classification and change detection services through a combination of the Janus Geography program and the General Services Administrations IT Schedule 70 .

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  • Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it signed $20 million in contracts with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to deliver land cover classification and change detection services through a combination of the Janus Geography program and the General Services Administrations IT Schedule 70 .
  • Maxar will produce updates and enhancements using its sophisticated change detection model and deliver land cover and classification solutions in support of NGAs needs.
  • Automated change detection visually exposes areas of important change, enabling rapid and effective intelligence gathering across thousands of images from multiple sources.
  • As an industry leader in the geospatial community, Maxar has provided world-class commercial GEOINT solutions to NGA since 1999.

BlackSky Launches Spectra On-Demand Secure Bundle for Intelligence Analysts

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Technology, Other Defense, Infectious diseases, Security, Satellite, Networks, Internet, Health, Defense, Military intelligence, Data, Earth observation satellites, Intelligence gathering disciplines, Intelligence analysis, Satellite imagery, Geospatial intelligence, Geography, Information

BlackSky , a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, global monitoring services and satellite imaging, announced today its new Spectra On-Demand Secure Bundle to support remote work options for intelligence analysts.

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  • BlackSky , a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, global monitoring services and satellite imaging, announced today its new Spectra On-Demand Secure Bundle to support remote work options for intelligence analysts.
  • Given the coronavirus pandemic, intelligence analysts, financial analysts and researchers are seeking solutions that allow teams to continue critical security and intelligence projects while working remotely, said Brian OToole, CEO of BlackSky.
  • Our Spectra platform offers a blend of secure tools that help analysts continue monitoring the globe, even when constrained to working from an offsite location.
  • BlackSky offers an enterprise licensing option for the Spectra On-Demand Secure Bundle that allows for use across multiple teams within an organization.

Enview Awarded Strategic Expansion with the U.S. Air Force

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Geospatial intelligence, AFWERX

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Enview, a leading geospatial AI company focused on the automation of 3D Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), was awarded a strategic financing contract from the U.S. Air Force's AFVentures Strategic Financing (STRATFI) program.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Enview, a leading geospatial AI company focused on the automation of 3D Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), was awarded a strategic financing contract from the U.S. Air Force's AFVentures Strategic Financing (STRATFI) program.
  • "We continue to see widespread demand for Enview across the Air Force and the broader Department of Defense (DoD).
  • Established in 2017 by the Secretary of the Air Force and reporting to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, AFWERX is a catalyst for agile Air Force engagement across industry, academia and non-traditional contributors to create transformative opportunities and foster an Air Force culture of innovation.
  • The ultimate aim is to solve problems and enhance the effectiveness of the Air Force.

Vulcan Expands Subscription to Maxar’s SecureWatch Platform for Maritime Domain Awareness

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Technology, Maritime, Transport, Satellite, Photography, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Public policy, Government, Software, Data management, Satellite imagery, Westminster, Colorado, Data, Maxar Technologies, Geospatial intelligence, Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Geography, Spaceflight

Vulcan uses Maxars cloud-based geospatial intelligence platform for maritime domain awareness to detect illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for law enforcement.

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  • Vulcan uses Maxars cloud-based geospatial intelligence platform for maritime domain awareness to detect illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for law enforcement.
  • The actionable intelligence provided by SecureWatchs near real-time satellite data enables Skylight to alert their maritime compliance users to suspicious vessel activity, enabling them to more effectively conduct maritime operations.
  • Maxar is proud to supply Vulcan with critical Earth intelligence via SecureWatch for maritime analysis, said Jeff Culwell, Maxars Chief Product Officer.
  • When WorldView Legion begins collecting sub-30 cm imagery in 2021, SecureWatch customers like Vulcan will benefit from significantly greater volumes of the worlds highest quality commercial satellite imagery over critical maritime domains.

Lufthansa Systems & Intermap Technologies obtain first EASA certification for global terrain data

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Intermap Technologies, Geospatial intelligence, Lufthansa Systems, Information technology

Lido Surface Data NEXTView is the world's first high-resolution, global terrain dataset specifically designed for the aviation industry.

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  • Lido Surface Data NEXTView is the world's first high-resolution, global terrain dataset specifically designed for the aviation industry.
  • Lido Surface Data NEXTView was developed in collaboration with Intermap Technologies, an industry leader in geospatial intelligence solutions with long-standing expertise in the field of digital elevation models.
  • "We are extremely proud to be the first to receive an EASA certificate for our newly developed terrain product" said Michael Sauter, Senior Product Owner for Aeronautical Data at Lufthansa Systems.
  • "This announcement is a milestone for Intermap Technologies' data business," said Patrick Blott, Chairman and CEO of Intermap Technologies.

Intermap, Lufthansa Systems Announce Certification of Lido Surface Data NEXTView™

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Monday, March 2, 2020
Intermap Technologies, Avionics, NexTView, Terrain awareness and warning system, Geospatial intelligence, Lufthansa Systems, Technology, Information and communications technology, Articles

NEXTView will make aviation safer and more efficient;

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  • NEXTView will make aviation safer and more efficient;
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    DENVER, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Intermap Technologies ("Intermap" or the "Company"), a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions, today announced with its aviation solution partnerLufthansa Systems GmbH & Co KG ("Lufthansa Systems") the certification of Lido Surface Data NEXTView ("NEXTView"), the world's first high-resolution, global geospatial terrain dataset.
  • The integration of NEXTView with terrain avoidance and warning systems (TAWS) prevents accidents by enabling aircraft to maintain a safe distance from the ground.
  • Commercial airlines, UAV companies, and governments all over the world can rely on their subscriptions to NEXTView data to power critical automated systems and save lives."
  • "Lido Surface Data NEXTView is further enriching our aeronautical data portfolio, and delivers a fundamental database for the increasingly digitally-driven future of mobility."

BAE Systems has enhanced its Geospatial eXploitation Products™ Software with Industrial Intelligence Data provided by Industrial Info Resources, the World's Leading Provider of Global Industrial Market Intelligence (GMI)

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Geospatial intelligence, Geographic information systems

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Industrial Info Resources (IIR), provider of worldwide, accurate, and continuously updated industrial facility and infrastructure intelligence and information, today announced that it is providing a global Industrial Intelligence database for integration into BAE Systems' Geospatial eXploitation Products (GXP) software.

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  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Industrial Info Resources (IIR), provider of worldwide, accurate, and continuously updated industrial facility and infrastructure intelligence and information, today announced that it is providing a global Industrial Intelligence database for integration into BAE Systems' Geospatial eXploitation Products (GXP) software.
  • IIR's industrial intelligence data will be accessible in BAE Systems' GXP software solutions, which offer advanced geospatial intelligence through an unrivaled capacity for the discovery, exploitation, and dissemination of mission-critical geospatial and temporal data.
  • Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global industrial intelligence specializing in heavy industrial processing, which includes Power, Oil & Gas Storage Terminals, Production Facilities, and Pipelines, Petroleum Refining, Chemical, and Manufacturing industries.
  • IIR is known for its excellence in data quality and integrity based on world-class data-management expertise.