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PANEL SPOTLIGHTS 💡 Panel 5: Preparing Students for the 2035 National Security Workforce Our fifth panel of the day was moderated by Dr. Stacey Dixon, Board Member on the Georgia Tech Advisory Board, Advisory Board Member for Gateway Global, Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Former Deputy Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. She was joined by Dr. Himanshu Grover, PhD, AICP at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Dr. Robert Griffin at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Dr. Eric Ismand at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Dr. Mario Mighty, Ph.D., GISP at University of North Alabama, Dr. Trung Tran, PhD, GISP at Fayetteville State University, and Dr. Doug Adams at Vanderbilt University Institute of National Security. Thank you to these panelists for their advice to our student attendees and educators and for the work they do to prepare our future workforce! One of the best quotes of the day was that students should “learn HOW to learn” and carry this skill with them as they adapt throughout their careers.

PANEL SPOTLIGHTS 💡 Panel 4: Why Geospatial Ethics and Standards Matter in AI and Space Our fourth panel of the day was moderated by David Lucas, Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP and board member of GeoHuntsville. He was joined by G. Keith Watts, MS, MPM at Deloitte, Dr. Chris Mammen at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Budhendra Budhu Bhaduri at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Scott Simmons at Open Geospatial Consortium. Thank you to two of our Silver Sponsors represented in this panel, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP and Deloitte – we are grateful for your continued support of our events. Another thank you to our panelists for an exciting discussion on an extremely important topic to consider as we move into the future of Geospatial and AI. 

PANEL SPOTLIGHTS 💡 Panel 3: Beyond Automation – How Next-Gen AI is Reshaping GEOINT Collection & Analysis Our third panel of the day was moderated by Mark Munsell, Executive Director of GeoSTL. He was joined by Joey Traylor at Koniag Government Services, Susan Kalweit at Vector Insights Consulting LLC, Jackson Cornelius at CFD Research Corporation, Alec Bierbauer at Blackrock Strategy, and Wayne Hawkins at Reinventing Geospatial (RGi). A big thank you to several of our Silver Sponsors represented by panelists in this discussion, Koniag Government Services, CFD Research Corporation, and Reinventing Geospatial (RGi), we appreciate your generous support! Thank you to our panelists for keeping the energy up following lunch and exploring how AI can be used as a tool in assisting analysts to reach their fullest potential in GEOINT Collection and Analysis.

PANEL SPOTLIGHTS 💡 Panel 2: How Commercial Companies are Solving Threats in Space Our second panel of the day was moderated by Stan Tillman, GeoHuntsville Executive Director, Hexagon Executive Manager of ERDAS APOLLO, and Hexagon OGC TC & PC Representative. He was joined by Dr. Karl Walli at Radiance Technologies, Dr. Dan Hammer at LGND AI, Inc., Adam Maher at Ursa Space Systems, Jackie Barbieri at Whitespace, Colonel (Ret.) Rhet Turnbull at Leidos, Colonel (Ret.) Scott Brodeur at Partners in Air and Space, and Derek Davis at National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. A special thank you to Radiance Technologies for being a Gold Sponsor and for LGND AI, Inc. and Ursa Space Systems for being Silver Sponsors – our event was made possible by your contributions. Thank you to our panelists for sharing their knowledge on such an important topic!

PANEL SPOTLIGHTS 💡 Panel 1 Analysis as a Service: Are the DoD and IC Truly Ready to Outsource? Our first panel of the day was moderated by Craig Brower, President and Chief Executive for all U.S. Operations at Unseenlabs U.S. He was joined by Adam Maher at Ursa Space Systems, Declan Lynch at Privateer Space, Nicole Booths Toigo at EarthDaily Federal Inc., and Amy Weaver at National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Thank you to all of our awesome panelists for providing an insightful discussion that helped kick off an exciting day! Special thank you again to Ursa Space Systems for being a sponsor of our event and for your contributions that helped make our event possible.

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at Huntsville Botanical Garden for our "Rocket City Rising: The Next Frontier of Geospatial, Space, and Artificial Intelligence" event. Thank you to our partner in the event United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and to all of our sponsors for making this event possible! A special thank you to Mayor Tommy Battle for introducing the event and to our keynote speakers, LTG Rick Zellmann and Justin Langlois! We hope everyone enjoyed hearing from our wonderful speakers and panelists and took advantage of the opportunity to network throughout the day. Keep an eye out for more posts to come spotlighting each of our panels and more details from the event. Special shoutout to our Gold Sponsor, Radiance Technologies, for their continued support of our events, our lunch was provided courtesy of their sponsorship. Shoutout to our Silver Sponsors, Koniag Government Services, CFD Research Corporation, LGND AI, Inc., Ursa Space Systems, Reinventing Geospatial (RGi), OMNI Federal Services, COLSA, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Deloitte, Revolution Geosystems, and Woolpert!

Today is the day! Join us at the GEOHuntsville Summit at Huntsville Botanical Garden. On-site registration is available—don’t miss the opportunity to be part of today’s conversations. United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Huntsville/Madison County Chamber #geohuntsville #geohuntsville #Summit2026 #rocketcityrising

GEOHuntsville Summit 2026: Rocket City Rising is tomorrow! Don’t miss keynotes from Mr. Justin Langlois, NRO Deputy Director & Navy SEAL, and LTG Richard Zellmann, Deputy Commander of U.S. Space Command. Join us for expert insights, timely discussions, and valuable connections across the geospatial community. Students attend for just $25. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e883NhTg United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Huntsville/Madison County Chamber The University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Troy University University of North Alabama