Podcasts about Geospatial intelligence

On this episode of Crazy Wisdom, I, Stewart Alsop, sit down with Gabe Dominocielo, co-founder of Umbra, a space tech company revolutionizing satellite imagery. We discuss the rapid advancements in space-based observation, the economics driving the industry, and how AI intersects with satellite data. Gabe shares insights on government contracting, defense applications, and the shift toward cost-minus procurement models. We also explore the broader implications of satellite technology—from hedge funds analyzing parking lots to wildfire response efforts. Check out more about Gabe and Umbra at umbraspace.com (https://umbraspace.com), and don't miss their open data archive for high-resolution satellite imagery.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversation!Timestamps00:00 Introduction to the Crazy Wisdom Podcast00:05 Gabe's Background and Umbra's Mission00:34 The Story Behind 'Come and Take It'01:32 Space Technology and Cost Plus Contracts03:28 The Impact of Elon Musk and SpaceX05:16 Umbra's Business Model and Profitability07:28 Challenges in the Satellite Business11:45 Investors and Funding Journey19:31 Space Business Landscape and Future Prospects23:09 Defense and Regulatory Challenges in Space31:06 Practical Applications of Satellite Data33:16 Unexpected Wealth and Autistic Curiosity33:49 Beet Farming and Data Insights35:09 Philosophy in Business Strategy38:56 Empathy and Investor Relations43:00 Raising Capital: Strategies and Challenges44:56 The Sovereignty Game vs. Venture Game51:12 Concluding Thoughts and Contact Information52:57 The Treasure Hunt and AI DependenciesKey InsightsThe Shift from Cost-Plus to Cost-Minus in Government Contracting – Historically, aerospace and defense contracts operated under a cost-plus model, where companies were reimbursed for expenses with a guaranteed profit. Gabe explains how the shift toward cost-minus (firm-fixed pricing) is driving efficiency and competition in the industry, much like how SpaceX drastically reduced launch costs by offering services instead of relying on bloated government contracts.Satellite Imagery Has Become a Crucial Tool for Businesses – Beyond traditional defense and intelligence applications, high-resolution satellite imagery is now a critical asset for hedge funds, investors, and commercial enterprises. Gabe describes how firms use satellite data to analyze parking lots, monitor supply chains, and even track cryptocurrency mining activity based on power line sagging and cooling fan usage on data centers.Space Technology is More Business-Driven Than Space-Driven – While many assume space startups are driven by a passion for exploration, Umbra's success is rooted in strong business fundamentals. Gabe emphasizes that their focus is on unit economics, supply-demand balance, and creating a profitable company rather than simply innovating for the sake of technology.China's Growing Presence in Space and Regulatory Challenges – Gabe raises concerns about China's aggressive approach to space, noting that they often ignore international agreements and regulations. Meanwhile, American companies face significant bureaucratic hurdles, sometimes spending millions just to navigate licensing and compliance. He argues that unleashing American innovation by reducing regulatory friction is essential to maintaining leadership in the space industry.Profitability is the Ultimate Measure of Success – Unlike many venture-backed space startups that focus on hype, Umbra has prioritized profitability, making it one of the few successful Earth observation companies. Gabe contrasts this with competitors who raised massive sums, spent excessively, and ultimately failed because they weren't built on sustainable business models.Satellite Technology is Revolutionizing Disaster Response – One of the most impactful uses of Umbra's satellite imagery has been in wildfire response. By capturing images through smoke and clouds, their data was instrumental in mapping wildfires in Los Angeles. They even made this data freely available, helping emergency responders and news organizations better understand the crisis.Philosophy and Business Strategy Go Hand in Hand – Gabe highlights how strategic thinking and philosophical principles guide decision-making in business. Whether it's understanding investor motivations, handling conflicts with empathy, or ensuring a company can sustain itself for decades rather than chasing short-term wins, having a strong philosophical foundation is key to long-term success.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) processes petabytes of data in its operations, and that amount of data is only expected to grow. At DoDIIS in Omaha, NGA CIO Mark Chatelain told GovCIO Media & Research that artificial intelligence and machine learning are improving data processing so humans can focus on analyzing it for targeting, warning and support. Chatelain also discussed the latest developments in NGA's zero trust journey, the agency's partnership with the private sector and the future of geospatial intelligence.

We love to hear from you. Send us your thought, comments, suggestions, love lettersThe Evolution and Future of Geospatial Intelligence with Robert CardilloIn this episode of Space Café Radio, Torsten Kriening sits down with Robert Cardillo, Chair of the USGIF Board of Directors and former Director of the NGA, to discuss the history, impact, and future of the geospatial intelligence community. Robert reflects on the evolution of the National Geospatial-Intelligency Agency (NGA) from a secretive entity to an inclusive community with myriad applications beyond national security. They delve into the importance of partnerships, advancements in technology like AI, and the role of education in GEOINT. Robert shares insights on how GEOINT professionals are growing and the expanding applications of location information for sectors such as environmental sustainability and urban planning. They explore how these changes will shape the next 20 years of the field.This episode is supported by USGIF.Useful links:USGIF HomepageGEOINT 2025 Opening CeremonyGEOINT Essential Body of Knowledge  GEOING Symposium 2025 Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show, and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.globalYou can find us on: Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

In this episode, Claude Rousseau, Research Director and expert in space and satellite, speaks with Minda Suchan, Vice President of Geointelligence at MDA Space. They discuss the intersection of geospatial intelligence and AI in the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation (EO) market. Minda shares her knowledge and perspectives on: how the complexity in SAR image processing is affecting adoption and insights and how to remove these complexities with AI/ML in end-user downstream analytics markets the differentiation that generative AI (GenAI) can bring to customers' applications in addition to enabling deep learning for insight generation the use cases that AI enables, and which use cases will be slow to adopt the technology how AI/ML is moving towards self-learning while also automating processes for geospatial intelligence when will we see ChatGPT-like platforms being adopted in EO the top three recommendations for anyone looking to implement AI/ML in the EO value chain. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Minda Suchan and learn how AI is reshaping the geospatial intelligence and SAR EO markets. Find out more about our Earth observation progamme.

Discover the future of geospatial intelligence with Greg Thomas from Penn State on this week's podcast! He discusses industry evolution, data challenges, and educational opportunities.Learn more about Geospatial Intelligence programs at Penn State here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Andrew is joined by Dave Sterling, CEO of Royce Geo. Royce Geo, based in Arlington, Virginia, supports mission partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community with geospatial analytics and training platforms. Andrew and Dave discuss the usefulness of geospatial information in decision-making, the growth of the commercial industry supporting GEOINT capabilities, and what the future looks like in the geospatial analysis field.

Envision the future of geospatial intelligence as NASA and IBM share their vision by open-sourcing the largest AI model on Hugging Face. Join this episode for insights into the strategic considerations, challenges overcome, and the reshaping of the geospatial AI landscape.

In our series Making Sense of Space, we discuss the evolution of geospatial intelligence in the government, focusing on the satellite imagery aspect. Robert Cardillo, Chief Strategist and Chairman of the Board - Planet Federal, joins us.

Michael speaks with the Director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Vice Admiral Frank "Trey" Whitworth. They discuss new technologies in satellite imagery and data analysis, careers at NGA, and the vital roles officers at NGA serve in protecting the United States. 

Summary Letitia “Tish” Long (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss her time as the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Tish was the first woman to be appointed director of an American intelligence agency.  What You'll Learn Intelligence GEOINT & its importance Tish's recollection of the Bin Laden raid The differences between NGO and NGA Information sharing between spy chiefs Reflections The value of mentorship  Being the first, but certainly not the last And much, much more … Quotes of the Week “Make sure that you are taking care of yourself, that you're getting that balance, you know, work life balance. And when I say that, I mean many different things because everybody is different. Whether it's family, friends, spiritual, physical, or working out, you've got to take care of all aspects of yourself so you're ready to give 110%. Because that's what the intelligence community takes.” – Tish Long. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy with Michael Vickers (2023) Leader, Lecturer, Analyzer, Nerd with Jorhena Thomas (2023) SPY CHIEFS: “From Navy Analyst to State Dept. Intelligence Chief” with Ellen McCarthy (Part 1 of 2) SPY CHIEFS: “From Navy Analyst to State Dept. Intelligence Chief” with Ellen McCarthy (Part 2 of 2) *Beginner Resources* What is Geospatial Intelligence or GEOINT?, Geospatial World, YouTube (2023) [2 min. video] Spy Satellite Expert Explains How to Analyze Satellite Imagery, Wired, YouTube (2021) [5 min. video] NGA History, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (n.d) [Short article] DEEPER DIVE Books Geospatial Intelligence: Origins and Evolution, R. M. Clark (Georgetown University Press, 2020) Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence, J. Clapper (Penguin Books, 2018) Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad, P. L. Bergen (Crown, 2012) Primary Sources  The Advent of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Office of the NGA Historian (2011) Geospatial Intelligence Basic Doctrine, NGA (2006)  Memorandum to the Director of NIMA on Expanded Use of US Commercial Space Imagery, CIA (2002) A Century of CORONA, CIA (1968) NGA Reference Chronology, Office of the NGA Historian (n.d.)

This is Part 1 of my Reasonably Spontaneous Conversation with Sue Gordon. Sue was the fifth Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) from August 2017 to August 2019. As PDDNI, Sue was a key advisor to the President and National Security Council and led the 17-member Intelligence Community. With more than three decades of experience in the IC, Sue has served in a variety of leadership roles spanning numerous intelligence organizations and disciplines. Prior to the DNI, Sue served as the Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from 2015 to 2017, helping the director lead the agency and manage the National System of Geospatial Intelligence. Before joining the NGA, she served for 27 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, rising to senior executive positions in each of the Agency's four directorates: operations, analysis, science and technology, and support. In 1998, she designed and drove the formation of In-Q-Tel, a private, non-profit company whose primary purpose is to deliver innovative technology solutions for the agency and the IC. She is the recipient of numerous government and industry awards, including the Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award. Sue earned a Bachelor of Science from Duke University. A trusted authority on strategy, innovation and leadership, Sue is currently a consultant on global risk, technology, cyber and space issues and a member of the Board at Pallas Advisors, a Washington D.C.-based consultancy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-tardan/support

On this episode: PATHWAYS TO THE GODS: ET, MIB, EBE, UFO, USO: 12,900 BC extinction, asteroids and aliens and First hand A detailed analysis of unidentified phenomena data collected by: a. Geospatial Intelligence; b. Signals Intelligence; c. Human Intelligence; and d. Measurement and Signatures Intelligence --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/man-behind-the-machine/message

Ronda Schrenk has had a front-row seat to the evolution of geospatial intelligence in the United States. She started out as an imagery analyst for the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC), just before it was combined into the new National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NEMA), which later became the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.  Now, she is an advocate for the industry as CEO of the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. Ronda joins On Orbit this week ahead of USGIF's annual GEOINT Symposium, to talk about how she has seen the industry evolve. She recounts how one of her first assignments was manually counting boats around a small island, and how much analyst work was done manually in spreadsheets at the time. She talks about the enabling technologies that have increased the speed of insights and made life easier on analysts, and shares context behind some of the recent headlines in the geospatial intelligence industry. 

“I'm the entire supply chain of this restaurant”   Right off the bat, Kev mistakes Gandhi for Dr. MLK which is hilarious. The pod falls apart after that. Buckle up. We're talking Geospatial Intelligence, Rust Removal, and Minecraft.   0:00 CIA conspiracies right off the bat 6:40 Throat related conversation 10:25 back to geospatial intelligence 15:15 Megan's bad Yelp review 26:00 RUST 32:20 Chris hates women, but loves girls 34:30 Michael Reeves   38:00 Minecraft with feet 43:00 Howie Mandel's friend

In this episode we are joined by Jeremy Repetto from Geospatial Intelligence to discuss satellites and remote sensing.On Instagram @geospatial_intelwww.geoint.com.auFollow Jeremy @jeremyrepetto

OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESMore young, fit athletes die. As basketball player goes down, why is it that the players are crying? 2:49A look back at 1986 when the nation was startled that a basketball died of a heart attack and it triggered an investigation 7:41More student athletes die, ages 16 & 18 11:36Biden Moves to Ban Gas Ovens and Ranges. Consumer bureaucrats claim they have emissions that increase childhood asthma like 2nd hand smoke. Prove it. And show your authority under the Constitution. 18:59California is going to ban all trucks with 2009 and older engines. 28:30UK study by Cambridge University shows that installing insulation only saves money for 1 or 2 years. After that savings disappear! Why? 35:21Finns hoarding torches, heat pumps, solar panels and firewood. 39:00Why don't media care about the terrorist attack on a Las Vegas power plant? 44:51Warnings of genocide against Christian Armenians 54:30Swiss central bank has had a MASSIVE loss — equivalent to 1/5 of the nations GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 58:29NPR's “anti-gay” op-ed about “genderqueer” is a lie. 1:02:02George Santos — the lies keep getting deeper and now include campaign financing as he gets his first official ethics complaint. 1:05:40California's new digital license plate system - HACKED. What could possibly go wrong? 1:14:07"Our Man in Ukraine", Zelensky, has nationalized the press, nationalized the church (and banned the original church), and banned opposition political parties while throwing his opponents in jail. 1:24:41National Science Foundation gets $500,000 grant to "correct false beliefs online" by measured repetitions of what they want you to believe. 1:27:58What's is DARPA spending money on (that they don't mind you knowing about)? 1:32:12Government'a new euphemism for "constant surveillance": "Maintain Custody" 1:38:46Why the US is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes? To introduce Geospatial Intelligence as a "good" thing 1:42:15Trump's FDA director Scott Gottlieb exposed in Twitter Files #13 1:59:38David's guest, Dr. Eric Napute, FightWithEric.com - In a landmark test of free speech and medical freedom, the federal government is suing Dr. Nepute for $500 Billion for giving patients Vitamin D, Zinc and other natural supplements. They figured he'd roll over but he's fighting. This case can establish important precedents against medical tyranny while Congress sleeps. 2:05:42 Davos Says Coming Soon: mRNA "Cancer Vaccine". On a "fast track" by the usual suspects using "Precedent" Trump's new rules 2:38:59Forbes: "Vaccines are often described as cancer vaccines because they work by training the patient's immune system." That's the way vaccines were always defined until the TrumpShots 2:45:34The pharmaceutical industry's push for “radical” treatment of obese children — drugs and surgery 2:55:37Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver

OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODES More young, fit athletes die. As basketball player goes down, why is it that the players are crying? 2:49 A look back at 1986 when the nation was startled that a basketball died of a heart attack and it triggered an investigation 7:41 More student athletes die, ages 16 & 18 11:36 Biden Moves to Ban Gas Ovens and Ranges. Consumer bureaucrats claim they have emissions that increase childhood asthma like 2nd hand smoke. Prove it. And show your authority under the Constitution. 18:59 California is going to ban all trucks with 2009 and older engines. 28:30 UK study by Cambridge University shows that installing insulation only saves money for 1 or 2 years. After that savings disappear! Why? 35:21 Finns hoarding torches, heat pumps, solar panels and firewood. 39:00 Why don't media care about the terrorist attack on a Las Vegas power plant? 44:51 Warnings of genocide against Christian Armenians 54:30 Swiss central bank has had a MASSIVE loss — equivalent to 1/5 of the nations GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 58:29 NPR's “anti-gay” op-ed about “genderqueer” is a lie. 1:02:02 George Santos — the lies keep getting deeper and now include campaign financing as he gets his first official ethics complaint. 1:05:40 California's new digital license plate system - HACKED. What could possibly go wrong? 1:14:07 "Our Man in Ukraine", Zelensky, has nationalized the press, nationalized the church (and banned the original church), and banned opposition political parties while throwing his opponents in jail. 1:24:41 National Science Foundation gets $500,000 grant to "correct false beliefs online" by measured repetitions of what they want you to believe. 1:27:58 What's is DARPA spending money on (that they don't mind you knowing about)? 1:32:12 Government'a new euphemism for "constant surveillance": "Maintain Custody" 1:38:46 Why the US is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes? To introduce Geospatial Intelligence as a "good" thing 1:42:15 Trump's FDA director Scott Gottlieb exposed in Twitter Files #13 1:59:38 David's guest, Dr. Eric Napute, FightWithEric.com - In a landmark test of free speech and medical freedom, the federal government is suing Dr. Nepute for $500 Billion for giving patients Vitamin D, Zinc and other natural supplements. They figured he'd roll over but he's fighting. This case can establish important precedents against medical tyranny while Congress sleeps. 2:05:42 Davos Says Coming Soon: mRNA "Cancer Vaccine". On a "fast track" by the usual suspects using "Precedent" Trump's new rules 2:38:59 Forbes: "Vaccines are often described as cancer vaccines because they work by training the patient's immune system." That's the way vaccines were always defined until the TrumpShots 2:45:34 The pharmaceutical industry's push for “radical” treatment of obese children — drugs and surgery 2:55:37Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver

Host Jon Olson talks with US Navy Vice Admiral Frank “Trey” Whitworth, Director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), and they discuss NGA's role in the US Intelligence Community and support for American national security.

Episode: 0015 Release Date: November 9, 2022 Description: Kathleen Allen presents the rerelease of Debbie Osborne's Analysts' Corner Podcast. Today's episode is all about geographic profiling and features Dr. Kim Rossmo, a legend in the field of criminology. Dr. Rossmo is a research professor with the Criminal Justice Department at Texas State University. He has written and contributed to countless publications and book reviews and has been on several TV shows, serving as the expert for geographical profiling. In this episode, we learn about geographical profiling and how it differs from other profiling methods and outcomes. It is an investigative methodology that uses connected locations to determine the most probable area of an offender, and is a key crime-fighting tool for analysts. The original episode was published on September 4, 2008. What's changed, and what's remained? Take a listen! Related Links: Debbie's Blog - https://analystscorner.blogspot.com/?m=1 Dr. Kim Rossmo's Contact - https://www.txst.edu/gii/about/contact.html Resources: Books: Geographic Profiling, Criminal Investigative Failures, Overview of Geographic Profiling: Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation, Geographic Profiling Requests, Dr. Rossmo's Interview with Dr. Suzanne Knabe-Nicol, Dr. Rossmo's latest film involvement - “Worlds Most Evil Killers,” Season 6 Episode 12 - Robert Pickton Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com. Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com   Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com  

Sue is currently the Director at CACI International which provides the unique expertise and distinctive technology that address customers' greatest enterprise and mission challenges. She was the fifth Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) from August 2017 to August 2019. As PDDNI, Sue was a key advisor to the President and National Security Council and led the 17-member Intelligence Community. With more than three decades of experience in the IC, Sue has served in a variety of leadership roles spanning numerous intelligence organizations and disciplines. Prior to the DNI, Sue served as the Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from 2015 to 2017, helping the director lead the agency and manage the National System of Geospatial Intelligence. Before joining the NGA, she served for 27 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, rising to senior executive positions in each of the Agency's four directorates: operations, analysis, science and technology, and support. In 1998, she designed and drove the formation of In-Q-Tel, a private, non-profit company whose primary purpose is to deliver innovative technology solutions for the agency and the IC. She is the recipient of numerous government and industry awards, including the Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award. Sue earned a Bachelor of Science from Duke University. A trusted authority on strategy, innovation and leadership, Sue is currently a consultant on global risk, technology, cyber and space issues and a member of the Board at Pallas Advisors, a Washington D.C.-based consultancy.  Summary:In this week's episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Sue Gordon, Director at CACI International and former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, to discuss the future of the defense industrial network. In the first part of the podcast, Sue touches on inefficiencies in the defense acquisition system and the procedural and cultural barriers one must overcome when innovating. One of the most promising avenues Sue highlighted was increased collaboration with the private sector, an area which has seen increased activity in part spurred on by the urgency of the Ukraine crisis.  Hondo, Lauren, and Sue go on to discuss a variety of topics, including:Public/private collaboration in the intelligence communityLeadershipWork/life balance when in high pressure jobsHow the national security sector needs to improve its talent acquisition practicesMentorship

In Episode 36 of Season 2, on Driven By Data, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAz5twABKmxOOvRZGlVKdCCPHSUp8Ug-8T4 (Kyle Winterbottom) is joined by, Major George McCrea, Chief of Staff & Captain Luke Parker, Senior Technical Officer at the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence, where they discuss data-driven decisions that can be life or death which includes: Reasons they believe they were listed in this years Data IQ 100 Cases where the work they have done with Data played a crucial role, including COVID, Adventure Training, HADR and Carbon Sequestration How they constitute the concept of value as a non-commercial organisation Exploring how combining people, process and technology differs from the commercial world and in the forces How investment in people is continually encouraged and pushed forward in the forces How, as a team, they justify investment in their area of the forces An insight into their future Listen now via the comments

Chesterfield Mall will eventually be replaced by a new concept -- Downtown Chesterfield -- but until then, the mall's owner is looking for entrepreneurs to take over empty storefronts. Andy Dearing, GeoFutures lead, tells us how St. Louis firms are helping provide intelligence from Ukraine. Creamalicious founder Liz Rogers on getting her product into Schnucks.

Sim Tack, Military and Geospatial Intelligence analyst, joins Jacob for an update on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sim explains the Russian assault in strategic terms, going through each line of contact to explain the how and why of the Ukrainian front. Sim is Chief Military Analyst at Force Analysis. Sim's twitter: https://twitter.com/SimTack (https://twitter.com/SimTack) Questions? Comments? Reach out at: info@perchperspectives.com Subscribe to the Perch Pod Newsletter https://perchperspectives.com/reports/ (here). Socials: Twitter: @https://twitter.com/PerchSpectives (PerchSpectives) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perch-perspectives/ (Perch Perspectives) Website: https://perchperspectives.com/ (https://perchperspectives.com/) Sim's twitter: https://twitter.com/SimTack

The original article can be found here: https://abigailshrier.substack.com/p/how-activist-teachers-recruit-kids.   Robin LopezRobin helps out with tech-related tasks and reads articles for the Audio Apologetics Blog-Cast. She has a master's degree in Geospatial Intelligence and works part-time with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but her favorite job is being a wife/mom/homemaker. In her free time, she […] The post AAB Episode 47: How Activist Teachers Recruit Kids appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

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Keith Masback was CEO of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation for over a decade and is now an Angel Investor and Advisor to multiple start-ups, mostly related to Earth Observation & Remote Sensing. Keith started in the US Army, working as an Infantry Officer, and went on to join the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.We talk about Keith's perspective both in the military and in the civilian world of Earth Observation, or as he points out, Geospatial Intelligence. We also touch on what Angel Investing & Advising is and why he does it, as well as talk about the role of leader he's taken on multiple times. ---Find previous episodes and other shownotes at mindsbehindmaps.com---About Keith Masback:LinkedInTwitter Time stamps:02:05 - Episode starts, Keith introduces himself10:00 - Keith's introduction to geospatial in the military14:00 - Learning from the people you lead20:00 - Operationalizing imagery intelligence26:10 - Building trust to change mentalities and processes35:40 - Moving into advising start ups39:10 - What does an advisor do?46:05 - Deciding who & what to invest in51:00 - Keeping an open mind to opportunities54:05 - "Geospatial Intelligence"59:25 - The value proposition brought by Planet1:01:50 - Keeping up with the news1:05:15 - Keith's videos on explaining satellite images with WIRED1:10:30 - Media Recommendations1:14:50 - One last question: Are we lacking "getting mud on our boots” today? Shownotes:United States Geospatial Intelligence FoundationHermeusBlogpost: The totally made-up word that's changing the worldWired videos:Spy Satellite Expert Explains How to Analyze Satellite ImagerySpy Satellite Expert Breaks Down Surveillance Scenes From Movies & TVInternational Spy MuseumMedia recommendation:GettysburgKiller AngelsA Bridge Too Far Please feel free to reach out!My TwitterFor news about the podcastWebsite

The original article is located at https://mamabearapologetics.com/five-biblical-women/.   Robin LopezRobin helps out with tech-related tasks and reads articles for the Audio Apologetics Blog-Cast. She has a master's degree in Geospatial Intelligence and works part-time with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but her favorite job is being a wife/mom/homemaker. In her free time, she loves […] The post AAB Episode 45: Five Biblical Women Every Girl Should Know appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at https://mamabearapologetics.com/how-my-sons-confession-of-faith-nearly-broke-twitter/.   Robin LopezRobin helps out with tech-related tasks and reads articles for the Audio Apologetics Blog-Cast. She has a master's degree in Geospatial Intelligence and works part-time with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but her favorite job is being a wife/mom/homemaker. In her free time, she loves […] The post AAB Episode 44: How My Son's Confession of Faith (Nearly) Broke Twitter appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

Maps are everywhere. Whether navigating to and from the office or analyzing location-specific threats from foreign adversaries, government and defense leaders rely on geospatial intelligence systems, or GIS, to glean real-time insights that help them to make decisions. These AI-powered digital maps offer visualizations and analytics many of us couldn't imagine just five or 10 years ago. But, as with all data-powered technologies, agencies need to ensure they're tapping up-to-date, robust information to fuel their GIS tools and making use of best practices around data use and maintenance. For example, who is training the data used to populate these maps? And how are inherent and unconscious biases impacting their quality? That's the obstacle we'll tackle on this episode of Machine Morality, a podcast from Esri and GovExec's Studio 2G where we get to the bottom of some of government's biggest ethical AI challenges. On this episode, we'll hear from defense and industry leaders who spoke at the recent webcast, ”AI and Ethics: Integrity and Geospatial Analytics.” Check it out.

Kim Rossmo, holder of the University Chair in Criminology and Director of the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation at Texas State University, joins the Big Ideas TXST podcast to discuss geographic profiling and the surprisingly wide range of applications for that discipline in various fields of study. Rossmo has researched and published in the areas of environmental criminology, the geography of crime and criminal investigations. He was formerly the director of research for the Police Foundation in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he was the detective inspector in charge of the Vancouver Police Department's Geographic Profiling Section, which provided investigative support for the international law enforcement community. Rossmo is a member of the Police Investigative Operations Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and was a commissioner and chair for the Austin Public Safety Commission for 10 years. He is an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University, sits on the editorial board for Homicide Studies and is a full fellow of the International Criminal Investigative Analysis Fellowship. Rossmo has completed projects studying the geospatial structure of terrorist cells, geographic profiling applications in counter-insurgency and patterns of illegal border crossings. He is currently the principal investigator for two National Institute of Justice research grants, one on offender decision-making and the other on the systemic causes of wrongful convictions. He has published books on geographic profiling and criminal investigative failures and a crime atlas for Texas. Rossmo has been awarded the Governor General of Canada Police Exemplary Service Medal. Further reading: Jack the Ripper: A wrongful conviction based on flawed DNA analysis TXST helps Killeen Police Dept fight crime by identifying crime hotspots Geographic profiler uses Nazi Berlin to model terrorist activities Research indicates sharks are nature's serial predators NIJ grant to fund study of wrongful convictions, investigative failures

Researchers at Lindenwood University and the St. Louis Zoo are developing virtual reality lessons that can teleport students to a desert across the world — or even just to the city's zoo. T-Rex's GeoSeed Grant Program is giving them $20,000 to start.

In this episode, we speak with Chiara Bangor-Giorgio about her journey from IU Bloomington to her role essential role at the Indianapolis Zoo. She takes us through all the difficulties she's encountered along the way and how she was able to persevere in the end. She also speaks on her future goals and how she plans to get there. Chiara Bangor-Giorgio is Education Interpreter at the Indianapolis Zoo. Her job is to essentially build a bridge between what people know about the animals at the zoo and what they don't know and provide engaging conversation with people to inspire them to connect with the nature around them and protect wildlife. In 2019, due to unexpected challenges that arose, Chiara had to leave the Indianapolis Zoo. Although this was hard for Chiara, she had gained many skills and experiences that would enhance her work when she returned in 2021. In her time away she served in various roles, including research assistant with a focus on global pesticide usage worldwide; assistant manager for Torrid; Environmental Justice Intern; and Geographic Information Systems Specialist at geoConvergence, LLC. Prior to rejoining the Indianapolis Zoo, Chiara served as Geographic Information Systems Specialist at geoConvergence, LLC. "GeoConvergence LLC. specializes in the design and implementation of world-class Geospatial Intelligence, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Space Management solutions by leveraging technical skills in Software Development (SecDevOps), Cloud Engineering, and Data Analytics required to create secure, effective, efficient, and resilient solutions in today's highly connected network environment.” Chiara currently resides in Indianapolis where her passion for the environment and wildlife conservation grows each day.

* As Jan 6 Commission is about to begin, it's revealed as a Soviet-style inquisition* A fiery exchange between defense attorney & CNN hack pushing and excusing TORTURE in America; and a look at the unequal treatment of Congressional Black Caucus “heroes” who were arrested briefly for an illegal demonstration in the Senate vs months of incarceration and torture of Jan6 non-violent demonstrators* America cheers, mocks and laughs as anti-American American Olympic team is humiliated* GOP politicians (McConnell, DeSantis & others) and FOX commentators suddenly press VERY hard to sell Trump shots* Underground pubs and fake vaccine passports begin * Geospatial Intel industry brags about biometric and economic surveillance from space and using * Artificial Intelligence to predict behavior* Scottish government data shows vaccination deaths FAR HIGHER than Covid deaths1:58 America mocks anti-American, LGBT, knee-taking Olympic team as it suffers humiliating defeat5:58 Non-violent protestors held for months in solitary awaiting trial, lives ruined, families destroyed; first sentence handed out13:46 The unequal treatment of Congressional Black Caucus “heroes” who were arrested briefly for an illegal demonstration in the Senate vs months of incarceration and torture of Jan6 non-violent demonstrators20:37 Where does CNN find such vile people? In a fiery exchange, John Avalon attacks defense attorney for complaining about torture of Jan6 prisoners. THIS is CNN35:39 Wife-Beater (Literally), FBI Provocateur. THIS is what the FBI has become. Hopelessly, corrupt and politicized49:14 MATA - Make America Trump Again? Will THAT Save USA? There's a dangerous delusion that our problems can be fixed with the right President.1:18:41 Listener letters: Even WITH full FDA “authorization”, there is STILL no legal authority to violate our informed consent; is there fetal tissues and aluminum in Trump shots; how coincidental that all 4 Trump shot companies have the same approach, same protein spike1:37:27 TRUTH About Trump Shots as GOP/FOX Begin HARD Selling Them. Clips of McConnell comparing to polio vaccine, Hannity doing an “ask your doctor” commercial without the disclaimers and DeSantis & Scalise joining the propaganda push. Plus, what YOU need to know about the genetic code injections2:05:39 Speakeasy Pubs for a New Prohibition. A bureaucrat celebrates an uptick in vaccination appointments, but the other reality is a massive black market in forged Vaccine Passports2:13:46 Johnson & Johnson negotiates a settlement on opioids that is small compared to what they'll make on their LIABILITY FREE new business — Trump Shots!2:20:18 Listeners' letters on their experiences with Trump shot shedding2:36:48 A tale of Geospatial Intelligence and Biometric Surveillance — from SPACE satellites! How US government constantly watches every minute detail of our livesFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughZelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at:  $davidknightshowBTC to:  bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Mail: David KnightPOB 1323Elgin, TX 78621

As Jan 6 Commission is about to begin, it's revealed as a Soviet-style inquisition A fiery exchange between defense attorney & CNN hack pushing and excusing TORTURE in America; and a look at the unequal treatment of Congressional Black Caucus “heroes” who were arrested briefly for an illegal demonstration in the Senate vs months of incarceration and torture of Jan6 non-violent demonstrators America cheers, mocks and laughs as anti-American American Olympic team is humiliated GOP politicians (McConnell, DeSantis & others) and FOX commentators suddenly press VERY hard to sell Trump shots Underground pubs and fake vaccine passports begin Geospatial Intel industry brags about biometric and economic surveillance from space and using Artificial Intelligence to predict behavior Scottish government data shows vaccination deaths FAR HIGHER than Covid deaths TOPICS by TIMECODE 1:58 America mocks anti-American, LGBT, knee-taking Olympic team as it suffers humiliating defeat 5:58 Non-violent protestors held for months in solitary awaiting trial, lives ruined, families destroyed; first sentence handed out 13:46 The unequal treatment of Congressional Black Caucus “heroes” who were arrested briefly for an illegal demonstration in the Senate vs months of incarceration and torture of Jan6 non-violent demonstrators 20:37 Where does CNN find such vile people?  In a fiery exchange, John Avalon attacks defense attorney for complaining about torture of Jan6 prisoners.  THIS is CNN 35:39 Wife-Beater (Literally), FBI Provocateur.  THIS is what the FBI has become.  Hopelessly, corrupt and politicized 49:14 MATA - Make America Trump Again? Will THAT Save USA?  There's a dangerous delusion that our problems can be fixed with the right President. 1:18:41  Listener letters: Even WITH full FDA “authorization”, there is STILL no legal authority to violate our informed consent; is there fetal tissues and aluminum in Trump shots; how coincidental that all 4 Trump shot companies have the same approach, same protein spike 1:37:27 TRUTH About Trump Shots as GOP/FOX Begin HARD Selling Them. Clips of McConnell comparing to polio vaccine, Hannity doing an “ask your doctor” commercial without the disclaimers and DeSantis & Scalise joining the propaganda push.  Plus, what YOU need to know about the genetic code injections 2:05:39 Speakeasy Pubs for a New Prohibition. A bureaucrat celebrates an uptick in vaccination appointments, but the other reality is a massive black market in forged Vaccine Passports 2:13:46 Johnson & Johnson negotiates a settlement on opioids that is small compared to what they'll make on their LIABILITY FREE new business — Trump Shots! 2:20:18 Listeners' letters on their experiences with Trump shot shedding 2:36:48 A tale of Geospatial Intelligence and Biometric Surveillance — from SPACE satellites!  How US government constantly watches every minute detail of our lives   Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation through Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.com Cash App at:  $davidknightshow BTC to:  bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Mail:      David Knight      POB 1323      Elgin, TX 78621

Tesselo is one of the companies looking to help its clients manage the impact of climate change, using satellite data and remote sensing to monitor tree and crop health and support forest owners and farmers in mitigating risks. The company, based in Lisbon, is now exploring insurance applications for its data and analytics and was recently selected to join Cohort 6 of the Lloyd's Lab. Matthew talks to Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder Marine Utgé-Royo on Podcast 143 to discuss how Tesselo's technology is tracking changes in forests and how it can help with compliance to environmental regulation. Talking points include: Measuring forest health and carbon sequestration bonds Building High Definition vegetation models and risk maps from satellite data Closing the insurance protection gap  What Tesselo's clients think about insurance Parametric solutions for fire and flood risk The advantages and opportunities provided by the Lloyd's Lab More information on the companies and technology helping insurers to identify and manage climate change risks is available in our Location Intelligence 2021 report, which is free to InsTech London members.  If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use, or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech London newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. To claim 0.5 hours for this podcast, go to the Episode 143 page of the InsTech London website, or email cpd@instech.london.

During this episode, Mr. Phil Chudoba discusses technology acquisition at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Our conversation covers NGA’s mission, how NGA facilitates operations in the information environments, as well as NGA’s “moonshot” initiative. Link to full show notes Guest Bio: Mr. Phillip C. Chudoba serves as the Associate Director for Capabilities, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. In this capacity, he is responsible for defining the strategic direction of the agency and implementing that strategy. He provides oversight, synchronization, guidance, and development of NGA, National System for Geospatial Intelligence, and Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence strategic direction, future resource programming, capabilities planning, and oversees acquisition, innovation, research, and the adoption of new technologies supporting GEOINT requirements. In his prior position, Mr. Chudoba was Director of the GEOINT Enterprise Directorate. Previously, he served as the Assistant Director of Intelligence, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, from 2010 to 2018. Mr. Chudoba served as a U.S. Marine from 1980 to 2010, first as a Marine Infantryman before being commissioned, and then as an Intelligence Officer until his retirement as a Colonel. He commanded the 3rd Force Imagery Interpretation Unit during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and commanded the 1st Intelligence Battalion during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He participated in several major Joint Task Force operations, including Operations Deny Flight, Joint Endeavor, Deliberate Guard, and Guardian Retrieval. In addition, he completed numerous intelligence assignments in the Marine Division and the Marine Aircraft Wing. While assigned to the Deputy Directorate for Crisis Operations (J-2) at the Pentagon, he served as the Operations Officer for the National Intelligence Support Team. In later assignments, Mr. Chudoba managed all Marine Corps intelligence capability requirements as Director, Intelligence Integration Division, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and he subsequently managed the entire acquisition portfolio of Marine Corps intelligence capabilities as the Program Manager for Intelligence Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command. Mr. Chudoba earned his baccalaureate degree in Political Science/Soviet and East European Studies from Rutgers University, and earned graduate degrees from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Marine Corps University, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (now The Eisenhower School). He is an alumnus of the Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting, and is a former Associate Dean for Warfighting Studies at Marine Corps Command and Staff College. He also is a DAWIA Level 3 Certified Program Manager and an All-Marine Athlete. Mr. Chudoba’s distinctions include the Presidential Rank Award, the National Military Intelligence Association John T. Hughes Award, and numerous military decorations. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn.

Geospatial Intelligence in the Air ForceShe served four years on active duty in the Air Force as a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst. She didn’t really know what job she wanted to do when she joined the Air Force, but her ASVAB score allowed her to work in Intel and her recruiter recommended that option. Even though she didn’t particularly enjoy the career field, but she did excel and felt like part of the military mission.She struggled through Boot Camp facing an injury that turned into stress fractures making it painful to run and march. But she did graduate and then waited to pass a running test before she headed off to tech school. While at tech school she faced challenges with two higher-ranking women who spread lies about her and eventually were able to convince the leadership to recycle her back to the next class.The struggle continuedBut the struggles with the women who were causing her undue stress were just one of the challenges she faced. Her best friend confided in her that she had been gang-raped by their classmates. She eventually reported it and went to mental health. Once she went to mental health, she was told she had to be reassigned to a new career field. The men who gang-raped her went unpunished and Marissa had to march to class with them every day. Knowing what they did and that they were not punished. She also feared that it would happen to her.The fear of being assaulted or raped never diminished and she felt trapped because she couldn’t go to mental health to talk to someone and not risk a negative impact on her career. Even with all the struggles she considered reenlisting but wasn’t allowed to cross-train so she decided to leave the military behind.Transition out of the militaryShe became a student and struggled with the transition as she went from military to civilian. She didn’t know what her purpose was and struggled to figure out how to move forward. Luckily, she was able to find her purpose and graduate with her degree and master's.Connect with Marissa:www.linkedin.com/in/marissarockMentioned in this episode:The Invisible WarEkk! I’m a Civilian NowGirl's Guide to the Military Free GuideGirls Guide to the Military YouTubeRelated Episodes:Weapons System Officer in the Air Force – Episode 71Working on Jet Engines in the Air Force – Episode 61Going through MEPS in the Air Force – Episode 34Check out the full transcript here. Thank you to my Patreon Sponsor Col Level and above:Kevin Barba, Adriana Keefe, Lorraine DiazThank you Patreon members for your support. Want early access to episodes, ad-free content, and one on one mentorship advice? Become a Patreon member today! Click here.     

This episode is all about Geospatial Intelligence, and what can be done with the data that is captured via Earth observation Terms like ‘Earth Observation' and ‘Geospatial Intelligence' may not make it into casual conversation for most people, but when accessing things like maps, weather information, traffic information, and air quality data, we are actively engaging with information that has been obtained via these means. There is a lot of work being done to evolve this technology, but we have barely even scratched the surface. To know what it is truly capable of, we need to understand it on a fundamental level. Referred to as Geospatial Innovation at the Catapult, it is the analysis of data that has either a geographic or location element to it. For example, a satellite image that has a longitude and latitude reference system to it, or even a postcode. The data in its various forms, has been used to make sectors like agriculture, transport and even extractive industries, perform more efficiently and effectively. But the technology still needs to be adopted more widely.Episode Guests: Peter Beaumont - Director of Geospatial Innovation / Satellite Applications Catapult Owen Hawkins - Product Development Director / Earth-i Alexandre Lacoste - Research Scientist / Element AI Richard Flemmings- Partner and CTO / 4 Earth Intelligence Resources How can the integration of geospatial data into business processes make operations more effective and enable the creation of new products? Find out about the rapid advancement of EO in our ‘Geospatial Innovation in 2020' report: Click here to download Visit our Projects Hub to explore some of our projects utilising Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence Find out more about how Geospatial Intelligence is used in the Agriculture industry, including the acquisition of weather, optical, or SAR data, all of which can assist decision making in food production, in one of our recent blogs.  Get in TouchIf you'd like to contact us about any episode of In-Orbit, collaboration opportunities, or to find out more about how we can help your business, please email marketing@sa.catapult.org.uk Satellite Applications Catapult: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook Earth-i: Twitter, LinkedIn, Website 4 Earth Intelligence: Twitter, LinkedIn, Website Element AI: Twitter, LinkedIn, Website

The original article is located at https://mamabearapologetics.com/empty-message-unity/. So You “Marched For Women” This Weekend? 8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Were Marching For…: https://mamabearapologetics.com/marched-women-weekend-8-things-probably-didnt-know-marching/   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now […] The post AAB Episode 42: Teaching Our Kids to Spot Empty Statements appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at https://mamabearapologetics.com/apologetics-needs-women/. 5 Conversations Every Parent Should Have with Their Kids After Seeing Wonder Woman: https://mamabearapologetics.com/5-conversations-wonder-woman/   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and […] The post AAB Episode 41: Yes, Women Need Apologetics…But More Importantly, Apologetics Needs Women! appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

On this episode of the Constellations podcast we will discuss harnessing the power of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) by moving beyond data silos and integrating, fusing and analyzing data horizontally to deliver new insights. The podcast reviews GEOINTs historical roots, the evolution today across industries and looks to the future. With more remote sensing satellites, more rapid revisits and global coverage – an enormous volume of data is being created today. There is a daunting challenge in terms of archiving, processing and analyzing all that data and turning it into insights.   As the founder and early adopter of the concept of GEOINT, the government has been on the front lines for over a decade. What lessons can be learned from the government’s efforts that can be applied to today’s new technologies and providers in the commercial sector to maximize the full value of geospatial intelligence? Keith Masback, a leading international authority on geospatial intelligence with over 30 years of experience will shed some light on this topic. Keith is the Owner and Principal Consultant at Plum Run and provides advisory and consulting services to leading-edge companies working in geospatial intelligence and related fields. Prior to founding Plum Run, he spent over a decade as the President / Chief Executive Officer of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.

The original article is located at https://mamabearapologetics.com/children-do-need-apologetics.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 40: Why Your Children DO Need Apologetics: Correcting Misconceptions appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

As far back as WWI, geospatial technology and imagery have been used for the purposes of national defense. Today, that tech and its uses are evolving in new and fascinating ways. Hear from the Chief Data Scientist at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Dr. Andrew Brooks. -- This program is produced by Mission.org and brought to you by Splunk, the Data-to-Everything Platform. Splunk helps organizations worldwide turn data into doing.  With solutions for IT, security, IoT and business operations, Splunk empowers people to make faster, better decisions and take action to get things done. Learn more at splunk.com. -- For full show notes and more, go to mission.org/hidden.

In today's episode, we speak with Will Mitchell, the CEO and co-founder of VETRO FiberMap. Will explains geospatial or map-based analytics, he helps us understand why the telecommunication is now moving towards map-based information. He explains how network operators can benefit from intelligent broadband and fiber maps. We talk about post-COVID and how a better understanding of our infrastructure can accelerate the systems that we need during this time. And we discuss what map-based insight may look like in the future. More about Vetro Fibermap: https://www.vetrofibermap.com/ VETRO FiberMap was launched in 2016 by two founders, Will Mitchell and Sean Myers, who recognized that traditional mapping tools could not meet the needs of a rising tide of small and mid-size Internet Service Providers (ISPs). These ISPs needed an intuitive and accessible tool that would allow them to plan, design, build, sell, and manage their broadband networks using a single, cost-effective solution. VETRO FiberMap, designed and developed with input from many ISPs, now delivers this unique solution to competitive fiber broadband providers in more than a dozen countries.

In this episode we had the pleasure of talking to Brian Steven King! Brian is an undergraduate student at Brigham Young University where he is studying Geospatial Intelligence and Aerospace Studies. Brian was born and raised in Western North Carolina. He is also a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has a passion for helping others see the joy that comes from the Gospel. Brian has found that God is interested in ALL of His children, and that through daily discipleship we can find joy and everlasting happiness. We know that you will feel hopeful and optimistic after listening to Brian! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/praiseworthy/message

GPS is a space-based technology that has generated trillions of dollars in economic value and some of the largest venture outcomes in history. “The GPS Playbook”, a new report by Space Capital and Silicon Valley Bank, demonstrates the potential for Space-based Communications and Geospatial Intelligence markets to generate over $1 trillion in equity value over the next decade. In this episode, we speak to Ann Kim, Managing Director and Sector Head of Frontier Technology at SVB, the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors. 

The original article is located at https://tabletalkmagazine.com/article/2020/04/intersectionality-and-the-church/. The Incompatibility of Critical Theory and Christianity, article from The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/incompatibility-critical-theory-christianity/   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. […] The post AAB Episode 39: Intersectionality and the Church appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at http://straighttalkwithclaudiak.com/what-do-the-pandemic-and-christs-return-have-in-common/.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 38: What Do the Pandemic and Christ’s Return Have in Common? appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at http://www.moralapologetics.com/wordpress/easter-and-moral-apologetics. Lindsey Medenwaldt’s article – A Crash Course in Christian Doctrine   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, […] The post AAB Episode 37: Easter and Moral Apologetics appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at http://mamabearapologetics.com/coronavirus/.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 35: 5 Ways to Disciple Your Kids and Love Your Neighbor Through the Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at http://philosophyofmotherhood.com/2020/02/20/a-call-to-beauty-or-how-to-win-the-culture-war-against-satan/.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 33: A Call to Beauty: How to Win the Culture War Against Satan appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at http://www.christianity.com/church/church-life/what-is-ash-wednesday-why-do-christians-celebrate-it.html. The Lent Project, presented by Biola University’s Center for Christianity, Culture, & the Arts (CCCA), can be found here: http://ccca.biola.edu/lent/2020/.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She […] The post AAB Episode 32: What Is Ash Wednesday? & Why Christians Celebrate It appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The original article is located at http://apologetics315.com/2020/02/the-tragedy-of-the-even-dumber-church/. Barna’s description of Digital Babylon can be found here: http://www.barna.com/research/digital-babylon/.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free […] The post AAB Episode 31: The Tragedy of the Even Dumber Church appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

The Metalheads Podcast rides the lightning into Episode 98! We welcome listener Josh Landau, who tells us how he got into metal, what 3 metal albums would help people better understand him as a person and why he absolutely adores our podcast. After surviving his interrogation, Josh joins us to discuss News, New Releases and What We've Been Listening to. Plus, the Top 5 Albums We are Looking Forward to in 2020 and George completely fails at metal dating. After the cast, stick around to hear some coverage and interviews from the Adroit Theory Brewing's Dawn of a Dark Day VI Beer Festival.

The original article is located at http://bellatorchristi.com/2017/02/14/st-valentine-and-reflections-on-gods-love/.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 30: St. Valentine and Reflections on God’s Love appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

Episode #43 -Drones are changing the frequency, resolution, and scale of geospatial data collection. SkyCatch is applying drone-based data collection to the mining industry which might just be the first step on the journey to an autonomous workplace.  This episode is sponsored by HiveMapper A platform that takes video and creates 3D mapping layers based on that data. The video can be from a variety of different sensors, does not need to be vertically looking down on the geography and each 3D output is georeferenced! You are more than welcome to reach out to me on social media, I would love to hear from you! Map_View on Instagram MapScaping on Twitter MapScaping on Facebook  

The commercialization of space, together with seemingly constant launches of clouds of small, capable satellites has all revolutionized geospatial intelligence. Jack O'Connor says the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office need to find new ways to innovate. The retired CIA and NGA executive is now with the Krieger School of Johns Hopkins University, and he joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio to discuss more.

The black letter law and articles discussed in this episode are 10 USC 467 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section467&num=0&edition=prelim Cosmos Iriduim Collision: Space News, “U.S. Satellite Destroyed in Space Collision” https://spacenews.com/u-s-satellite-destroyed-in-space-collision/ Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy https://media.defense.gov/2019/Feb/12/2002088963/-1/-1/1/SUMMARY-OF-DOD-AI-STRATEGY.PDF Defense News, “SPACECOM is a go: Newest combatant command signed into existence” https://www.defensenews.com/space/2019/08/29/spacecom-is-a-go-newest-combatant-command-signed-into-existence/ Tom Monheim is the General Counsel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_national_security/monheim-bio.pdf

To read the original article, go to: http://christianmomthoughts.com/if-youre-sick-of-thoughts-and-prayers-because-shootings-still-happen-you-dont-understand-christianity/.   Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading […] The post AAB Episode 28: If You’re Sick of Thoughts and Prayers Because Shootings Still Happen, You Don’t Understand Christianity appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

Former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency leader Robert Cardillo stepped down in February after playing a major role in selecting St. Louis as the site for a new headquarters. On June 1, he started at St. Louis University as a distinguished geospatial fellow, where he will serve as a liaison for the N-G-A, industry leaders and the university.

Few technologies of recent years have had quite the impact of electronic mapping and geospatial intelligence. Robert Cardillo has been at the center of it. He retired earlier this year as director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. He's still involved, though. He joined Federal Drive to share where he thinks the industry is going.

This week we talk to Brian Sims of the Disaster Logistics Board. As you may have heard that infantry fights the battles, but logistics wins the wars. That saying is true. We have won wars by disrupting the supply lines. So in the context of Emergency Management, logistics is one of the critical elements that we need to address. Guest BioBrian left the US Army Infantry in 2010 and began studying Social Work. In that time, he began volunteering for Team Rubicon, where he found a new mission, and served as a PIO and Communications Manager for the State of Florida, Program Operations Manager for the State of Hawaii, and was the Region IV Deputy Director of Program Operations. In that time he also studied Emergency Management at Barry University, furthering his professional education within the industry. Brian also has extensive experience within the DHS and FEMA’s ICS/NIMS/GISP training courses and certification structure. He has deployed in multiple roles with various volunteer-based organizations active in disasters, including, most recently, as an Incident Commander for a Regional LSA during the Hurricane Michael response.A new Florida VOAD Member organization, The Disaster Logistics Board (www.disasterlogs.org), focuses on mitigating and managing Disaster Supply Chain issues. Their Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) seeks to solve “The Second Disaster” (spontaneous donations and volunteers) utilizing off the shelf technology in innovative ways, and to provide industry standard tools, technology, and techniques to organizations via strategic partnerships and boots-on-ground support.The Disaster Logistics Board provides All-Hazards experience with the secure collection and distribution of Geospatial Intelligence, Mapping, and Logistics/Donation Management, in compliance with DHS data policies. They are strategically partnered with Esri ArcGIS Public Safety Division and Disaster Response Team, FL SERT, Volunteer Florida, Focused Mission, PanoSkin, and Boxstorm.Related ShowsLinks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sims-b6684396/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisasterLogsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/disasterlogisticsboard/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisasterLogs/Website: DisasterLogisticsBoard.orgAdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/

In this episode of the DELTA Podcast, I meet up with Eric Hesterman, Founder, and CEO of Survae. We have one of the most interesting drone conversations I can recall and hear him answer the question “What industry will be the largest consumer of enterprise drones in the next five years?” Check out the download “Top 4 Advantages of Geospatial Intelligence”. Visit www.FLIR.com/delta for more tips, tricks, downloads and conversations.

Content note: discussion of ableism/sanism at the end, mentions of sexual violence and murder throughout (no details), general dudely creepitude Photo of creepy letter courtesy of Radar Online (link below) In this minisode, I discuss the updates on the Closs case that have happened in the last month. Dude sent a creepy ass letter this week, too, and now I feel like I need to shower. Further Reading & Sources 'No guilt, no remorse, no empathy.' Criminal profilers say Jake Patterson case stands out ‘Jayme is doing well:’ Family, friends of Jayme Closs mark a milestone by wearing blue Jayme Closs case: Investigators examine call logs, photos, videos stored on Jake Patterson’s cellphone Father of Jayme Closs' alleged abductor speaks out: 'Our hearts are broken for their family' (autoplay video in link) Suspect ordered to stand trial on charges of kidnapping, murder in Jayme Closs case Suspect Jake Thomas Patterson hosted a Christmas gathering while Jayme Closs was imprisoned in the same house, sources say Jennie-O to donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs Kidnapping victim Jayme Closs thanks well-wishers for support Online fundraisers have raised more than $100K for Jayme Closs since her escape Radar Online exclusive about the creepy letter (heads up for sensationalism) Plain text of the creepy letter Transcript Welcome to the second minisode in the Jayme Closs case coverage. Please go back and listen to the first one if you are not familiar with the case because it gives a lot of background and everything that has happened up until the end of January, 2019. As of February 6th, Patterson was arraigned. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing and his next arraignment date is set for March 27th that is when he is expected to formally enter a plea. He has of course already confessed to the crimes, but we'll see if that sticks. ----more---- As he was leaving the courtroom, he smiled and nodded towards relatives telling them he loved them. Investigators are working right now on searching his vehicle for clues as well as examining his cell phone records, who we called, who he texted, which towers his phone pinged off of, et cetera. My guess is they're double checking that there aren't any people involved in this case in any way other than Patterson. Uh, it's, it's very clear that Patterson was obviously the main driver behind this crime. But when you have someone who is so adamant that they did this on their own, it's always a case where you have to double check everything before you just make an assumption that they're telling the truth. Investigators, profilers and researchers who have interviewed or studied killers that have multiple victims believe Patterson's case is unusual. He told the detectives that he carefully plotted these crimes, but he was impulsive and a lot of the actions he took in decisions he made. He had no relationship with the Closs family, but it wasn't completely random since he targeted her after seeing her get on a school bus. He spares Jayme and drives her away from the murder scene after murdering her parents. And that's usually not something that happens. And you wind up having the victim alive at the end of the case. I think that most people assumed she was probably dead. Um, and I think it may potentially come out that she has, dealt with some sexual violence. I would be nearly willing to bet a large sum of money I don't have on that. Greg McCrary, a former agent with the FBI, worked a lot with the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime and was one of the early criminal profilers - he says that Patterson's case, like his situation is outside of the norm. "He’s impulsive on one side but he is more ritualistic. When guys do this sort of thing, anybody who gets between them and their target is in peril,” he said. “That’s his desire, and he is willing to kill. This is someone with no guilt, no remorse, no empathy. He killed these people with the empathy of lighting a cigarette.” "(Multiple killers) are not that common, but this guy is even more uncommon, McCrary says, with his willingness to callously and unremorsefully (commit murder and kidnapping.) It’s pretty striking, going in with a shotgun and blasting away. He talks about being criminally sophisticated and his efforts at not being detected. He likes to brag about it, which is extremely pathological,” McCrary continued. “He thinks he’s smarter than anybody else. He was just getting off on this. He had this secret, which reinforces his feelings. He has a captive in the house and appears to lead a normal life. It’s the narcissism that often is their vulnerability, such as the confidence to go out and leave (Jayme) alone. He got overconfident in his ability to maintain this.” S,o part of how he did this was by following groups dedicated to true crime that we're talking about the case, uh, which is creepy. He loved watching TV coverage of the case and he also spent a lot of time googling terms, terms they found on his computer so far were things like “Jayme Closs, “Jayme Closs Suspect”, “Barron County”, “Jayme Gordon” [Gordon is where she was found], “Jayme Closs Gordon” and “Gordon”, “FBI” and “Kyle Jaenke-Annis”, which go listen to the first episode to hear why he's involved. Kim Rossmo is the director of the center for Geospatial Intelligence and investigation and the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas State University. He's also the former detective inspector in charge of the Vancouver Police Department's Geographic Profiling Section. The Post Crescent interviewed him about the case and he said, "I think one of the unusual aspects was the fact that he didn’t kill his victim within 24 hours. That’s pretty standard. Given his planning, it was unusual to go into the home (without knowing who was there). Maybe he couldn’t wait.” And I think that speaks to a lot of what we've heard so far. He went to the house several other times, but there were people home and he didn't want to go into a house necessarily full of many people and instead chose, you know, 1:00 AM midnight, when he knew no one else was there other than the family. Patterson's family is just as shocked as anyone that this happened. His father, Patrick, recently shared his thoughts: "My words can mean nothing after such a tragedy has taken place. I most definitely want Jayme's family to know, everyone to know, that our hearts are broken for their family. I'm very sorry for everything that has happened. These words come directly from my heart and my family's heart. I wish for a complete healing of Jayme's mind, heart and soul. I would like to thank the federal, local and state authorities for their professional and respectful way in which they have treated me and my family. I would also like to thank the media for the way in which they've been patient and understanding with this difficult matter. It has been a very difficult time for us." Earlier this week, Patterson reportedly sent a letter that Radar Online got ahold of the, like, scanned copy. I'll put a link to the show notes for that. It is difficult to read just from a logistical aspect. I Dunno. Scanned copies of letters with shitty handwriting are just difficult to read. In the letter, he really seems to think that he and Jayme just had our regular domestic relationship, which I think is an interesting counter to, on the outside, his very, his nature of being very braggadocious bragging a lot about the situation, about how smart he was. Um, this, this is just a quick sampling of two different parts of the letter. “My brother… got a puppy named ‘Vale’ a couple of weeks before [heart] Jayme [heart] ran away. I love Mexican food too, but I like lots of stuff. Chocolate and berries are probably my favorite. Me and Jayme cooked a bunch of stuff. Cooking is another thing I like doing a lot. It’s weird. I went from never committing a crime or really doing anything bad to doing the worst thing a human can do. Just one big f–k up ha ha.”. Oh, this was in a letter to a friend that got leaked. In the meantime, Jayme has been doing well. Um, I think as well as possible considering everything that has gone on. When it's warm enough - because we have had several cold spells - she has been playing outside, spending time with family and working on healing WCC0-AM reported that she also had a steak dinner on the third with her grandfather, which was the promise he had made to her while she was missing. That makes me wonder too with how obsessed Patterson was with watching footage and learning more about what the public knew about the crime, how much Jayme had heard. Had she known that her grandfather promised this steak while she was missing, or did she only learn about it when she escaped and you know, but probably it a day or two after was able to get in contact with more relatives? I have no idea. Jayme's parents worked at the Jennie O plant that's local. The company had donated $25,000 towards Jayme's reward, a match of the FBI's $25,000. Since Jayme escaped herself, Jennie-O is donating their portion of the money directly to her. The FBI hasn't said what they're doing with their portion but I highly doubt it will go to Jayme and I don't know that it should. Um, there are a lot of kids out there that are missing a lot of adults out there that are missing and potentially in danger and that money I think would be better served towards trying to help other kids. Jayme is currently living with an aunt and in a statement she and the Closs family expressed their deepest gratitude for the incredible gifts and generous donations that she's received from all around the world. "Jayme... appreciates each and every gift, as well as the many cards and letters. The many kind words have been a source of great comfort to her," the statement said. A Facebook fundraiser raised $51,000 for Jayme within days of her escape in January and a separate go fund me for Jayme and the family started by her cousin Angela De Andriano has raised an additional, uh, about $51,000 as of this past Wednesday. In an interview with Wpr, De Andriano said she's increased the Gofund me goals twice already at the request of donors. "Each time I get close to a goal I have just like an overload of messages coming in, 'This isn’t going to close is it? We would like to help.' And I’m like, 'OK, nope it doesn’t just close. You can go ahead and go on there and I’ll just keep adjusting it.'" She also said donations have been steady ever since news of Jayme's escape broke, but that there have been upticks whenever Jayme's story gets renewed attention in social media or news reports. "There’s a lot of people out there that want to help and that are really concerned and following along as these hearings begin, and I think that Jayme has a lot of support from all over the world," De Andriano said. She said another fundraiser established by the class family at sterling bank in Barron has been accepting donations in person and by mail ever since the crime happened. The branch manager has declined to say how much money has been donated, and I think that's probably a good thing. Lastly, an FBI special agent, Justin Tolomeo and a team of 250 FBI agents and personnel worked nearly around the clock to try to work to bring Jayme home. He said, "I'm still amazed by the bravery and resilience she displayed," he said. "We did everything we possibly could and I again, I said it, Jayme herself that gave us that break." Like I said, probably the next big step in the case is the March 27th arraignment date set for Patterson and we'll see what happens. I fully expect that since he confessed, he will consider pleading guilty. But I can also see his lawyers or he himself thinking they would be smug and trying to claim insanity. I do not think that that fits here. I do not think that it's okay to say that he is insane when he clearly knew what he was doing was wrong, didn't give a fuck, et cetera. I think there's a whole discussion about sainism and ableism that we could get into about how the general true crime community and people beyond view insanity and view a person's ability to do things though, um, with that label. I think so often we want to push off something that's evil as insane. And unfortunately when we do that, we're really shitting on everybody who actually has a mental illness and you know, is struggling versus the Ted Bundys and Jake Patterson's of the world. Um, I think it's important to remember that evil and, and sanity are not necessarily connected. Someone can be perfectly sane and be an incredibly evil asshole and that's really hard to stomach. And so I think that's something that we have to work on. People don't want to think that an average other person just like them could turn around and do something horrible without having some sort of a, a reason or without having lost their minds. And the reality is people do evil shit every single day. There are people who, everything they do is rooted in hatred and bigotry and harm. And if they're lucky, uh, they don't get caught or don't get punished for it for a long time. That usually just means that their actions tend to grow exponentially. We see it with serial killers, right? Some of the first steps they usually take are abusing animals and then they're not caught or they're not punished, and then they step up and step up and step up. We see that with, um, all sorts of other criminals to someone who works at a store and steals a pair of sunglasses and then, you know, ramp up to where they're stealing five Playstations to sell and then ramp up to where they're robbing banks. I mean, it's a very clear, it's very clear to me anyway, that there are steps that get us to a point where we're causing even more harm. And nowhere along that path is there a clear point where someone loses their sanity. Someone could go down that path perfectly sane the entire time and perfectly aware of everything they're doing. We see those even in politicians, right? People constantly say that 'Trump is mental. Trump is losing his mind. Or Trump never had a mind. He's got dementia.' What if he doesn't have anything and he's just an evil fucking asshole? That's probably more terrifying to people than blaming evil actions on a disability. Did you know even psychological associations will not allow people to armchair diagnose someone with a mental illness unless they've actually had, you know, evaluation time, which then it's not armchair diagnosing. So why is everybody else arm chair diagnosing people if even psychologists can't? What makes the average, uh, true crime afficianado the person who can tell who is or isn't sane? Something to think about. That's my little social justice diatribe for this episode and stay tuned for more updates. This probably won't get a big update until again, the arraignment date or, um, unless some big news happens between here and the end of March. Thanks for listening. Have a great day! You just listened to the Spooky Sconnie podcast. It is produced every two weeks by me, Kirsten Schultz. The intro, outro music is from Purple Plant. You can find show notes and more over at spookysconnie.podbean.com, including a transcript in case you missed anything. 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My friend Matthew Wilkinson shares his journey as a gay Latter-day Saint coming to terms with his sexual orientation as a teenager growing up in England, serving a mission, his kind and loving Mission Presidents (Robert and Pat Preston), coming out to his wonderful parents and family members, graduating from BYU in Geospatial Intelligence, and his desire to be a University Professor. While Matthew has deep admiration for the Church and isn’t trying to pull people out of the Church, he shares why he is stepping away. I believe hearing Matthew’s story helps us come together to better love, support and minster to all of God’s children. Thanks for sharing your story, Matthew. You are a great man with a wonderful future.

To read the original article, go to: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/shatteringparadigms/2017/09/understanding-and-combatting-the-anti-free-speech-movement-on-college-campuses/ This is the video mentioned by the author, in which Dr. Jordan Peterson and PhD student Christine Brophy discuss their research on political correctness and Social Justice Warriors: https://youtu.be/x_fBYROA7Hk Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) […] The post AAB Episode 22: Understanding and Combatting the Anti-Free Speech Movement on College Campuses appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/death-enemy-or-friend Nabeel Qureshi’s story, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Allah-Finding-Jesus-Christianity/dp/0310527236 Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she […] The post AAB Episode 21: Death – Enemy or Friend? appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://www.travisdickinson.com/christianity-is-possibly-false/. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 20: Christianity Is Possibly False?! appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://www.christianparenting.org/articles/teenagers-graduate-faith-after-high-school/. Jonathan Morrow’s website: http://www.jonathanmorrow.org/; and his book, Welcome to College: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-College-Christ-Followers-Guide-Journey/dp/0825444888/ Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her […] The post AAB Episode 19: Will Your Teenagers Graduate from Their Faith After High School? appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: https://michaeljkruger.com/five-fake-news-stories-that-people-believe-about-early-christianity/. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 18: Five “Fake News” Stories That People Believe About Early Christianity appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://www.ligonier.org/blog/what-worldview/. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 17: What Is a Worldview? appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://christianmomthoughts.com/progressive-christianity-is-as-much-of-a-threat-to-your-kids-faith-as-atheism/. You may also be interested in Alisa Childers’ article and podcast on Progressive Christianity: 5 Signs Your Church Might be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity; Alisa Childers Podcast #1—What is Progressive Christianity? Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information […] The post AAB Episode 16: Progressive Christianity is as Much of a Threat to Your Kids’ Faith as Atheism appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

For all the moms who were so overwhelmed that they couldn’t even read Natasha’s fabulous article, pop in some headphones and listen instead! And be encouraged. You are not alone. To read the original article, go to: http://christianmomthoughts.com/for-all-the-moms-overwhelmed-by-raising-christian-kids-in-a-secular-world/. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science […] The post AAB Episode 15: For All the Moms Overwhelmed by Raising Christian Kids in a Secular World appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://chapter3min.org/2016/03/17/teaching-your-children-to-be-apologists/. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 14: Teaching Your Children To Be Apologists appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://mamabearapologetics.com/motherhood-rocket-science/. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 13: Motherhood: More Important than Rocket Science (according to Cathryn Buse!) appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://www.alisachilders.com/blog/did-jesus-really-rise-from-the-dead-a-historian-an-atheist-a-skeptic-a-theologian-and-an-ex-con-weigh-in. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 12: Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? A Historian, an Atheist, a Skeptic, a Theologian, and an Ex-Con Weigh In appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: http://christianmomthoughts.com/your-kids-need-to-think-critically-about-the-resurrection-because-secular-media-does-not/. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 11: Your Kids Need to Think Critically About the Resurrection…Because Secular Media Does Not appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/if-nature-made-you-what-made-nature/ Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 10: If Nature Made You, What Made Nature? appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical literature, and birdwatching. The post AAB Episode 9: 10 Problems with the Jesus Myth (and Why It Matters) appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

To read the original article, go to https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/love-your-neighbor-enough-to-speak-truth. Robin LopezRobin Lopez has a master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence and was formerly a Geographic Information Science (GIS) specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She is now a full-time mom and homemaker. In her free time, she loves studying apologetics (particularly origins science), reading classical […] The post AAB Episode 8: Love Your Neighbor Enough to Speak Truth appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

An Interview with criminologist Dr. Kim Rossmo, whose pioneer work lead to the creation of the field of geographic profiling. Rossmo joined the Vancouver Police Department as a civilian employee in 1978 and became a sworn officer in 1980. In 1987 he received a master's degree in criminology from Simon Fraser University and in 1995 became the first police officer in Canada to obtain a doctorate in criminology. His dissertation research resulted in a new criminal investigative methodology called geographic profiling. In 1995, he was promoted to detective inspector and founded a geographic profiling section within the Vancouver Police Department. In 1998, his analysis of cases of missing sex trade workers determined that a serial killer was at work, a conclusion ultimately vindicated by the arrest and conviction of Robert Pickton in 2002. A retired Vancouver police staff sergeant has claimed that animosity toward Rossmo delayed the arrest of Pickton, leaving him free to carry out additional murders. His analytic results were not accepted at the time and after a dispute with senior members of the department he left in 2001. His unsuccessful lawsuit against the Vancouver Police Board for wrongful dismissal exposed considerable apparent dysfunction within that department. After serving as director of research at the Police Foundation in Washington, DC, from 2001 to 2003, he moved to Texas State University where he currently holds the Endowed Chair in Criminology and is director of the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation. Since then, he has applied techniques of geographic profiling to counterterrorism, animal foraging, and epidemiology. He has also researched and published on the subject of criminal investigative failures. He has written three books. At the conclusion of this interview Kim very kindly wrote, "I just wanted to tell you that I have done a lot of interviews over the years and your questions today were really good. I could tell you put a lot of thought and planning into this." For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast please visit the website: http://theresaallore.com/2017/02/the-kim-rossmo-interview-wkt-12/

Speaker: Dan Colby – Senior Vice President / Product Development, ProStar Geocorp, Inc.

We speak with Bill English from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) about that agency's investigations of unmanned aircraft accidents. Bill talks about the scope of their involvement, the data available to investigators, and the similarities to manned aircraft. We also talk about the FAA NPRM and the role of the NTSB when FAA enforcement penalties are appealed. Guest Bill English is an Investigator-in-Charge in the Major Investigations Division of the Office of Aviation Safety.  He has been with the NTSB since 1999 as an investigator on major air carrier events such as Asiana Boeing 777 in San Francisco and the B747 cargo fire in Dubai. Bill is also the NTSB's resource for unmanned aircraft investigations. He has built and flown his own small multi-rotor system, and trained on numerous platforms up to the MQ-9.  He was also responsible for developing the NTSB's civil unmanned aircraft accident regulations, investigations manual, and training programs. In addition to his NTSB responsibilities, Bill is a certified instrument flight instructor and commercial pilot in single and multi-engine airplanes; has flown aerial observation, corporate, and electronics test aircraft; and has extensive experience in flight inspection and advanced navigation technology.  He holds degrees in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle University, in Geospatial Intelligence from Penn State, and also graduated from the USAF Mishap Investigation Course. The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident the United States and significant accidents in other modes of transportation – railroad, highway, marine and pipeline. The NTSB determines the probable cause of the accidents and issues safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. In addition, the NTSB carries out special studies concerning transportation safety and coordinates the resources of the Federal Government and other organizations to provide assistance to victims and their family members impacted by major transportation disasters. Mentioned Aviation Gateway Park Brings Innovation, Education and UAVs AirVenture The latest innovations, unmanned drone demonstrations, and a world of possibilities for young aviation enthusiasts are part of the new Aviation Gateway Park that makes its debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. One of the highlights of Aviation Gateway Park will be a new “Drone Cage,” where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be demonstrated each day during AirVenture. Manufacturer demos, educational presentations, obstacle course contests, and free flight can be viewed from all sides of the cage, including from bleachers inside the Park's Innovations Center. Companies interested in exhibiting and demonstrating should contact EAA's exhibits office at exhibits@eaa.org.  

Speaker: Dr. Maxwell Baber, Director of Academic Programs, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation