GITA Emergency Response: Panel on Federal Geospatial Technology Sharing

25 April 2009 Geoff Zeiss

One of the really amazing sessions at GITA this year was anUsgsIdentifier_white  emergency response panel on geospatial technology sharing among agencies in the federal government.  Organized by Talbot Brooks of Delta State University The panel included representatives from the most important agencies with geospatial technology responsibility including
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
  • US Geological Survey (USGS) 
  • Department of Defense (DoD) – Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs
Nga_logo The discussion presented individual and coordinated effortsDhs-logo  that are taking place between the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, Department of Homeland Security Infrastructure Information Collection Division, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Office of Americas and the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program Office to improve infrastructure information collection, the Homeland Security Infrastructure Programs, sharing and protection for the Homeland Security, Homeland Defense and Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery communities.  

This is the first time I have seen all of these agencies in the same room talking about geospatial technology sharing.  Major congratulations are due to Talbot Brooks for enabling this to happen.

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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