Project Geospatial

Live from the GEOINT 2026 Symposium in Denver, Colorado, Project Geospatial’s Adam Simmons sat down with Dr. Nadine Alameh, the renowned former CEO of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and current CEO & Co-Founder of Lunate AI.Lunate AI sits directly at the disruptive intersection of cloud infrastructure, earth observation, and rapid AI integration. In this segment, Nadine discusses how Lunate AI serves as a strategic advisory powerhouse—guiding enterprises, startups, and government agencies through the messy transition of modernizing 20-year-old legacy geospatial architectures.Watch the full interview to hear Nadine break down why the industry is moving "up the stack," moving away from static dashboards, and shifting toward autonomous AI agents and explainable GeoAI models. Finally, stay tuned for her invaluable words of wisdom for young professionals looking to break into the industry through open-source experimentation.Key Highlights in this Video:00:00:32 – Introduction to Dr. Nadine Alameh and her transition from leading the OGC to founding Lunate AI.00:01:15 – Bridging the Gap: How Lunate AI acts as a strategic engine for enterprise cloud, EO, and AI adoption.00:02:20 – Dismantling 20-Year-Old Thinking: Moving beyond legacy GIS and monolithic setups.00:03:45 – The Death of the Dashboard: Embracing autonomous AI agents, simulation guardrails, and real-time world models.00:05:10 – Leading with Outcomes: Why explaining the "solution" matters infinitely more than just pitching raw geospatial data.00:06:30 – Safe & Trusted Tech: Building explainable AI parameters for safety-critical environments like defense and insurance.00:07:45 – Words of Wisdom: Nadine’s advice for the next generation of geospatial innovators on leveraging open-source tutorials, cloud setups, and rapid experimentation.Learn More About Lunate AI:🌐 Website: https://lunateai.comAbout Project Geospatial:We connect the geospatial ecosystem with deep dives into emerging technologies, live interviews from key global defense events, and educational podcasts. Subscribe for more expert coverage from GEOINT 2026!#GEOINT2026 #NadineAlameh #LunateAI #GeoAI #CloudNative #OpenGeospatial #EarthObservation #AIagents #ProjectGeospatial

Live from the GEOINT 2026 Symposium in Denver, Colorado, Project Geospatial’s Adam Simmons sat down with Scot Currie (Senior VP of Government Relations) and Jim Zinter (VP of USG Business Development) from BlackSky.As former national security intelligence analysts from the NGA, NRO, and US Air Force, Scot and Jim detail how BlackSky is directly meeting the federal government’s modern mandate for tactical speed. Discover how BlackSky delivers ultra-low-latency satellite imagery alongside high-confidence AI analytics to automatically detect, count, and classify military order of battle objects.Watch the interview to hear about their active satellite constellations, the massive leap from 1-meter Gen 2 imagery to their new 35cm Gen 3 class of satellites, and the unique tactical value of extreme off-nadir (oblique) imaging. Plus, Jim introduces BlackSky’s Spectra platform, showing how simple it is to task a satellite in just three button clicks.Key Highlights in this Video:00:00:51 – Meet Scot Currie and Jim Zinter and explore their backgrounds with the NGA, NRO, and Air Force.00:01:21 – High-Quality, Low-Latency: How BlackSky delivers imagery and AI analytics at tactical speeds.00:02:20 – Automating the Burden: Offloading standard object detection from human analysts to AI models.00:02:52 – Gen 2 vs. Gen 3 Satellites: Moving from 1-meter resolution to the highly demanded 35cm sweet spot.00:03:38 – Going Beyond Vertical: The extreme value of deep, 30-to-60 degree off-nadir (oblique) imagery for 3D modeling.00:04:21 – What's Next: Expanding the constellation and broadening the AI's military classification library.00:05:15 – The Proliferation of 3D Imagery: Reflections on walking the GEOINT exhibit floor.00:07:00 – 3-Click Satellite Tasking: Demystifying commercial space access through BlackSky's Spectra platform.Learn More About BlackSky:🌐 Website: https://blacksky.com/About Project Geospatial:We connect the geospatial ecosystem with deep dives into emerging technologies, live interviews from key global defense events, and educational podcasts. Subscribe for more expert coverage from GEOINT 2026!#GEOINT2026 #BlackSky #SatelliteImagery #Gen3Constellation #TacticalIntelligence #EarthObservation #SpectraPlatform #3DModeling #ProjectGeospatial

Live from the GEOINT 2026 Symposium in Denver, Colorado, Project Geospatial’s Adam Simmons hosts a special segment with Winston Beauchamp, representing Boeing Defense, Space & Security.As a seasoned leader whose career bridges the foundational days of hard-copy intelligence analysis at NIMA (the predecessor to NGA) and executive-level software acquisitions, Winston shares a masterclass on the evolution of geospatial intelligence. In this wide-ranging interview, he details his role drafting the original commercial imagery strategy that unlocked hundreds of millions in U.S. government funding, paving the way for the modern commercial space economy.Watch to learn about the shift from a single imagery viewpoint to a world of endless phenomenologies. Winston explains how pairing artificial intelligence with diverse datasets like SAR, thermal, and hyperspectral imagery destroys an adversary's ability to use camouflage and concealment. He also closes out with valuable mentorship advice for young professionals entering defense tech today.Key Highlights in this Video:00:00:53 – Journey from an industrial engineering background into early satellite system integration.00:01:45 – Transitioning to the public sector at NIMA (National Imagery and Mapping Agency).00:02:32 – Old School vs. New School: Resolving satellite orbital anomalies using hard-copy imagery.00:03:21 – Funding the Commercial Space Boom: Drafting the historic strategy that scaled U.S. commercial remote sensing from $5M to $800M+ annually.00:05:20 – The New Era of Revisit Rates: Why high-frequency data collection is changing the definition of intelligence quality.00:06:11 – AI at the Edge: Leveraging automated machine learning tools to comb through massive datasets for change detection.00:06:51 – Defeating Deception: Combating camouflage and concealment by combining SAR, thermal, and hyperspectral sensors.00:08:10 – Words of Inspiration: Career and mentorship advice for students and young professionals entering the GEOINT workforce.Learn More About Boeing Defense, Space & Security:🌐 Website: https://www.boeing.com/About Project Geospatial:We connect the geospatial ecosystem with deep dives into emerging technologies, live interviews from key global defense events, and educational podcasts. Subscribe for more expert coverage from GEOINT 2026!#GEOINT2026 #WinstonBeauchamp #BoeingDefense #NGA #CommercialSpace #RemoteSensing #SatelliteImagery #MultiSensor #ProjectGeospatial

Live from the GEOINT 2026 Symposium in Denver, Colorado, Project Geospatial’s Adam Simmons sat down with Cliff Allison from TomTom.In a world where location intelligence changes by the second, static mapping data is a liability. In this exclusive interview, Cliff shares how TomTom is revolutionizing geospatial basemaps, fleet logistics, and real-time navigation networks. Discover how TomTom leverages billions of data points to deliver ultra-precise, low-latency traffic analytics and map layers that power both massive commercial fleets and mission-critical government logistics.Watch the full video to learn how TomTom is integrating machine learning to automate map updates, how open map data collaborations are shaping the future of location-based services, and what strategic innovations are driving TomTom's mapping portfolio forward.Key Highlights in this Video:00:00:32 – Meet Cliff Allison and learn about his role at TomTom.00:01:15 – Real-Time Mapping Data: Transitioning from static layers to live, streaming location intelligence.00:02:30 – Low-Latency Traffic Analytics: Sifting through billions of global probes to track real-time mobility.00:03:55 – AI & Map Automation: Using machine learning to automatically detect road changes and update basemaps.00:05:15 – Enterprise & Defense Use Cases: Powering fleet logistics, routing optimizations, and situational awareness.00:06:40 – The Power of Open Mapping Initiatives: Driving interoperability across the global geospatial ecosystem.00:08:10 – What’s Next: TomTom's vision for the future of smart mobility and spatial computing.Learn More About TomTom Enterprise Solutions:🌐 Website: https://www.tomtom.com/About Project Geospatial:We connect the geospatial ecosystem with deep dives into emerging technologies, live interviews from key global defense events, and educational podcasts. Subscribe for more expert coverage from GEOINT 2026!#GEOINT2026 #TomTom #CliffAllison #LocationIntelligence #SmartMobility #TrafficAnalytics #MapAutomation #FleetLogistics #ProjectGeospatial

Live from the GEOINT 2026 Symposium in Denver, Colorado, Project Geospatial’s Adam Simmons catches up with Megan Compton, a key leadership voice within the United States Geological Survey (USGS).In this insightful segment, Megan shares an update on the critical national mapping infrastructure, data delivery models, and cross-agency collaborations that power both the civilian and defense intelligence sectors. Discover how the USGS is scaling its foundational data initiatives—including the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and high-resolution hydrography data—to meet the accelerating requirements of modern machine learning and real-time situational awareness.Watch the interview to learn how the USGS is transitioning from static datasets to cloud-native, on-demand visual layers, why open public data remains the bedrock of commercial commercial spatial tech innovation, and what the future holds for public-private data integration.Key Highlights in this Video:00:00:32 – Meet Megan Compton and explore her role within the USGS geospatial portfolio.00:01:20 – The Power of Foundational Data: Why federal, commercial, and defense sectors rely on the USGS bedrock.00:02:45 – 3DEP and Beyond: High-resolution lidar mapping updates across the United States.00:04:10 – Transitioning to the Cloud: Making massive geological and terrain datasets instantly accessible to the edge user.00:05:35 – Interoperability and Standards: How the USGS collaborates with NGA and civilian agencies to eliminate data silos.00:07:10 – Fueling AI Models: Training advanced machine learning engines with pristine, uncompromised public-domain geographic basemaps.00:08:50 – Looking Ahead: Next steps for USGS data collection, remote sensing initiatives, and public accessibility.Learn More About USGS Geospatial Programs:🌐 Website: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/national-geospatial-programAbout Project Geospatial:We connect the geospatial ecosystem with deep dives into emerging technologies, live interviews from key global defense events, and educational podcasts. Subscribe for more expert coverage from GEOINT 2026!#GEOINT2026 #USGS #MeganCompton #NationalMapping #3DEP #Lidar #CloudNative #OpenData #ProjectGeospatial