Fundamentals of Advanced Geospatial Intelligence
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Understanding AGI
Riverside Research Institute offers an introductory, non-technical Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI) course that provides insight into this challenging, sophisticated discipline. AGI offers tremendous potential against a diverse array of national security threats, humanitarian issues, and environmental situations. AGI-oriented analysts exploit this capability quickly due to quantum improvements in data processing, advanced software tools, and new sensor developments.
Who should attend?
Analysts, collection planners, processing technicians, financial analysts, acquisition officers, program planners, and all levels of managers — not just engineers and scientists — will benefit from this course.
What you will learn
Students are introduced to the two sub-disciplines of MASINT that comprise AGI: Radar and Electro-Optical, to include Overhead Non-Imaging Infrared (ONIR). You’ll learn about the AGI community and its history. You’ll gain an understanding of basic AGI capabilities, participate in a discussion of AGI products, real-world applications, and signatures. You will be able to help analysts to resolve key intelligence issues and conduct proactive, predictive analyses. You will be able to answer difficult questions, such as: What type of activity took place? Where and when did it occur? Can other sensors provide more information?
Instructors:
Dr. John O’Hair, Primary Instructor
Dr. O’Hair has spent the last 10 years developing MASINT systems for the Air Force and the Department of Defense. His experience ranges from developing, launching and tasking space-based hyperspectral sensors, fielding prototype processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination systems, developing upgrades for fielded Synthetic Aperture Radar systems, and developing and flight testing prototype Radio Frequency MASINT sensors on classified platforms. He directed Research and Development of the COBRA BRASS system, and created the program for spectropolarimetric research within the Air Force Research Laboratory. Dr. O’Hair holds a B.S.E.E (U.S. Air Force Academy), an M.S.E.E. (Texas Tech U.), and a Ph.D. in E.E. – Signal Processing (AFIT), as well as an M.B.A. (U. of West Florida).
David M. Trask, Associate Instructor
Professor David M. Trask is the MASINT Chair at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Retiring as a Colonel, Professor Trask accumulated over 3000 flying hours, primarily in the B-52G and RC-135V/W/U/S/X aircraft. He also commanded the 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, the unit responsible for providing mission crews for the RC-135V/W (RIVET JOINT) and RC-135U (COMBAT SENT) aircraft. He is also the former Director of the Technology Coordination Office, which is responsible for conducting all DIA-funded MASINT R&D. Mr. Trask holds a B.S. in Business Economics and an M.S. in Aviation Management.
Clearance:
TS/SCI. This course can be made available at the SECRET/NOFORN level. Attendees must be U.S. Citizens with appropriate security clearances.
Duration:
1 day
Location:
Beavercreek, OH, Washington DC, or at your facility
Price:
$700.00
