Geospatial intelligence plays a critical role in numerous fields. Military units leverage geospatial technology for managing large training areas and mission support. Emergency services use GEOINT for tasks ranging from identifying the most effective route to an incident, to efficient resource distribution etc. Countless other government agencies and organizations leverage geospatial intelligence either as support or as a key part of daily operations. The course is designed to blend conceptual knowledge with hands-on experience using modern GIS software and techniques.
Target Participants: Military and para-military personnel, other security agencies, lawyers etc.
Course Objectives
- Provide the underpinning knowledge and practical skills necessary to work as a professional in an intelligence role and more specifically as a contemporary GEOINT analyst.
- Gain an understanding of the vast amount of data that will not only enhance their intelligence products but provide the decision-maker with wide-ranging geospatially referenced data to build informative GEOINT products.
- learn the importance of imagery and imagery intelligence in relation to GEOINT and be introduced to geospatial science.
Course Content/outline (3 credit units per topic-1hr lecture and 2hrs practical)
- Wk 1: Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence for Contemporary Analysts.
- Wk 1: Introduction to Imagery - the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Imagery Sources and Platforms.
- Wk 2: Image acquisition and analysis for GEOINT
- Wk 2: Introduction to Imagery Intelligence - Language and Techniques.
- Wk 3: Introduction to Geospatial Information Science
- Wk 3: Application of GEOINT using GIS and Remote Sensing.
- Wk 4: GEOINT outputs - Creation of GEOINT Products
- Wk 4: GIS as a Decision Support System for GEOINT
Expected Outcome
Participants in this course will be able to define and explain geospatial intelligence, and will have a solid understanding of this far-reaching concept.
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