Knowledge Center
A comprehensive hub of thought leadership, keynote presentations, research, and publications by Dr. Shawana P. Johnson and Global Marketing Insights spanning the commercial space and geospatial intelligence sectors.
Featured Publications, Books & Media
Article
Global Research Reveals Geospatial Workforce Skills Gap in AI Tech
Video Interview
Charting the Course: Geospatial Trailblazers and the GEOINT2025-2035 Recap
Feature
A Lifetime in Geospatial Innovation
Book Chapter
Space Domain Awareness Space Object Identification: Chapter 10 – “Fuse, Use Analyze and Inform”
Book Chapter
Strategic Management and Business Policy, 13e: Case 3: Everyone Does It
Presentations, Interviews & Papers Timeline
2026
Geospatial Workforce through 2030: Industry Demand, Leadership Perspectives, and the Next Generation of Talent
Emerging Critical Technologies in Space Services Panel
2025-2035 Geospatial Workforce Trends: Insight and Impact into the Commercial Geospatial Industry and Defense Intelligence Impacts
Multi-Domain Geospatial Fusion for Defense: Integrating LiDAR, 3D Analytics, and AI from Terrain to Orbit
Beyond Geometric Error: A Physics-Based Integrity and Accuracy Rating for Next-Generation Remote Sensing Data
Multi-Domain Geospatial Fusion: Integrating LiDAR, 3D Analytics, and AI from Terrain to Orbit
History of the National Overhead Surveillance
AI In Action: Innovation Boldly, Revealing Value, and Prospering with a Purpose
Tracking the Talent: Empirical Insights into the Changing Geospatial Workforce
Empowering the Future: Trends Transforming the Geospatial World
2025-2035 Geospatial Workforce Trends FINAL Release
2025
Electronic Warfare and Global Hyperspectral Inputs
Pre-Conference Workshop and Electronic Warfare Panel
Battle Cadence and Geospatial Dominance: Learnings from the Russia-Ukraine War
Geospatial Professional Workforce Trends Survey Results
Conflict Fueling Geospatial Technology Innovations – Air, Space, Land, and Sea
Space / Ground Commercial Dual-Use Technologies: The New Frontlines
Lessons Learned from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict for Geospatial Commercial Dual-Use Technologies
Geospatial Entrepreneurship and Ways to Do Business with the US Government
Industry Panel
Defense Innovation, PNT, and Electronic Warfare
Next Generation GCPs for Position, Navigation and Timing Accuracy Improvements
Critical Infrastructure Saving Lives with Automatic Vehicle Location
Where is our Geospatial Workforce?
Geospatial Workforce Trends Market Research Update & Geospatial Mentors Panel
2024
Emerging Leaders: Marketing Session
Technology Preview GMI/Empliant - Advancement in Geospatial Global Market Research
How to Win an IDIQ with the US Government
When Demand Exceeds Supply – Strategies for the Rapidly Growing Geospatial Workforce
Cyber (Supply) Chain Smoking Identifying (Hidden) Dependencies and Failures
Digital Twins a MUST for Geospatial Intelligence Cyber
Space Maneuverability & Critical Infrastructure
Defense Innovation, PNT, and Electronic Warfare
Cybersecurity and Space Brief
2023
2024 Innovation Focus for Geospatial Intelligence: “Cyber as a Tradecraft and Domain.”
5G, Industry 4.0 and Cybersecurity Commercial Dual-Use Technology to Support DOD
Digital Twins, “Critical Infrastructure Demands Cyber Security.”
Digital Twins the Underpinning of Cybersecurity
Emerging Commercial SATCOM Capabilities & Critical Infrastructure
5G and Cyber Protection: Military and Healthcare Impacts
Assured Architectures: Building Resilient and Reconfigurable Networks to Ensure Transport and Security of Critical Data in Space or a Digital Twin
New Space in Developing Nations: Impacts on Industry and Government
Multiple Podcast & Media Interviews
The Collaborative Impact and Power of Public, Private Partnerships from the Natural Environment to the "Built World"
2022
Geospatial Monitoring to reduce the MRV costs for carbon projects with MetaCarbon – NFTs
Persistent Low Earth Orbit: AI and Flood Risk Management
AI the Revolution from Data to Intelligence & 5G Connectivity What that Means to our Electromagnetic Spectrum World
Global Government Research Impacting the United States Aerial Sensor Industry
Global 5G Progress and the Impact on the US Geospatial Community
Commercial Dual Use Technology for Planetary Scale Multi-modal Automated Advanced Analytics through Commercial Persistent Surveillance Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Defense and Intelligence Needs for Commercial 5G and SATCOM Data & Intelligence and Security Panel
Presentations at Geospatial World Forum 2022
Hands-on Guided Training for Autonomous Sensing of Targets with ALL-INT Fusion Basics on a Planetary Scale Cloud Based Platform
Finalist GEOINT 2022 – Unites States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, Innovative Tradecraft Competition MAINSTAGE
2021
US-Japan Technology Forum - AI and Space
Advanced Geospatial Analytics Utilizing Ever Increasing Geo Data with Computer Vision at Planetary Scale
Space for Tomorrow: What will the world look like in 5 years and how will space have helped shape the future
Remote Sensing Applications & History of Remote Sensing
2020
Novel 2D Hyperspectral Imaging – Delivering a new realm of information for a variety of next generation applications
Building and Sustaining the Space Economy Segment: Commercial Space Sensor Access via Geospatial Cloud Analytics Platform Market Research
Technology Impacts: What’s Next in Mapping?
Sustainability and Managing Global Supply Chains
Geospatial Start-Ups Pitching Investors: What do the investors have to say?
Space Domain Awareness: Market Assessment
2019
Entrepreneurship and Business Models Disrupting EO
GIS and New Space Operating Together for Public Safety
2018
Governance and Business Models needed in the Small Satellite Industry
Global At-Scale Interoperable Commercial Imagery Analytics Powers Convergence of Evidence Methodologies
Commercial Geospatial Platforms Industry Impact on Government Needs
Small Satellites and other Geospatial Industry Market Disruptors – what are Investors Looking For
2017
Calibration and Delivery of Global-Scale Commercial Imagery in a Cloud-Based Computational Platform Optimized for Analysis
Governance and Compliance in New Space
Platforms designed for Big Data Provisioning with Small Satellite Constellations
Paradigm Shift – Major Market forces Shaping the Remote Sensing Profession
Farm to Fork Global Food Security Supply Chain
History…To…Present – Commercial Remote Sensing and the IOT
2016
Cybersecurity, Commercial and Government Aspects for Commercial Space and the Role with the State and Local Governments
Republican National Convention – American Diplomatic Corps Host
Economic Challenges of doing business in the US and with the US Government
Drone Technology changing our View of the World
Collaboration the key to success in Academic, Government and Industry Partnerships – Mobile Mapping Case Study
Mobile Devices, Internet of Things and Maps – where is the Cyber Security in all of this Connectedness?
2015
Cybersecurity & Big Data Analytics Impacts on Geospatial Technology
Multi-Intelligence Community of Practice Symposium & GEOINT 2015 Symposium
What’s Hot and What’s Not Globally in Geospatial Analytics
Emerging Trends Impacting Commercial Remote Sensing and Industry Outreach
Internet of Things and the History of Remote Sensing
State of the Industry Report
2014
Internet of Things, Big Data and Challenges and Enablers of Cloud Computing
USGIF Certification: The Way Forward for GEOINT Professionals
IoT Panel Discussions
State of the Industry Report: Technology: Tracking the Trends – Remote Sensing Activity Based Intelligence
Green Planet Architecture – A Methodology for Self-Sustainable Distributed Renewable Energy Ecosystems
2012—2013
Cloud Architecture and Impact to Insurance and Oil and Gas in GIS
Internet of Things and Machine to Machine Geospatial Platforms
Remote Sensing Big Data in Motion Project Results
State of the Industry Report: SWOT Analysis & What Does the Future Hold?
Water Resources Management & Big Data Management Sessions