Nordic Geospatial Blog –

http://www.earthmine.com

With great applicability to a myriad of sectors (critical infrastructure, urban planning, facilities, special events, crisis mapping, immersive gaming, special effects, etc.), this technology is truly the ‘missing link’ between our various satellite/aerial ortho (top down) sensors, obliques (Pictometry), flat and contentious Google Streetview and the highly accurate, but slower HDS & BIM (Building Information Models) realms. Make sure to see their booth and team at the 2010 ESRI UC in San Diego. Bravo and well done, Earthmine…

http://www.youtube.com/user/earthmine

I don`t always eat well or launch myself over urban landscapes, but when I do, I choose WHO… stay healthy my friends.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/summary_of_wh_review_12-25-09.pdf

Maybe we should apply some of the advanced analytics used for the DoD efforts to the homefront…

Analytics for the Afghan front of the GWOT

InfraGard Los Angeles STAR 2009
School Terrorism Awareness and Response Exercise
JRIC Overview Video

• Saturday, May 16th, 2009, from 8:30am to 4:00pm
• To be held on-site at El Rancho High School, 6501 South Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
• A combined training and exercise event
• Focused on the issues surrounding a terrorist attack on a school

Exercise Format:
• Morning workshop addressing various topics related to terrorist attacks on children, emergency response plans, and attack prevention
• Afternoon mock school takeover and hostage scenario, with option to participate as hostage or observe emergency responders resolve the takeover
• Post-exercise debrief to share participant observations and experiences from their various perspectives

Participants:
• InfraGard members – Los Angeles and San Diego
• Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC)
• Emergency Responders
• School Officials
• Select Invitees

Registration:
• Individual registration will begin on Monday April 6th
• To register go to http://cawnps.org and click on the Event Registration Icon (beginning 4/6)

Agencies or departments interested in participating or observing should contact FBI Special Agent Regina Miles at regina.canale-miles@infragard.org or via (310) 629-9802. Additional program administrator contacts are provided below:

Rick Jones, immediate past-President/CEO of InfraGard Los Angeles
(818) 262-1854 / rlj@m2000inc.com
Scott Brewer, Naval Postgraduate School – Center for Asymmetric Warfare
(805) 989-7329 / ssbrewer@nps.navy.mil
Alan Jaeger, Naval Postgraduate School – Center for Asymmetric Warfare
(805) 989-1786 / ajaeger@nps.navy.mil