The first meeting of UnderDOGs was a success! Thanks to all who showed up. It was a pretty relaxed first meeting: the officers were introduced, and we opened up the tailgate and AAG trip ideas for suggestions. Looking to have a tailgate for the Northwestern game on September 30th, we'll update later with specifics on when/where, but please keep your eyes and ears open. See below for the more specific meeting minutes.
-Carl Sherlock
Sept 30th Tailgate
Burgers and hot dogs, basic food
Host at Eastview Terrace instead of Stadium, have location secured in advance
RSVP? By the week before or a few days before
AAGs
End of April, NOT during Spring Break, in San Francisco
Need to get funding $$$ WAY in advance
Anyone who can commit now, PLEASE let us know ASAP
Dr. Greg Smith, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
The NGA:
Bethesda, MD; Reston, VA; St. Louis, MO
Intelligence Agency, works with government and private contractors
Main organization is the Analysis Department, which analyzes daily data and provides reports and data for daily national security and support
Build geospatial data sets for the entire world, but not the US (see GEOINT below)
Mission: "The exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically reference activities on Earth."
Things they do!
o Regional and functional offices - provide analytic foundation
o NGA Support Teams and Crisis Support
Includes other functions and organizations:
o Defense Mapping Agency
o Central Imagery Office
o Defense Dissemination Program Office
GEOINT important for national intelligence, military knowledge, weather, obstacles in navigation, etc. - Global, Regional, and Local levels
High-tech system of multiple sensing technologies and satellite imagery
Examples of work include the Dec. 2004 Tsunami, 2005 Super Bowl Venues, Olympics, Presidential Inauguration, Hurricane Katrina relief
Opportunities!!
o Student Career Experience Program (Co-op) - 9 months, full-time, permanent position offered upon graduation
o Intern Program - summer only, full- or part-time
o Remember - because of security clearance requirements, apply for your opportunity AT LEAST ~6 months in advance (apply in Fall for a summer internship, if possible)
o Entire division specifically for environmental geographers, not just GIS
o Possibilities exist to get paid/tuition for grad school, lots of opportunity for additional education advancements
Alexis - THON
Two 4-Diamonds families, canning opportunities for fundraising
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