Google | Geo for Gov 2024

Craig Abod, President of Carahsoft, opens up the Geo for Gov Summit

Join Rebecca Moore, the visionary behind Google Earth Engine, for an exclusive deep dive into the platform's transformative capabilities. Discover how this groundbreaking platform is revolutionizing the way we analyze and understand our planet. From vast datasets to powerful processing tools, learn how Google Earth Engine is empowering researchers, scientists, and government to address critical global challenges.

Discover how government agencies are harnessing emerging technologies to redefine geospatial intelligence and enhance operational efficiency. New technologies are allowing agencies to monitor environmental changes, manage natural resources, enhance disaster response, and bolster national security. The latest advancements in satellite sensors, data processing, and predictive modeling are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in near real-time geospatial intelligence, transforming the effectiveness and efficiency of government operations.

Generative AI is rapidly transforming industries, and Google is at the forefront of this innovation. This presentation explores the application of Generative AI in weather and climate forecasting, highlighting the advancements made by Google in AI-powered weather prediction models like GraphCast and NeuralGCM. These models have demonstrated significant improvements in forecast accuracy and efficiency, showcasing the potential of AI to revolutionize the field. The presentation will close with a demo of a Climate Risk Analysis application built on Google Cloud that showcases the practical use of Generative AI for assessing and mitigating climate-related risks.

Satellite imagery data is revolutionizing the way governments operate, providing them with the tools to respond to challenges with unprecedented accuracy, efficiency, and foresight. By integrating this invaluable resource into their daily operations, governments are able to optimize resource management, maintain ecosystems, and mitigate the impact of climate change. This panel will showcase the innovative and responsible applications of satellite technology, highlighting how advanced data utilization can address complex governmental issues and foster a more effective and resilient public sector.

Government agencies are pioneering environmental monitoring through the use of cutting-edge satellite technologies. By leveraging high-resolution satellite imagery and sophisticated analytical tools, they are able to track the impacts of climate change, assess ecosystem health, forecast severe weather events, and ultimately, mitigate the loss of life and property from natural disasters. Explore how agencies are utilizing these technologies to sustainably manage natural resources, safeguard ecosystems, and proactively address climate-related hazards, fostering innovation and resilience in environmental stewardship

The Earth Engine Data Catalog hosts petabytes of Earth Observation imagery and other geospatial datasets, and hundreds of thousands of new assets are added each week, but efficiently and effectively processing these data streams into decision-ready insights remains an ongoing challenge. This presentation will highlight a few ways Google is using state-of-the-art deep learning approaches to help shortcut the laborious preprocessing aspects of your Earth observation workflows and make datasets more analysis-ready. We’ll cover how we generate 10-meter land cover predictions for individual Sentinel-2 acquisitions to unlock new monitoring use cases and how we’re using a weakly supervised video model to generate easy-to-apply quality assessments to make sure you’re selecting only the clearest pixels for your analysis. Then we’ll share a first look at our latest efforts to further accelerate mapping and monitoring via our embedding field model, yielding a new deep-learning-powered feature space specifically designed to help you make better maps faster.

The future of geospatial intelligence is undeniably bright. With continued advancements in technology, government agencies will have access to increasingly detailed and accurate data, invaluable for addressing a wide range of challenges, including climate change, natural resource management, and national security. By harnessing the power of emerging technologies, government agencies are redefining what is possible in GEOINT, transforming the way they operate, and making a positive impact on the world.

Teddra Burgess, Managing Director of Civilian Public Sector at Google, closes out the Geo for Gov Summit