Seeing changes in the physical features of the earth historically has taken eons – sometimes literally, as in identifying the shifting of Earth’s tectonic plates and the drift that created the continents as we know them. But the advent of satellites, drones, sensors and other technologies provides a constant flow of data that accurately reflects the conditions that societies encounter today.
In 2017, the Department of Defense created Project Maven to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to more quickly extract useful information from the vast data flow. The program has now been transferred to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where the agency’s stated mission is to deliver “world-glass geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals, and first responders.”
Combined with advances in AI, geospatial data provides both government and society to evaluate environmental and social change as it occurs, enabling rapid, data-informed decision-making for global transparency and accountability.
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