An automated solution was needed to streamline and prioritize analysts’ daily workflows as well as develop deeper insights. Imagery analysts were performing time-consuming visual interpretations of satellite imagery while continually getting new requests for analyses. The GEOINT we produce is used for monitoring rather than combat purposes,” said Patrick Oakes, an NGA senior GEOINT analyst at USSOUTHCOM. “USSOUTHCOM focuses on building relationships with the other countries within our AOR. “The output is augmenting human intelligence by taking advantage of automation to achieve more efficient and accurate results than otherwise possible due to resource constraints and ever-increasing availability of data,” said Kurey. PISCES was developed to overcome the constraints of limited resources and personnel. “This is a machine learning initiative that is fundamental to the command’s port monitoring and pattern of life understanding efforts and falls in line with the broader AAA initiative as a computational system,” said Michael Kurey, an NGA senior geospatial analyst at USSOUTHCOM. To achieve this goal, USSOUTHCOM and NGA developed the Port Imaging Ship Change Exploitation Service (PISCES), which monitors port activities in about 20 countries, 60 port facilities, and over 150 geofenced areas of interest within these ports. In 2018, NGA set a mission goal to enhance the speed at which it provides insight to its partners, the precision of its assessments, and the scope of its mission through artificial intelligence, automation, and augmentation (AAA). The image on the top shows the vessel segmentation mask produced by the PISCES algorithm applied to show ships. The areas of interest, defined by an analyst, are outlined in red. The image on the bottom, captured by Planet on July 17, 2019, shows Puerto Cabello, the largest and busiest port in Venezuela.
Its duties include operations, contingency planning, and security cooperation. USSOUTHCOM is responsible for the landmass of Latin America, south of Mexico the waters adjacent to Central and South America the Caribbean Sea the Gulf of Mexico and a portion of the Atlantic Ocean. NGA embeds analysts at US military, diplomatic, and allied locations around the world, including DoD combatant commands such as the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is the primary source of GEOINT for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the 16 other US intelligence community agencies.Īnalyzing and disseminating GEOINT is complex. Key to this monitoring process is the collection and analysis of satellite imagery to produce geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). While most are engaged in declared (and legal) activities, monitoring ship movements is a critical part of United States’ frontline defense from potential threats to national security. These include military ships, cargo ships, tankers, and commercial fishing vessels. Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is environmental pillar of EU Integrated Maritime Policy.At any given time, more than 50,000 ships are at sea or in port throughout the world.
Looking at the scientific basis for policy.Telling stakeholders what EA means in practice.A means of influencing implementation of EU legislation.Exploring new methods for stakeholder engagement.Creating a voice for Celtic Sea stakeholders.A way of identifying what the users want for delivering EA.A forum for developing practical guidelines.
PISCES Project Workshop 2: Formulating guidelines Dr Lyndsey Dodds, Policy Liaison Officer
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