John O'Brien

If you wonder how an organisation the size of the US Coast Guard operates from a technical perspective or any perspective for that matter this is the session to attend at DGI this year. Drawing on his considerable experience leading within one of the world’s biggest response agencies Mr O’Brien will give you up-to-date information and details about the organisation of the Coast Guard, its priorities and why geospatial intelligence is increasingly important as a capability to an expeditionary group. During this session you will find out more about:

● The processes, tools and analytical challenges unique to the maritime environment

● How the US Coast Guard employs their unique access to the Intelligence Community

● Vessel screening, intelligence analysis, and collection management

● How the MIFC personnel deploy forward