The State of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in the GEOINT Community and Beyond

This USGIF whitepaper is intended for government and industry leaders involved in the defense, intelligence, and specifically the Geospatial-Intelligence (“GEOINT”) community with an interest in AI/ML. It provides an overview in AI/ML capabilities currently in China, Russia, and other actors. The paper highlights several problem sets today in GEOINT, e.g., capability gaps in the GEOINT community, with discussions on US policy, leadership, and culture around AI/ML. The paper provides ideas on how to address the AI/ML gap with workforce training, leadership backing, and culture shifts. The paper includes GEOINT-based AI/ML use cases.