This will be an exceptional opportunity to come together with colleagues for briefings and discussions by top officials in federal agencies that provide support for the Geospatial Security Network (GS-Net) proposal, research and other GIS projects. We expect to hear about new developments at Homeland Security, NSF, USGS, NASA, NSA, NGA, and others. This meeting also provides an opportunity for the UCGIS community to describe current GIS research projects to agencies, as well as members of Congress and their professional staff.

The UCGIS Board will meet on Wednesday evening, February 7 and on Friday evening, February 9, and committee meetings will be held on Friday afternoon, February 9. Formal sessions will start after breakfast on Thursday, February 8, with discussion of the GS-Net proposal and presentations from agency representatives. The balance of the schedule on Thursday and Friday will include visits to several federal agencies, opportunities for personal meetings with members of Congress and staff, and the Winter Council Meeting of Delegates. The final session will end in late afternoon on February 9.

Accommodations are limited for this meeting, so it is important for delegates to register for the conference and reserve a hotel room as soon as possible.