cybergeomatic intelligence historical framework, problem definition and importance of the topic (or...

CyberGeomatic IntelligenceHistorical Framework, Problem Definition and Importance of the Topic

(Or What Can Happen When the Digital Divide Is Finally Breached) Dr. (Lt Col) Michael L. Thomas

A Presentation Submitted to the FacultyIn Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements

for the Masters in GIS7 December 2011

The Pentagons New Map

Growth of GIS Sector

LANL Map Of Science

The Database of Databases

Geographic Distribution of Wiki Articles

The Subdomains of GI S&T circa 2006

(x1, y1, z1, t)

(x2, y2, z2, t)

Contrast in Growth Rate of Undersea Cable in Africa 2009-2012

Real Time Monitoring of Middle East Tweets

Bilingual Tweets of Egyptian Tweets

Nodal Analysis of 2009 Iranian Election Protests

ICT Penetration Rates by Sector

Hotspot Analysis Online and Near Realtime

Geomatics Foundation

Open Source (OS) Information

• Data

• Information

• Knowledge (Actionable)

• Wisdom (Drives Policy)

Boundary of Geomatics Enhanced Cultural Context

Intelligence Community (IC) Sourced Information

• Data

• Information

• Intelligence (Actionable)

• Wisdom (Drives Policy)

Open Source vs IC Sourced Knowledge

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Egypt

Libya

Morocco

Sudan

Tunisia

Turkey

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Mobile Cellular Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants

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Saudi Arabia

Libya

Tunisia

Morocco

Algeria

Egypt

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Cellular Penetration Rates

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Congo

Mauritius

Gambia

Benin

Mauritania

Côte d'Ivoire

Guyana

Ghana

Namibia

Senegal

S. Tomé & Principe

Swaziland

Kenya

Zimbabwe

Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria

Mali

Tanzania

Angola

Cameroon

Togo

Sudan

Guinea

Madagascar

Liberia

Guinea-Bissau

Uganda

Zambia

Burkina Faso

Sierra Leone

Rwanda

Lesotho

Mozambique

Niger

Chad

Central African Rep.

Malawi

Djibouti

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Burundi

Ethiopia

Somalia

Eritrea

2010 Mahgreb Average Rate

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Cellular Penetration RatesBotswana

Gabon

South Africa

Congo

Mauritius

Gambia

Benin

Mauritania

Côte d'Ivoire

#REF!

Ghana

Namibia

Senegal

S. Tomé & Principe

Swaziland

Kenya

Zimbabwe

Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria

Mali

Tanzania

Angola

Cameroon

Togo

Sudan

Guinea

Madagascar

Liberia

Guinea-Bissau

Uganda

Zambia

Burkina Faso

Sierra Leone

Rwanda

Lesotho

Mozambique

Niger

Chad

Central African Rep.

Malawi

Djibouti

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Burundi

Ethiopia

Somalia

Eritrea

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

2010 Mahgreb Average Rate

Formula For Change

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