Who sweeps the room afterwards? Who checks clearances of the attendees? As I said above, I don’t think these are actual SCIFs. They may be designed by Gov SCIF standards but not an actual scifLaife Fulk wrote: ↑Feb 05, 2022You’d have to reserve the space ahead of time. It’s not a true just pop in deal
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^That looks more like mopping. Are we drawing our maps with the red pens now? Maybe you saw something I didn't. Just . . . cut me off now.
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From the conversations I heard I took it more as you could rent a spot in it longer term. It’s not just a daily or couple day thing. With clearances and such it wouldn’t make sense for it to be pop in for a day sort of thing. It lets smaller companies that can’t afford to or don’t have enough scif work to have their own space be able to do projects that require scif space. Some of the current companies in the building don’t have their own scif space but this would allow them to possibly get some work that requires a scif and just place a couple people into that space to work on an ongoing basis. I think it opens up more companies to bid for government contracts.
That wouldn’t even in all cases mean they need a line in and out. It could just mean it needs to be in an approved room for work and storage. In a previous job I worked we were on a closed network, no line out. It was up to Secret at the time. All data was couriered in and out. We just did the data processing in the area.
That wouldn’t even in all cases mean they need a line in and out. It could just mean it needs to be in an approved room for work and storage. In a previous job I worked we were on a closed network, no line out. It was up to Secret at the time. All data was couriered in and out. We just did the data processing in the area.
This makes a lot more sense, thank you for sharing.jshank83 wrote: ↑Feb 06, 2022From the conversations I heard I took it more as you could rent a spot in it longer term. It’s not just a daily or couple day thing. With clearances and such it wouldn’t make sense for it to be pop in for a day sort of thing. It lets smaller companies that can’t afford to or don’t have enough scif work to have their own space be able to do projects that require scif space. Some of the current companies in the building don’t have their own scif space but this would allow them to possibly get some work that requires a scif and just place a couple people into that space to work on an ongoing basis. I think it opens up more companies to bid for government contracts.
That wouldn’t even in all cases mean they need a line in and out. It could just mean it needs to be in an approved room for work and storage. In a previous job I worked we were on a closed network, no line out. It was up to Secret at the time. All data was couriered in and out. We just did the data processing in the area.
Caught the tail-end of a story on KMOV this morning about an announcement today at the future NGA site relating to our aspirations in becoming a Geo hub. Anyone know the details?
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Full details in the PD: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/met ... -top-storypdm_ad wrote: ↑Apr 21, 2022Caught the tail-end of a story on KMOV this morning about an announcement today at the future NGA site relating to our aspirations in becoming a Geo hub. Anyone know the details?
Bolstering the city’s bid to become a hub for geospatial technology, economic development and academic leaders announced Thursday the creation of a new research center that will help build an industry officials see as key to St. Louis’s economic future.
Area universities will be deepening their involvement in the geospatial sector, with seven partnering to form the new Taylor Institute: SLU, Harris-Stowe State University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Washington University.
SLU will house the Taylor Geospatial Institute, though it will operate as its own nonprofit with its own director, for which it will conduct a national search.
Also, link to the Taylor Geospatial Institute's website: https://taylorgeospatial.org/
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Agreed. That was a nice surprise. And to a lesser extent seeing Missouri S&T too. I wonder if others will join in in the coming years (i.e., SIU, SEMO, Lindenwood, Webster, etc etc).
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More info from the STL Biz Journal...
Funded by prominent St. Louis businessman, new research institute launches to focus on geospatial technology
Immediate thoughts
Funded by prominent St. Louis businessman, new research institute launches to focus on geospatial technology
Immediate thoughts
- They all understand the importance of geography enough to have this based at Saint Louis University. Solid win for the City.
- Rare that you see Mizzou and the Illini, or other rival schools, partnering on things like this.
- The Taylors really are becoming the Wayne Family of STL.
- If they're not careful, this could get big in a hurry.
TechStl wants to double the regions tech workforce in five years. Hard to imagine they can do that without this getting big quickly.gone corporate wrote: If they're not careful, this could get big in a hurry.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/inn ... goals.html
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That's a lot of geography departments feeding a lot of graduates into a thing. I expect each and every one of them wants to be able to advertise that their students always get jobs, and partnering on something like this is a good way to do it. Make sure there's more business there to gobble up the grads. Help cement NGIA to the region even more solidly by making sure there's a solid ecosystem of civilian partners that can't be easily replicated elsewhere. This sounds like the "bio-belt" business in its early days, but I suspect this will grow quite a lot faster. Honestly, even Enterprise itself could benefit from this. Self driving cars need serious maps, and a company sharing them out would benefit greatly from serious geospatial intelligence for demand prediction and network management. Boeing will benefit, as drones also need lots of maps and specialized software to talk to them. Same can be said of ag-tech. This could get very very big very quickly. I like it a lot.
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Taylor Institute is looking to add 12 post doctoral fellows
$57,000 salary, $18,000 fringe benefits, $6,000 for research related expenses+ office space and other support.
https://taylorgeospatial.org/download/1416/
$57,000 salary, $18,000 fringe benefits, $6,000 for research related expenses+ office space and other support.
https://taylorgeospatial.org/download/1416/
SCIF space at the Globe Building is under construction...and for now, sold out.
New St. Louis facility offers high-tech space for confidential information
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/show/st ... nformation
New St. Louis facility offers high-tech space for confidential information
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/show/st ... nformation
The 75,000-square-foot space is embedded within the Globe Building downtown — and unlike most other SCIFs around the U.S., it’s not the property of a large government contractor or government agency. That makes it a game changer for smaller companies doing sensitive work.
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This new facility will open the door to all kinds of tech and geospatial intelligence firms. And it's already seen great demand. In fact, it’s sold out — for now.
“There’s a waiting list of over 50 companies to get in there,” Masback said.
New geospatial classified facility downtown is fully leased, with 500 jobs attached
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... k-EQSG4GhE
Should bode well for Westway’s plans in Cortex.
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... k-EQSG4GhE
Should bode well for Westway’s plans in Cortex.
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/inno/stories/news/2022/08/03/scale-ai-opens-st-louis-office.html
Key snippets:
A San Francisco-based startup that provides technology to help companies and organizations use artificial intelligence, or AI, has opened a new office in Downtown West that will house 215 employees, a figure expected to more than double in coming years.
Scale AI said its decision to open an office in St. Louis stems from its pursuit to grow its customer base in the geospatial technology field, with plans to expand its roster of clients in the government, private and academic sectors. In St. Louis, Scale AI says its St. Louis employees will work with customers that include the U.S. Department of Defense Joint AI Center, U.S. Army Research Lab and U.S. Air Force Research Lab.
“My goal would be to get us to around 500 (employees) over the course of the next couple years,” he said.
This is a big deal. Scale is a top-of-the-line AI start up. They come from a start up accelerator out of San Francisco called "Y Combinator" (YC) . YC has hosted and funded companies like DoorDash, Airbnb, Reddit, Twitch and more. Led by a 25 year old CEO, this is a huge vote of confidence from Scale in the future of St. Louis. These are very high paying, in demand, tech jobs that Wash U grads will definitely want to stick around for. Looking forward to their growth, especially in the geospatial sector.
The NGA is proving to be a HUGE winner for stl time and time again.
Key snippets:
A San Francisco-based startup that provides technology to help companies and organizations use artificial intelligence, or AI, has opened a new office in Downtown West that will house 215 employees, a figure expected to more than double in coming years.
Scale AI said its decision to open an office in St. Louis stems from its pursuit to grow its customer base in the geospatial technology field, with plans to expand its roster of clients in the government, private and academic sectors. In St. Louis, Scale AI says its St. Louis employees will work with customers that include the U.S. Department of Defense Joint AI Center, U.S. Army Research Lab and U.S. Air Force Research Lab.
“My goal would be to get us to around 500 (employees) over the course of the next couple years,” he said.
This is a big deal. Scale is a top-of-the-line AI start up. They come from a start up accelerator out of San Francisco called "Y Combinator" (YC) . YC has hosted and funded companies like DoorDash, Airbnb, Reddit, Twitch and more. Led by a 25 year old CEO, this is a huge vote of confidence from Scale in the future of St. Louis. These are very high paying, in demand, tech jobs that Wash U grads will definitely want to stick around for. Looking forward to their growth, especially in the geospatial sector.
The NGA is proving to be a HUGE winner for stl time and time again.
St. Louis’ new geospatial identity is emerging, and people across the country are noticing
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/economy ... e-noticing
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/economy ... e-noticing
Companies from outside the region are also tracking this groundswell around the local geospatial industry.
“There really is noplace else in the United States or the world that has this enthusiasm, dedication and interest in developing a geospatial community,” said Patty Mims, director for global national government for Esri.
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Masback adds that St. Louis is at the forefront of a shift in the federal government to leverage unclassified technology or solutions for challenges in the classified space. NGA-St. Louis and the Globe Building are examples; both have a mix of unclassified and classified working areas, he said.
I attended the gathering for my employer during the convention, had a big crowd and seemed to be a big success. However in terms of actual jobs, the transition to work from home has definitely hurt St. Louis significantly, as many of the contractors/subcontractors have shuttered their St. Louis offices in the last three years and have no plans to open new ones.
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A top notch cartography museum in the Municipal Courts Building would be awesome for the downtown area.
I'd also be more than okay with it going somewhere in north St. Louis near NGA. The north side is already possibly gaining two museums -- a St. Louis outpost of the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City (2423 N. Spring Ave.), and a museum and community center for black women that does not yet have a name (2844 St. Louis Ave.). Adding tourism sites on the north side would be wise if we're serious about bringing stability to its neighborhoods.
The proposed museums are 0.6 miles from each other. Putting a third new museum in the general vicinity of Parnell and St. Louis Ave., which should have a future MetroLink stop, could be fantastic due to A.) its proximity to NGA, B.) its proximity to the proposed museums, and C.) its proximity to existing museums -- the Griot Black History Museum and George B. Vashon Museum.
I'd also be more than okay with it going somewhere in north St. Louis near NGA. The north side is already possibly gaining two museums -- a St. Louis outpost of the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City (2423 N. Spring Ave.), and a museum and community center for black women that does not yet have a name (2844 St. Louis Ave.). Adding tourism sites on the north side would be wise if we're serious about bringing stability to its neighborhoods.
The proposed museums are 0.6 miles from each other. Putting a third new museum in the general vicinity of Parnell and St. Louis Ave., which should have a future MetroLink stop, could be fantastic due to A.) its proximity to NGA, B.) its proximity to the proposed museums, and C.) its proximity to existing museums -- the Griot Black History Museum and George B. Vashon Museum.