Keith J. Masback

The US Army’s first Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Integration, Mr. Masback is an internationally recognized authority on geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). During his 30-year professional career, Mr. Masback commanded a unit that brought intelligence from satellites and aircraft to soldiers in the field and later led an organization responsible for prioritizing and managing the collection by imaging and missile warning satellites at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He formerly served as the CEO of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), and as Chair of the Department of the Interior's National Geospatial Advisory Committee. Currently an active angel investor in and advisor for leading-edge aerospace technology startups, he’s also a Non-Resident Advisor for the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a member of the Mapping Science Committee of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.