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Axios
21-05-2025
- Science
- Axios
Robert Cardillo: The world is "owned by those who ask"
Robert Cardillo, the chief strategist and chairman of the board at satellite imagery firmPlanet Federal, wants you to be rested and inquisitive. Asked in an interview with Axios what advice he'd give his younger self, he offered: "My quick answer is get more sleep. But I strongly believe the world is owned by those who ask." "If you keep that unasked question in your head, it's not doing anyone any good," he said. "Just the two words 'why not' or the one word 'why' can be very useful." Why he matters: Cardillo has decades of experience in national security. He's a former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and former deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He's also a familiar face at the annual GEOINT Symposium, held this year in St. Louis. Q: When you hear "future of defense," what comes to mind? A: What comes to my mind is that we're able to reimagine the necessity to be secure, to protect life and liberties and pursuits in a way that leverages evolving technologies. It has frustrated me inside government with some of the barriers that we put up to that end. Now that I'm on the other side, on the industry side, I see those barriers from a different point of view. I'm generally an optimist, by my nature, and I remain optimistic about the future of defense. But, boy, it takes too long, and the system just sometimes can't get out of its own way. Q: When will wars be waged solely by robots? A: Well, I don't want to be around, and I wonder about humanity when that happens. I'm a big fan of the term "human on the loop." I thought "human in the loop" was one too high a bar, given the speed of technology. But I remain committed to my belief that the human has to be on the loop. If the robots are deciding to go to war, we have a much bigger problem. When are they going to decide to stop? Why would they stop with other robots? Et cetera. Q: What's a national security trend we aren't paying enough attention to? A: Water. I think people obviously understand the importance of water rights and the necessity to core human existence. I worry that we don't think hard enough about the security and stability implications of an eroding confidence in having access to water. Q: What region of the world should we be watching? Why? A: I'm a big believer that India is the next big thing. I have great admiration for the leap that they are in the midst of making. I think India's core democratic principles will advantage it going forward, to create a successful, long-term, enduring value proposition. A: A couple hundred? I unfortunately have a number of accounts. Personal. A couple of works. One nonprofit. So that's a problem.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Safran Federal Systems Unveils HyperReveal AI Platform at GEOINT 2025
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Safran Federal Systems, a leading provider of Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions, today announced the launch of its new U.S.-based geospatial artificial intelligence platform, HyperReveal, at the 2025 GEOINT Symposium. HyperReveal marks the expansion of Safran's proven global geospatial analytics capabilities into the U.S. market via its U.S. business, Safran Federal Systems, which is authorized to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects. The platform delivers mission-driven AI for automated exploitation of high-resolution imagery, full-motion video, electromagnetic, and acoustic signals. HyperReveal uses advanced, sensor-agnostic algorithms to detect and identify objects, activities, and patterns of interest across commercial and government data sources. The platform is purpose-built to provide timely, actionable geospatial intelligence for U.S. defense and national security operations—enabling faster, more informed decision-making in complex and contested environments. The underlying technology has been in development for over 9 years and is already deployed and being used in several active military and government intelligence operations around the world. "Our mission is to transform the speed and precision of decision-making across the commercial, defense, and intelligence communities," said Lee Rizzo, Executive Vice President of Geospatial AI Capabilities. "HyperReveal delivers persistent monitoring, rapid object recognition, change detection, and pattern-of-life analysis—all essential capabilities in today's dynamic operational landscape. From tactical ISR missions to strategic threat assessments, we enable decision dominance by turning massive volumes of data into near real-time, mission- ready intelligence. With HyperReveal AI, we're expanding our ability to support U.S. government agencies with cutting-edge, scalable geospatial solutions." For more information, visit us at GEOINT in Booth #2321 or Safran Federal Systems is a trusted DoD mission partner providing cross-cutting Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions from the lab to the field. We leverage our industry leadership in Timing, Navigation, Simulation and NAVWAR to offer a unique blend of cost-effective A-PNT solutions bred through innovation. Our expertise in open systems architecture enables rapid delivery of emerging technologies to the warfighter across all domains. Your Assured PNT Mission Partner, from the Lab to the Field. ™ Safran Federal Systems is a proxy-regulated Safran Defense & Space, Inc. company. For more information: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Safran Defense & Space, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
