GLAP_II_ PWS_041825.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

(NGA)

NGA COLLEGE (NGC)

CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONS BRANCH (HDNTB)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

GEOINT LEARNING THROUGH ACADEMIC

PROGRAMS II (GLAP II)

18 APRIL 2025

1 BACKGROUND

NGA provides geospatial-intelligence, imagery intelligence, and geospatial data and information for planning, decision-making, and action in support of national security. It represents a unified community of geospatial-intelligence producers and users, leveraging expert tradecraft, regional expertise, and strength in numbers, in the delivery of multi-source, multi-intelligence, and services to policy makers and international organizations.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence College (NGC) is a Council of Occupational Education (COE) accredited learning institution that delivers quality learning programs in geospatial intelligence, leadership, and professional development for the GEOINT community. The NGC aligns learning opportunities to the Agency’s mission, strategy, and goals and enables learning opportunities that are innovative, flexible, and tailored to the needs of the GEOINT professionals.

To meet the ever evolving need to upskill the analytic workforce, NGC’s GEOINT Learning through Academic Programs II (GLAP II) is designed to react quickly to emerging learning needs and to serve as an enrichment (or supplement) to the GEOINT program of study already offered by NGC. Specifically, GLAP II offers condensed advanced undergraduate (i.e., not introductory level) and graduate-level courses through a relationship with universities that are either USGIF-accredited or have demonstrated expertise in teaching courses in NGA’s desired subject areas of Geomatics or Geospatial Information Analysis (details in Appendix A).

GLAP II courses shall be condensed in terms of time and content, both of which are tailored in coordination between the university instructors and NGA’s GLAP Program Manager (PM) to meet the specific needs of NGC students.

Because course content is flexible, time is limited, and NGA students do not matriculate into the college/university providing the course, academic credits are not typically offered (although the university has the option to grant credits if desired). Indeed, the emphasis is intentionally placed on gaining knowledge and developing new skillsets to preserve the agency’s competitive edge rather than on obtaining academic credit.

Additionally, the program condenses course schedules to minimize the impact on students who must often balance mission-related demands with the need to keep their skillsets fresh. Thus, for example, the courses purchased via this contract may meet every day over a one-week period, or every other day over a two-week period, instead of once a week for an entire semester. The expectation is for all the courses provided by participating universities to be virtual instructor-led courses or asynchronous/self-paced online courses.

This program shall be available to the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG), the Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG), and other U.S. and U.S. and foreign government entities (collectively referred to as the GEOINT Enterprise) through appropriately arranged processes by the Government.

While some of the subject areas within GLAP are potentially important to a broad range of professionals, GLAP itself is focused on enabling increased analytic proficiency in the pursuit of GEOINT. Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 3305.10, GEOINT Training, Part II, defines GEOINT training: “GEOINT training supports the collection, exploitation and analysis of data, including imagery, imagery intelligence, geospatial information, and derived geo-temporal data sets, to describe, assess, report on, and visually depict physical features and geographically-referenced activities on the earth.”

To that end, all courses are expected to utilize GEOINT-related examples, datasets, principles, and constructs to the maximum extent possible.

The Government anticipates ordering 15 – 30 courses annually using this contract vehicle. Courses will be selected by the Government from the course lists submitted by the Contractor. Ordering procedures are detailed in Section 3.0

2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

2.1 Program Management

The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources, technical processes, and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer this contract. The Contractor shall provide a single point of contact, the Program Manager for overarching contract requirements in addition to a lead instructor point of contact for each course purchased.

The Program Manager and the lead instructor POC shall have full authority to act on behalf of the Contractor on all matters relating to course delivery.

The Contractor Program Manager (PM) shall schedule the Program Management Reviews (PMRs) with the GLAP Government Program Manager (GPM) and provide pre-meeting agenda brief, and post-meeting minutes (CDRL# A0005).

PMRs shall be provided at least quarterly for courses that were delivered, and no later than two months after the end of each course delivery, as further detailed in 2.5 Post- Course Reviews.

2.2 Course Catalog

Within 20 business days of contract award and all subsequent option year periods of performance, the Contractor shall provide a list of available courses for each subject area (CDRL# A0001). Subject areas of study are identified in Appendix A.

For each course, the Contractor shall identify the following:

• university course ID,

• course name,

• subject area of study,

• course level,

• university provider,

• course description

• prerequisites,

• delivery method,

• course length,

• course cost,

• hardware,

• and software.

. The Contractor shall provide courses that allow students to complete instructor-led training, whether in person or online within the timeframe in accordance with Section 2.3, Course Planning Materials. Self-paced online training shall be accessible to students for 30 days.

For course planning purposes the Government anticipates a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 24 students per class.

Each Contractor’s list of courses will be combined into a single GLAP Course Catalog from which the Government will select courses for delivery. Selected courses will be purchased in alignment with the ordering process detailed in Section 3.0.

2.3 Course Planning and Materials

Once a course has been purchased by the government and the course dates are determined in collaboration with both Contractor and GLAP PM, the Contractor shall coordinate the course syllabus with the GLAP PM and provide a completed syllabus for each course purchased by the Government no less than 30 business days prior to the start of the course (CDRL# A0002).

The Contractor shall coordinate with the GLAP PM on determining the course schedule for each purchased course:

Daily Course Hours

• Every day of instruction shall include 8 hours of training, which may consist of a combination of instruction and self-study time, including, for example, homework, asynchronous reading time, and capstone projects.

• The 8 hour maximum includes instructor-led content and any necessary self-paced study time. Instructors shall be accessible to students during self-paced study time.

• The Contractor shall ensure that students do not exceed 8 hours of classroom training in a single day. This 8 hour limit excludes a 30-minute lunch break.

• The contractor shall provide students with a 10-minute break for every hour of instruction. A sample course schedule is available in Appendix C.

Instruction-to-Self-Study Ratio

• Instructor-led courses, incorporate time for self-paced study/training. The Contractor shall ensure that expected self-paced study hours do not surpass total instructor-led hours. Every day of instruction shall consist of at least four hours of instruction. For example:

o If there are five hours of instruction in an eight-hour classroom day, there shall be three hours of self-study.

o Three hours of instruction with five hours of self-study is not permitted.

• For fully self-paced online courses, the Contractor shall be accessible for at least 20 percent of the allotted self-paced study time; hours of availability shall be published in the course syllabus.

Course Schedule

• Courses do not need to run on consecutive days, but the course schedule shall be coordinated in advance with the GLAP PM. Examples of acceptable schedules include but are not limited to:

o Eight hours of classroom training per day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in one week, followed by Tuesday and Thursday the following week.

o Eight hours per day, two days per week over two weeks, with the final day in the third week.

• The Contractor shall provide a detailed course schedule in the syllabus outlining:

o Exact days of the week the class will meet, including start and end times for each topic/activity.

o Specific topics covered during instruction and self-study activities.

The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with the GLAP PM at least 10 business days prior to the start of each class to discuss the composition of the class.

The Contractor shall ensure that all course materials are accessible and available in sufficient quantities prior to course commencement (CDRL# A0003).

For the virtual instructor-led courses, the Contractor shall provide electronic copies or accessible links to all course materials that will be used in class to the students and the GLAP PM no later than seven business days prior to the start of the class. The course materials shall be included in the price per course.

To the extent possible, the Contractor shall ensure that handouts not only expand on the course presentation but can also be utilized by students post-training as performance support tools.

Aside from standard Microsoft Office programs, the Contractor shall provide students with access to all software required for course completion throughout the duration of the course.

• If the software required for the course is Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) and available for download on the internet, the Contractor shall provide students with a link to a secure and verified download location before the course begins.

• For any software that requires a license, the Contractor shall provide the necessary licenses and download instructions to the students before the course begins or shall provide access through the Contractor’s Learning Management System or Virtual Machine.

2.4 Course Delivery

• The Contractor shall ensure that all courses are delivered in accordance with the approved course syllabus.

• The Contractor shall record all virtual training sessions and make them available to students for later review.

• Any deviations from the course syllabus that change the originally intended learning objectives will result in failure to fulfill the requirements and consequently to non-acceptance and non-payment for the course. In these instances, the PM shall meet with GLAP PM immediately following the course to determine the course deviation impact and future remedies.

The Contractor shall take attendance each day of class using the Government-provided roster, track student completions, and submit a completion report based on the criteria of the individual course per the syllabus to the GLAP PM no later than 10 business days after the end of the course (CDRL# A004).

The Contractor shall utilize instructional methodologies designed for adult learners.

The Contractor shall minimize the reliance on lecture/slide presentations; when applicable, the contractor shall utilize problem-based or project-based learning strategies to facilitate learning.

The Contractor shall ensure students have access to required software and tools; and shall provide timely technical support to troubleshoot issues and minimize disturbances to course delivery.

The contractor shall determine completion and assessment criteria as appropriate for each individual course.

2.5 Post-Course Reviews

The Contractor shall conduct routine PMRs (CDRL# A005) with the GLAP Program Manager and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The PMRs shall be held at least quarterly, no later than two months after the end of each course.

PMRs will be conducted virtually with the government approved template. The PMR presentation shall include, at a minimum, an overview of feedback received, instructor observations, lessons learned and plans to address any concerns.

Only the Government shall administer an end-of course survey and provide the report to the Contractor for their review. The Contractor shall discuss the results of the survey and any necessary follow-up actions during the PMR.

3. ORDERING PROCESS

Upon identification of a learning need, the GLAP PM will select course(s) from the course list and the Contracting Officer will issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) based on the following lead times:

• Instructor-led in person training: at least 90 days prior to the planned delivery.

• Instructor-led virtual training: at least 90 days prior to the planned delivery.

• Self-paced online training: at least seven (7) days prior to the planned delivery.

NGA may verify availability of instructors prior to placement of any call and will distribute RFQs among universities/colleges to the maximum extent practicable.

The GLAP PM will coordinate the delivery schedule and logistic details with the Contractor. The GLAP PM will also coordinate with the university and/or individual instructor to ensure the course syllabus meets NGC’s needs and the timing of course delivery (e.g., coordinate on what content from a semester-long course can be removed for the condensed GLAP delivery of the course).

4. COURSE CANCELLATION

The Government may cancel course offerings either based on mission requirements and/or if enrollment falls below the minimum of ten participants and will notify the Contractor ten (10) business days in advance of the scheduled virtual course and three

(3) business days in advance of the self-paced online training.

If enrollment falls below the minimum of ten participants fewer than ten business days in advance of the scheduled in-person or virtual course, the Government may proceed with delivery of the course or coordinate with the Contractor on a mutually agreed-upon rescheduling option, if feasible, at no additional cost to the Government.

In the event of an unforeseen Government shutdown, such as furlough, without prior cancellation notice, the Government will not be liable for cancellation fees such as Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA).

The Contractor shall coordinate with the GLAP PM to reschedule canceled courses.

Rescheduling any course cancelled within the 10 business days’ notice shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

5. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

GLAP II courses shall be delivered in a virtual or in person environment. The location that the instructors teach from shall provide high-speed internet service to ensure uninterrupted course delivery in a manner conductive to learning.

Virtual, instructor-led training shall be conducted during standard business hours (7:30am to 4:30pm local time) based on the location of the majority of students. Most courses will follow Eastern Time business hours. The GLAP PM will coordinate with the contractor to align training with the students’ local business hours.

6. DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall provide the deliverables as specified in Appendix B.

All deliverables shall be submitted in a format approved by the Government. Contractor defined format may be used if there is no government standard format that applies or as agreed to by the Government.

All written deliverables shall be phrased in terms and language that are easily understood by non-technical personnel (e.g., laypersons without subject matter expertise).

The Contractor shall promptly notify the COR in writing if any deliverable cannot be provided within the scheduled time frame. Notification shall detail the specific reasons for the delay, the mitigation efforts taken to minimize the delay, and the proposed revised schedule.

The Government will review and provide comment and/or acceptance of all deliverables within seven (7) business days of delivery, unless otherwise noted in the delivery schedule.

7. STAFFING

The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel assigned to the performance of this contract meet all the contract requirements.

All instructors shall be U.S. citizens and meet the educational and experience standards set forth by the institution’s regional accreditation body.

8. TRAVEL

• Travel is not anticipated in support of this contract.

• In the unlikely event that travel becomes necessary, the Contractor shall anticipate travel to the Springfield, Virginia, St. Louis, Missouri as directed by the COR or Government Program Manager in the fulfillment of the duties outlined in this SOW. The contractor shall be responsible, after approval from Government Program Manager, for initiating all travel costs and per diem-related expenses at all NGA locations. Charges for travel costs shall be a cost-reimbursable line item on the contract. Travel cost shall be allowed to the extent that they are reasonable, allocable, and determined to be allowable under FAR 31.205-46. The per diem allowance shall not be allowed when the period of official travel is 12 or few hours during the same business day or when travel is performed within 50-mile radius from duty location. Travel by privately owned vehicle will be reimbursed at the current GSA approved mileage rate outside the 50-mile radius.

Current travel policy and per diem rates may be obtained at the following internet site:

http:www.gsa.gov/portal/category/104711

• The contractor shall maintain receipts for all travel (and ODCs, if applicable) for the life of the contract. The contractor shall provide the Government Program Manager, the Contracting Officer, and COR copies of receipts upon request.

9. SECURITY

Unclassified Work Performance Security Requirements

Uncleared Contractor personnel are authorized to work on this contract at the Unclassified level, with access up to DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) at the Contractor site without the requirement of a security clearance.

Uncleared Personnel Security Requirements

Any Contractor personnel working with CUI information must receive a favorable HSPD- 12 and/or HSPD-12 Tier 1 adjudication prior to accessing CUI information. Contractor personnel who require access to CUI for 60 days or less must receive a favorable HSPD-12 adjudication. Contractor personnel who require CUI access for more than 60 days must receive a favorable HSPD-12 Tier 1 adjudication. NGA will sponsor the HSPD-12 and HSPD-12 Tier 1 background investigation for Contractor personnel as needed.

Foreign nationals are not permitted to perform unclassified work under the terms of this contract without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer (CO) or the COR.

Should NGA identify the use of unauthorized personnel, the CO may direct the Contractor, at its own expense, to remove and replace any unauthorized Contractors, Subcontractors, or other personnel performing on the contract. Such action may be taken at the NGA's discretion without prejudice to its rights under any other contract provision, e.g., termination for default.

Uncleared Contractor personnel visiting NGA facilities or other sites may receive the appropriate visitor badge and be escorted, as appropriate. The Contractor will return the visitor badge at the end of each visit day.

Physical Security Requirements

Contractor personnel are forbidden from bringing prohibited or unauthorized items into any NGA installation or other secure facility covered under this contract. These items include weapons, cell phones, cameras, two-way pagers, laptops, recording devices of any kind, flash drives, or any other removable media. Exceptions may be granted by NGA Security upon the Contractor’s request. If granted, Contractor personnel must bring documentation showing approval prior to entering with the item(s). Violations may subject the Contractor and its offending personnel to civil and/or criminal liability IAW applicable laws and regulations governing access to secure Government facilities.

Information Security Requirements

NGA must have the sole authority to determine whether, and to what extent, protected information must be provided to the Contractor under the terms of the contract. The Contractor must not access, download, print, or further disseminate any unclassified information outside the execution of the defined contract requirements without the guidance and written permission from the COR.

When the Contractor receives protected information under the terms of this contract, the Contractor will comply with all applicable NGA, DoD, and IC information security policies for the proper marking, handling, processing, storing, and safeguarding of unclassified and CUI material. The Contractor will ensure that document markings are given the lowest possible security classification to maximize dissemination while still maintaining the information’s confidentiality and integrity as necessary.

Access to CUI will be pursuant to DFARS clause 252.204.7012. The prime contractor must include this clause, including paragraph (m), in subcontracts, or similar contractual instruments, for operationally critical support or for which subcontract performance will involve covered defense information, including subcontracts for commercial items, without alteration, except to identify the parties. The Contractor must determine if the information required for Subcontractor performance retains its identity as covered defense information and will require protection under this clause. Contractor personnel must not release any unclassified information, regardless of medium (e.g., film, tape, document), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract, unless the COR has given prior written approval or in performance of a project that has been scoped and negotiated by NGA.

NGA will assess and authorize Contractors to process unclassified information on government-owned information systems, conduct oversight of such information system processing, and provide information system security guidelines IAW with FAR clause 52.204-21 and other information system security control policies, standards, and procedures. Contractor will be responsible for executing specific provisions under the contract for the accreditation of classified information systems, and upon request, must provide the COR a written statement confirming accreditation compliance with the minimum information systems requirements established in the DD254. The Contractor must include the substance of FAR clause 52.204-21 in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the Subcontractor may have federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

In accordance with FAR Part 4.7 and FAR clause 52.215-2, the Contractor may retain one archival copy of any Government-furnished information provided to the Contractor during the course of performance of the contract, subject to Contractor following relevant data safeguarding practices and CUI restrictions. The disposition of such Government-furnished information is otherwise solely at the discretion of the Government. As directed by the NGA CO or COR, the Contractor will destroy or return to NGA all Government-furnished information upon contract termination or when no longer required for contract performance.

Cybersecurity Requirements

The Contractor must, at a minimum, implement 10 U.S.C. Sections 391 and 393 along with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations” requirements.

If the Contractor intends to use an external cloud service provider to store, process, or transmit any covered defense information in performance of this contract, the Contractor must require and ensure that the cloud service provider meets security requirements equivalent to those established by the Government for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate baseline (https://www.fedramp.gov/resources/documents/)

In the event that the Contractor discovers a cyber incident that affects a covered Contractor information system or covered defense information residing therein, or that affects the Contractor’s ability to perform the requirements of the contract that are designated as operationally critical support and identified in the contract, the Contractor must —

1. Notify the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3) and the COR in writing within 72 hours of incident discovery

2. Conduct a review for evidence of compromise of covered defense information, including, but not limited to, identifying compromised computers, servers, specific data, and user accounts. This review must also include analyzing covered Contractor information system(s) that were part of the cyber incident, as well as other information systems on the Contractor’s network(s), that may have been accessed as a result of the incident in order to identify compromised covered defense information, or that affect the Contractor’s ability to provide operationally critical support.

In the event the Contractor discovers and isolates malicious software in connection with a reported cyber incident, the Contractor must submit the malicious software to DC3 in accordance with instructions provided by the COR. The Contractor should NOT send the malicious software to the COR.

9.1. UNCLEARED PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Foreign Nationals are not permitted to perform unclassified work under the terms of this contract without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Uncleared Contractor personnel visiting NGA facilities or other sites may receive the appropriate visitor badge and be escorted, as appropriate. The Contractor will return the visitor badge at the end of each visit day.

https://www.fedramp.gov/resources/documents/

9.2. PHYSICAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Contractor personnel are forbidden from bringing prohibited or unauthorized items into any NGA installation or other facility covered under this contract. These items include weapons, cell phones, cameras, two-way pagers, laptops, recording devices of any kind, flash drives, or any other removable media. Exceptions may be granted by NGA Security upon the Contractor’s request. If granted, Contractor personnel shall bring documentation showing approval prior to entering with the item(s). Violations may subject the Contractor and its offending personnel to civil and/or criminal liability IAW applicable laws and regulations governing access to secure Government facilities

9.3. INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

NGA has the sole authority to determine whether, and to what extent, protected information will be provided to the Contractor under the contract. The Contractor shall not access, download, print, or further disseminate any unclassified information outside the execution of the defined contract requirements without the guidance and written permission from the COR.

When the Contractor receives protected information under the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable NGA, DoD, and IC information security policies for the proper marking, handling, processing, storing, and safeguarding of unclassified and CUI material. The Contractor shall ensure that document markings are given the lowest possible security classification to maximize dissemination while still maintaining the information’s confidentiality and integrity as necessary.

Contractor personnel shall not release any unclassified information, regardless of medium (e.g., film, tape, document), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract, unless the COR has given prior written approval or in performance of a project that has been scoped and negotiate by NGA.

NGA will assess and authorize Contractors to process unclassified information on government-owned information systems, conduct oversight of such information system processing, and provide information system security guidelines IAW with FAR clause 52.204-21 and other information system security control policies, standards, and procedures. Contractor shall be responsible for executing specific provisions under the contract for the accreditation of classified information systems, and upon request, shall provide the COR a written statement confirming accreditation compliance with the minimum information systems requirements established in the DD254. The Contractor shall include the substance of FAR clause 52.204-21 in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the Subcontractor may have federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

In accordance with FAR Part 4.7 and FAR clause 52.215-2, the Contractor may retain one archival copy of any Government-furnished information provided to the Contractor during the performance of the contract, subject to Contractor following relevant data safeguarding practices and CUI restrictions. The disposition of such Government-furnished information is otherwise solely at the discretion of the Government. As directed by the NGA CO or COR, the Contractor shall destroy or return to NGA all Government-furnished information upon contract termination or when no longer required for contract performance.

10. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES, INFORMATION, AND EQUIPMENT

Government furnished facilities, information and equipment are not to be provided on this contract as all the courses provided by participating universities are to be virtual instructor-led courses or asynchronous/self-paced online courses.

APPENDIX A

SUBJECT AREAS OF STUDY

1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, more specifically, computer systems to include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach conclusions), and self-correction. This subject area should include courses on AI Ethics, responsible use of AI, and frameworks for ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability in AI applications.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• GEOINT Responsible AI Training: This course provides an opportunity to explore and apply tenets of responsible AI from the DoD and IC Artificial Intelligence ethical framework as they apply to GEOINT. This course shall challenge students to learn, demonstrate, and share approaches for ensuring that AI capabilities produced, and the way they are produced, meet DoD and ODNI policy guidance, yield consistent quality, and build trust in GEOINT AI outputs.

• Introduction to Generative AI: This foundational course covers the fundamentals of generative AI, including techniques like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and explains how these models can generate, enhance, and analyze geospatial data.

• Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Large Language Models (LLMs): This course covers generative AI techniques used in large language models and how to integrate NLP with geospatial data. Topics include using LLMs to automatically generate reports from imagery analysis, summarize findings, and provide context to detected patterns or anomalies.

• Concepts of Artificial Intelligence: Introductory to the main foundational concepts and techniques used in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including representation, search, inference, and machine learning.

• Artificial Intelligence - Representation and Problem Solving: Theory and practice of Artificial Intelligence that covers the study of modern techniques for computers to represent task-relevant information and make intelligent (i.e., satisficing or optimal) decisions towards the achievement of goals.

• Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Exploration of the evolution of AI and its technologies as well as a discovery of why it is important to have an AI strategy and when to adopt one.

• Artificial Intelligence – Implications for Business Strategy: Provides a focus on key AI technologies (e.g., machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics), business insights, case examples, and organizational-focused project and an emphasis on how the collective intelligence of people and computers together can solve business problems that not long ago were considered impossible.

2. BATHYMETRY

The measurement and characterization of depth and bottom features under a body of water. The data is collected by direct measurement, blue/green imaging, sonar, and specialized radar.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Fundamentals of Ocean Mapping: Covers the principles and practices of hydrography and ocean mapping; methods for the measurement and definition of the configuration of the bottoms and adjacent land areas of oceans, lakes, rivers, estuaries, harbors, and other water areas, and the tides or water levels and currents that occur in those bodies of water.

• Geodesy and Positioning for Ocean Mapping: Covers the science and technology of acquiring, managing, and displaying geographically referenced information, the size and shape of the earth, datums and projections, determination of precise positioning of points on the earth and the sea, including classical terrestrial-based methods and satellite-based methods, shoreline, mapping, nautical charting and electronic charts.

• Ocean Waves and Tides: Provides and introduction to waves to include instruction on small-amplitude, linear wave theory, standing and propagating waves, transformation in shallow water, energy and forces on structures, generation by wind and specification of a random sea, long waves with rotation, and internal waves. Course also provides an introduction to tides that incorporates description of tides in ocean tidal generation forces, equilibrium tide, and tidal analysis.

3. COMPUTER VISION

The processing of visual information by a computer and is a form of artificial intelligence that creates a symbolic description of images that are generally inputted from a video camera or sensor to convert the images to digital form.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Computer Vision: Processes involved in the formation of images of visual scenes, of how computational approaches for transforming, estimating or recognizing such images are formulated and implemented, and of where these methods can and have been applied.

• Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision: Fundamental issues and paradigms with computer vision and pattern recognition and is divided into three (3) phases:

low-level vision, intermediate-level vision, and high-level recognition vision.

4. DATA ANALYTICS & VISUALIZATION

Analyzing, visualizing, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful GEOINT information, suggested conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Utilizes and compares “big data” to perform large-scale computations within and between data sets resulting in the discovery and visualization of new GEOINT information not easily identified with simple searches.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Spatial Thinking and Data Analytics: Explores the role that spatial thinking plays across a variety of subject areas in science, engineering, mathematics, arts, and humanities. Introduces geospatial data from government agencies, social media, and semantic web. Introductory methods in spatial data analytics afforded by Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and mapping technologies and learn how to bring spatial considerations into research and applications.

• Spatial Modeling and Geocomputation: Explores machine learning techniques with large spatial datasets and methods used to analyze and model spatio-temporal data and dynamic spatial systems.

• Data Visualization: Introduction to graphical design and data visualization that focuses on the cognitive ergonomics of human visual information processing, and the underlying design concepts to maximize interpretability; as well as develop exploratory data visualization skills.

• Cartography and Visualization: Principles of visual perception, spatial cognition, and cartographic design and their contributions to maps, animations, virtual reality and multimedia displays produced with modern GIS.

5. DATA MODELING

The use of computers to describe the behavior of a system and the physical objects and the spatial relationships among them mathematically.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Linear Statistical Models in Business (Data Models and Business Decisions):

Model building involving the study of the general linear stochastic model and the applications of this model to business problems.

• Data Modeling in Geoscience: Investigation into statistical methods used to model and analyze spatial processes and data where such topics as regression methods, multivariate methods and cluster analysis will be covered.

• Database Design and Data Modeling: Covers concepts in data modeling and their creation and management and includes instruction on how to represent business information using data mapping and data modeling.

• Statistical Data Modeling Methods: Introduction to new techniques to perform statistical analysis to include discussion on such topics as robust estimation, exploratory analysis of data and statistical methods of data modeling.

6. GEOMATICS/GEODESY/GEODETIC ENGINEERING & SURVEYING

Geomatics: The discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering of geospatial data. The use of geospatial technology to survey and capture geospatial measurements.

Geodesy: The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field, and other geodynamic phenomena, such as crustal motion, oceanic tides, and polar motion.

Geodetic Engineering and Surveying: The science and study of magnetic and gravimetric data (which have an impact on geo-positional systems), navigation tools, surveying, and systems of map grids and coordinate systems.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Geomatics: Introduces angle, distance and elevation measurement, as applied to engineering, boundary location, topography, forest management and construction.

• Geomatics for GIS: Designed to present Geomatics data concepts tools, and their connections.

• Advanced Surveying: Provides development in precise leveling, construction layout, static GPS, site detail mapping with RTK, level adjustment, 3D GPS network adjustment.

• Introduction to Geospatial Science and Tech: Introduction to the theory and practice of spatial science and technology using the scientific method as a learning gateway.

7. GEOSPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT

Management of the development, approval, and population of geospatial data within NGA’s feature/geospatial information database to ensure that it can satisfy customer requirements. Requires knowledge of a wide range of products and solid understanding of the capabilities of various systems used to support the extraction, analysis, and finishing of in-house, co-production, commodity, and contract data.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Digital Terrain Mapping: Methods for acquiring and representing digital terrain models (DTM)

• Map Projections: Mathematical formulae by which geographical coordinates, representing positions on Earth (i.e., latitude and longitude) are transformed to plane coordinates that locate positions on two-dimensional products.

• Geospatial Technology Project Management: Practitioner’s perspective of geospatial technology project management.

8. GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS

Geospatial Information identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries on the earth and includes statistical data;

information derived from remote sensing, mapping, and surveying technologies; and mapping, charting, geodetic data, and related products. Geospatial Information can be separated into seven major categories.

• Aeronautical: Safety of Navigation information such as vertical obstructions, no-fly zones, flight routes, approach procedures, airfield infrastructure and lay-out, and aeronautical charts.

• Maritime: Safety of Navigation information such as shipping routes, underwater obstructions, sailing restrictions, port infrastructure and layout, approach procedures, and nautical charts.

• Topographic: Safety of Navigation information such as trafficability and obstacles to movement, and other ground/surface feature-related information including infrastructure (roads, power grids), man-made features, population data, vegetation, and hydrography. Topography may also include connectivity of network elements within a geospatial database that allow for ground-based routing, navigation, and hydrology flow.

• Elevation: Information about the height of objects on or in relation to the Earth. Elevation data includes heights of objects above the surface of the Earth (spaceborne and airborne), on the surface of the Earth (buildings and physical relief), and below the surface (bathymetry and underground facilities).

• Human Geography: A social science discipline based on analyzing the interconnections between people and places, including patterns of human activities, in the context of their environment. It also seeks to explain how actions taken in one place/population can impact another place/population.

Human Geography includes sub-disciplines such as: population geography, political geography, cultural geography, and religious/ethnic geography.

• Geographic Names and Boundaries: Names and boundaries of cities, towns, provinces, regions, states, and countries. Identification of major landmarks, facilities, and buildings.

• Geodetic: Magnetic and gravimetric data (which have an impact on geo-positional systems), navigation tools, surveying, and systems of map grids and coordinate systems.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Modeling and Mapping Hazards to Aeronautical Operations – Students will survey a range of various hazard models that utilize geographic information systems (GIS) and other mapping strategies to simulate the impacts of both natural and manmade disasters.

• Geodesy for Ocean Mapping – Students will understand how to precisely know the Earth’s shape, gravity field, and orientation in space to develop precise positioning and navigation required for ocean mapping. Data used for this purpose include satellite-based positioning, gravity measurements, and ground surveys. Reference frames can then be created allowing the integration of geometric observations for the creation of mapping products.

• Cartography: Maps and Map Construction – Emphases in this course shall be on designing and producing both thematic and reference maps that use symbols and visual hierarchies which allow the content of the maps to be readily understood. In addition to principles of graphic design, students learn about map projections, generalization, and data classification, with the objective of becoming proficient mapmakers.

• Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis – A detailed treatment of advanced remote sensing and geospatial theory and methods including Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA), LIDAR processing and derivatives, advanced classification algorithms, measurements and sensors, and data transforms, data fusion, multi-temporal analysis, and empirical modeling. In-class activities shall be used to apply the course topics to real-world problems.

• Human Geography of the Middle East – a review and cartographic demonstration of habitat types, modes of livelihood, and ethnic distribution.

Students present reports on selected aspects of human geography.

9. GIS & ANALYSIS TOOLS

Computer-based system to aid in the collection, maintenance, storage, analysis, output, and distribution of spatial data and GEOINT information. GIS software provides the tools to manage, analyze, and effectively display and disseminate spatial information.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Advanced GIS – Advanced geospatial science and technology theory and skills.

• Programming for GIS – Programming topics necessary for gaining the ability and knowledge to develop software applications in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

• Making Maps that Matter with GIS – Meaningful applications of GIS to reveal key topics across the spectrum of industry sectors defined by the U.S.

Department of Labor in its Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM): Positioning and Data Acquisition, Analysis and Modeling, and Software and App Development.

• Introductions to GIS and Cartography – Introductory to the major concepts and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartography.

10. MACHINE LEARNING

The subfield of artificial intelligence that is concerned with the design and development of algorithms that allow computers (machines) to improve their performance over time (to learn) based on data, such as from sensor data or databases.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Data Engineering Concepts and Designs: Teaches essential concepts in data engineering, focusing on scalable system design, accessibility, and monitoring practices to support robust machine learning workflows.

• Machine Learning and Data Science: Theoretical knowledge and practical hands-on experience in solving real-world problems in data science through the application of machine learning and data mining.

• Scientific Data Mining for Geo-informatics: Specialized data mining algorithms, geoscience data models, and data information systems.

• Spatial Computing: Theoretical foundations, methods, techniques, and software systems for spatial computing, including geospatial semantic web and linked data, spatial data mining, geocoding, and document linking.

• Applied Machine Learning and Deep Learning: Introductory to the fundamental principles and applications of the most commonly used machine learning and deep learning techniques such as regression, classification, clustering methods, fundamental principle of deep learning and transferring learning.

11. REMOTE SENSING & IMAGERY ANALYSIS

The measurement or acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon by a recording device that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object and refers to the process of acquiring information about the surface and atmosphere of the earth by using various imaging sensors onboard airborne or space-borne platforms.

The following course examples are for illustration purposes only:

• Remote Sensing: Fundamentals of remote sensing, including the principles of electromagnetic radiation, wave theory, the concept of blackbody, how energy interacts with the atmosphere and terrestrial objects, and the principles of feature/object identification based upon spectral properties.

• Aerial Photographic Interpretation: Introduction to the principles and techniques utilized t interpret aerial photography. Emphasis is on interpreting analog photographs visually in a range of application areas; also includes an introduction to acquiring and analyzing aerial photographic data digitally.

• Exploring Imagery and Elevation Data in GIS Applications: Introductory of the use of remotely sensed imagery and terrain data in typical GIS application by the geospatial professional.

• Remote Sensing Image Analysis and Applications: Remotely sensed imagery and elevation data in geospatial applications.

APPENDIX B

DELIVERABLES

CDRL # TITLE DISTRIBUTION DELIVERY TIMELINE DELIVERY METHO

A0001 Course Catalog GLAP PM, COR Within 20 business days of the beginning of the period of performance

Electronic

A0002 Syllabus GLAP PM, COR 30 business days prior to start of course

Electronic

A0003 Course Materials GLAP PM, COR 7 business days prior to start of course

Electronic

A0004 Course Completion Report GLAP PM, COR 10 business days after end of course

Electronic

A0005 Program Management Review (PMR) Pre-meeting agenda brief

Post-meeting minutes

GLAP PM, COR Agenda brief 2 business days prior to PMR

Post-meeting minutes 5 business days after PMR

Electronic

A0005 Program Management Review

(PMR)

GLAP PM. CO, COR Quarterly, no more than two months after delivery of a course

Virtual

APPENDIX C

COURSE SCHEDULE

Class Length & Time

This training is XX hours. Start date: [DATE] End Date: [DATE]

NOTE: Calculate a 10-minute break for every hour of instruction and a 30-minute lunch.

Day of Week Time Topic of Instruction or Self-Paced Study Activity

Monday 0800-0840 Welcome and Introductions