Changing the World - Booz Allen Hamilton

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“It’s estimated that about 80 percent of all
data collected has a geographic component,”
says Anne Miglarese, an expert in geospatial mapping,
which links three-dimensional views of the
earth with analytical databases of historical and
current information. “Government agencies and private
industry rely on geospatial technology for such
things as estimating crop yields, protecting wetlands,
supporting warfighters, and modeling telecommunications
infrastructures.”
Miglarese, a principal in McLean, Virginia, was
recently appointed to chair the National Geospatial
Advisory Committee (NGAC), a public–private committee
established to provide advice and recommendations
for the national spatial data infrastructure.
Booz Allen provides Miglarese’s expertise to
the committee on a pro bono basis.
Each year, a tremendous amount of data that can
be mapped geospatially is collected. “The NGAC’s
mandate is to recommend policies and procedures
for using that data,” says Miglarese. “Having access
to information is a key tenet of our society,
but at some point, all this unclassified data can be
assembled into a rich presentation of reality that
could pose a security risk. Where do we as a society
draw the line?”
A member of the firm’s security team, Miglarese
also advises others across the firm about using
geospatial technology to address client needs.
“I love the environment at Booz Allen,” she says.
“I work with very smart people who embrace collaboration,
and I find that exceptionally refreshing.”