Name: GeoGov Summit 2026
Start: 2026-09-09
End: 2026-09-10
Location: Hyatt Regency Dulles Hotel

Program Agenda

Time (in hrs.)	Hall - Luray Ballroom
0830 – 0900	Opening Keynote: The Age of Geospatial and AI in Governance: Advancements and Cautions
0900 – 1000	Plenary 1: Geospatial in Public Policy and Decision Making
1000 – 1100	Plenary 2: Beyond the Hype: GeoAI in Practice
1100 – 1130	Networking / Coffee
1130 – 1230	Plenary 3: Powering the Economy: How the Government's Open Geospatial Ecosystem Is Fueling the Economy
1230 – 1330	Networking Lunch
1330 – 1430	Plenary 4: The Everchanging Roles of Government and Industry
1430 – 1530	Plenary 5: It Starts Here: Infrastructure, Resilience, and Community Sustainability
1530 – 1600	Networking / Coffee
1600 – 1700	Plenary 6: Public Safety and National Security in the AI Age
1700 – 1800	Networking Reception
1800 – 2000	Dinner / Awards

Time (in hrs.)	Hall – Cirrus A	Hall – Cirrus B	Hall – Cirrus C
0800 - 0900	Aligning for NSDI Action: Forging Partner Commitments and Shared Leadership
	Governance, Partnerships & Value Track	Technology & Implementation Track	Infrastructure, AEC & Operations Track
0900 – 1030	From Strategy to Requirements: Shaping the Next-Generation U.S. NSDI in a Global Context	Deploying GeoAI in Government: From Pilot to Program	From Policy to Permitting: Operationalizing Infrastructure Decisions
1030 – 1100	Networking Break
1100 – 1230	Local Needs and Community Context: What Do Local Governments Need?	Trustworthy GeoAI: Validation, Risk, and Human Oversight	Integrated Infrastructure and Asset Management: Connecting Systems, Data, and Decisions
1230 – 1330	Geospatial Information Officer and Chief Data Officer Roundtable Luncheon Aligning Priorities and Building Partnerships *Invite Only	Lunch
1330 – 1530	Local to National Impact: How Local Data Drives Broader Outcomes	Emerging Geospatial Capabilities in Operation	Implementation of the Modernized National Spatial Reference System (NSRS)
1530 – 1545	Networking Break
1545 – 1645	Closing Plenary