Shawn Stith

Chair, NATO GEOINT & IMINT Committee NATO

Shawn B. Stith serves as Chair of the NATO Advisory Committee on GEOINT and IMINT (NACGI), the central coordinating authority for GEOINT and IMINT issues across the Alliance. He assumed these responsibilities in June 2023.

The NACGI advances GEOINT and IMINT capabilities, improves integration across all NATO elements, and facilitates contributions of data, products, and services by Member Nations to the NATO enterprise. It also advises senior leaders on the full range of GEOINT and IMINT issues.

Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Stith held diverse leadership roles with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and served a career in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Day 2 | 24th February 2026

10:35 AM Leadership Panel Discussion – Rethinking How to Fuse Complex Geospatial Data that Delivers Tactical Advantages to Mission Leaders Operating in Multi-Domain Missions

Break Down Silos: How to integrate foundational datasets to build a richer, multi-dimensional intelligence picture.
Enrich Core Layers: How to fuse terrain, infrastructure, and environment data to support dynamic mission planning.
Accelerate Data Utility: How to streamline foundation data workflows for faster exploitation by analysts and operators.
Support Mission Context: How to combine base data with ISR feeds to enhance targeting, navigation, and situational awareness.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Shawn.

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