View from Above: How Satellite Constellations Will Change Ground Transportation

This event format is going to be a little bit different. We're having it online at 12:00 pm EDT next Wednesday (6/8) via Zoom. So find a nice spot to set your phone or computer camera, enjoy the presentation and join us for Q&A after.

GPS is ubiquitous in our lives and its current capabilities are taken for granted. But can satellite-based navigation do more to answer critical questions on V2X, mapping and autonomy? Join Connected CarTalk DC and the DC Autonomous Vehicles Association for a virtual presentation as we meet the founders of TrustPoint, a startup with a plan to improve GPS and make it an even more important tool in the future of autonomous vehicles and mobility.

Background on our presenters:
TrustPoint is developing a fully commercial next-generation GPS service to provide significant performance, security and reliability improvements for PNT users. This includes better accuracy, quicker Time-To-First-Fix, and anti-spoof and anti-jam capabilities. The improvements will support USG PNT resiliency requirements as well as commercial applications like automated navigation, vital infrastructure management, and augmented reality.

Patrick Shannon, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickdshannon/
Prior to co-founding TrustPoint, Patrick Shannon was the VP of Business Development and Operations at Astro Digital where he was responsible for strategy formulation, business development, and product management. During his tenure at Astro Digital, he was also a 5x satellite program manager and led a 400% increase in revenue over a three year period. Before that, Mr. Shannon was VP of Business Development at SpaceQuest, where he drove company strategy and oversaw all contract and internal R&D program execution. He got his start as a satellite systems engineer at Orbital Sciences, later transferring into their Corporate Strategy group supporting M&A and government relations. He has spent over 10 years studying and developing commercial service solutions for historically DoD operated systems and capabilities and co-authored three peer reviewed conference papers on that topic. Mr. Shannon holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and a MS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford.

Chris DeMay, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Founder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdemay/
Before TrustPoint, Chris DeMay was Founder, COO and CTO of HawkEye 360, the RF analytics company and first to launch commercial satellites to identify and geolocate a wide-range of signals. Under his leadership, HawkEye 360 raised over $100M and was named the 2019 SpaceNews Startup of the Year. Mr. DeMay served for fourteen years in various leadership positions within the U.S. Government, including a leadership role where he was responsible for space-based technology development projects totaling more than $500 million. Mr. DeMay was named a 2019 Washingtonian's Tech Titan and a 2016 USGIF GEOINT Golden Ticket winner; he is the proud recipient of the AFCEA’s 40 Under 40 Award, the NRO Gold Medal of Distinguished Performance, and the Frank Beamer Award for Exceptional Service. Mr. DeMay is a Project Management Professional (PMP), member of Mensa, and has an MS in Systems Engineering and a BS in Business Information Technology, both from Virginia Tech.

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Stay safe, stay sane and I look forward to catching up with you on Wednesday!

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