GEOINT 2024 - Buck Consulting Group | Nick Buck

Project Geospatial

Nick Buck, the founder of Buck Consulting Group, discusses the mission of his company and its role in helping industry understand government missions. He emphasizes the importance of communication and understanding between the government and industry partners. 🚀 Buck Consulting Group is a consortium of independent consultants, mostly former government officials, who aim to bridge the gap between industry and government missions. 🛰️ Nick Buck’s interest in the intelligence community was sparked during his time as a Navy test pilot, where he realized the importance of intelligence information for warfighters. 💼 Buck Consulting Group offers not only market expertise but also technical, analytic, and trade craft skills to work with various clients in different domains. 👥 The company has a large network of over 80 SMEs across the intelligence community and the Department of Defense, providing a wide range of services. 📊 The NRO Industry Advisory Working Group, within the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, was formed to address industry concerns and facilitate communication between industry and government. 🌐 The working group focuses on strategic matters and helps industry navigate changes in the government’s operating model, ensuring a collaborative approach. 💡 Buck Consulting Group and the working group discuss various topics, such as commercial software adoption, agile development, and multi-cloud architecture, to find solutions and provide valuable insights to the government. For more content like this check out www.projectgeospatial.com #consulting #intelligencecommunity #governmentindustryrelations #networking #collaboration #strategicplanning #technologyintegration