Masback joins board responsible for advising museum on authenticity of tradecraft
Herndon, Virginia, July 19, 2017 — The International Spy Museum recently appointed USGIF CEO Keith J. Masback to its Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board assists the International Spy Museum in ensuring authenticity and accuracy in its depiction of the history and tradecraft of espionage. The Advisory Board includes leading intelligence experts, scholars, and practitioners, and advises the museum in planning for the institution, from collection building to program development. New board members are chosen for their expertise in specific intelligence disciplines.
“I’m humbled at this opportunity to assist the International Spy Museum given its broad reach and impactful approach to telling the multi-disciplinary story of the tradecraft of spying,” Masback said. “The museum has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to conveying its message through compelling, interactive exhibits and uniquely insightful programming.”
Spanning more than 30 years, Masback’s national security career has included time as an officer in the U.S. Army and as a senior executive civilian on the Army Staff and at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He was the Army’s first Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Integration. At NGA, he led both planning and operations organizations. Masback has served as a member of the Intelligence Task Force of the Defense Science Board and currently serves on the Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing and as the Vice Chair of the Department of the Interior’s National Geospatial Advisory Committee.
“We are pleased to welcome Keith Masback to the accomplished Advisory Board,” said Tamara Christian, President and COO of the International Spy Museum. “With Keith’s expertise in geospatial intelligence, we will be able to dive further into intelligence gathering methods that are less familiar to visitors.”
In celebration of its 15th anniversary, the museum added a total of five Advisory Board members, including Masback, and also announced a new Honorary Board that includes George H.W. Bush, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, John Negroponte, and others.
About USGIF
USGIF is a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger GEOINT Community with government, industry, academia, professional organizations, and individuals who develop and apply geospatial intelligence to address national security challenges. USGIF achieves its mission via its strategic pillars: Build the Community | Advance the Tradecraft | Accelerate Innovation.
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About the International Spy Museum
The International Spy Museum is the only public museum in the world to provide a global perspective on espionage and intelligence. The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate the public about espionage and intelligence in an engaging way and to provide a context that illuminates their important role in and impact on current and historic events. The International Spy Museum features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Many of these objects are being shown to the public for the first time.
Contacts:
Kristin Quinn
Editorial Director
United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
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