sc7 workshop 2: big data and secure societies

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UNCLASSIFIED / FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEuropean Union Satellite Centre © 2016

Big Data and Secure Societies

Pascal LegaiEU SatCen Director

UNCLASSIFIED / FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

European Union Satellite Centre © 2016


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European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen)

• Agency of the EU Council

• HQ in Torrejón de Ardoz (ES)

• EO Satellite Data – secure context

• Geoint Service Provider, 24/7 availability

To support the decision making and actions of the EU

in the field of the CFSP/CSDP, including operations,

by providing products and services resulting from the

exploitation of relevant space assets and collateral data

DirectorPascal Legai

Deputy Director

Capability Development

Operations Finance AdministrationIT




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Migration - Indicators of Activity

Pleiades-1 01 Oct 2015

WorldView-3 05 Oct 2015

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Open Sources




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First and foremost: NEED understanding

• Accessing relevant DATA/INFORMATION, in a timelymanner, at the best possible cost

• « PARTNERSHIP » with EO services providers

• Focusing on and analysing only pertinent areas (irregularactivities and change detection) « from pixel to information »

• Reaching « END-USERS » in due time




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A key idea

Huge amount of data derived (automatically) from EarthObservation fused with others for providing information

directly integrated into business workflows




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RTDI activities at SatCen

• Research, Technology Development and Innovation- Fostering cooperation with EC, EU entities and key organisations

in Space such as ESA and GEO

- Implementing new solutions with regard to the whole data lifecycle

on issues related to Big Data and Cloud Computing

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The Big Data Issue

• To handle a huge Volume of data produced with high

Velocity by a Variety of sources ensuring Veracity and

producing Value- Difficult to manage and exploit very large and complex datasets

with current tools and methodologies

- Datasets for security applications are composed by data coming

from space, social, open and other sources

• It is key to improve the capacity to manage and exploit a

huge amount of heterogeneous data to timely provide

decision-makers and people on the field with operational

(i.e. clear and useful) information




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• Volume → Tb of data received each day from satellites

• Variety → Data coming from different EO sensors and other sources

• Velocity → Data to be sent timely to users requiring fast responses

• Veracity → Decision making and operations require reliable sources

• Value → Information to be provided has to be useful and clear

The Big Challenge in Space and Security

Satellite Data

Aerial, In-Situ and Collateral Data

Support to EU External Policies

Border SecurityResilience against Disasters

Protection of Critical Infrastructures




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The Secure Societies H2020 Societal Challenge

• Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens- Undertaking the R&I activities needed to protect our citizens,

society and economy as well as our infrastructures and services,

our prosperity, political stability and wellbeing

• Primary aims of the Secure Societies Challenge are:- To enhance the resilience of our society against disasters

- To develop solutions for the protection of critical infrastructure

- To fight crime and terrorism

- To improve border security

- To support the Union's external security policies

- To provide enhanced cyber-security




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Always a RISK ASSESSMENT

• Large and open dissemination / security at stake

• Industry competitiveness at risk ?




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Why Big Data in Europe

• European Council (Conclusions 169/13)- Strategic technologies such as Big Data and Cloud computing are

important enablers for productivity and better services.

• European Commission (Communication 2014/442)- A thriving data-driven economy will contribute to the well-being of

citizens as well as to socio-economic progress…

• EU Parliament (Report 2015/2276)- … need for innovative Big Data technologies to make use of the full

potential of space data for security and defence…

- important role that Horizon 2020 can play in helping the EU reduce

its dependence in terms of critical space technologies; … to provide

sufficiently for critical space technologies for security and defence…

• Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy

(June 2016)- … put ICT (including Big Data analysis) at the service of deeper

situational awareness.




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Why Big Data at SatCen

• From Council Decision 2014/401/CFSP on SatCen- The Director shall ensure efficiency and effectiveness in carrying

out SatCen activities taking all necessary measures, including the

conduct of R&D projects in support of its mission.

- The Director shall be responsible for establishing working relations

and cooperation with third States, organisations or entities.

• From SatCen Work Programme 2017- SatCen should principally address together with its partners the

“Preparation for Big Data exploitation” topic.

- SatCen will address the issues related to Big Data in the

framework of its RTDI activities.

- SatCen will seek to participate in H2020 calls whenever this will

open possibilities of enhancing the SatCen capabilities.




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What Big Data at SatCen

• Development of Big Data and Cloud Computing based

solutions for exploitation of Big Geospatial Data- To guarantee a better access to open data (e.g. Sentinels)

- To search, download and pre-process satellite images

- To increase the efficiency of data storage and processing

- To integrate heterogeneous data sources

Mainly EO and collateral data (e.g. from social media and news)

- To perform semi-automatic change detection and data analytics

- To properly visualize results




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Example of the Big Data exploitation chain




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Big data challenges in secure societies

• Mastering steps from sensors to end-users

• Changing the pace and way of doing business (e.g. ICT

services, processing, dissemination, storage)

• Accelerating business value (e.g. network of platforms,

analytics)

• SatCen contribution: 24-year of direct interface with end-

users (applications/services)

• Cooperation amongst key actors in the Space and

Security domain such as EC, EU entities, SatCen, ESA,

GEO has to be furthered




Pascal Legai

SatCen Director

[email protected]

Thank You!