Mr. Salman was the director of the office of Geomatics at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) from 2017 to 2020 and a Senior intelligence officer for the Director of National intelligence, He was responsible for the management of over 210 analysts and a budget more than $200 million. 

From 2005 to 2017 Mr. Salman was the NGA Senior GEOINT Authority (SGA) for Geomatics. This discipline includes such activities as geodesy/geophysics, elevation, controlled imagery, and Global Positioning System leadership. Mr. Salman led the DoD and IC in the development of the next-generation collection system to acquire geomagnetic data from space operations. This will provide the United States the capability and the ability to produce magnetic models that support navigation, positioning, communications, and other critical GEOINT infrastructure around the world. Mr. Salman served as the chair of the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) Geospatial Accuracy Working Group

GAWG and champion for the Geospatial Working Group for all standards associated with the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) and Geomatics. 

As the principal advisor for GEOINT Functional Manager on all aspects of Geomatics he collaborated with NGA, the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), and the Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG) leaders to influence the GEOINT community on issues related to Geomatics by providing subject matter expertise. He represented NGA on all Geomatics capabilities or functional matters at DoD, national, and international forums.

Mr. Salman was the 2015 Meritorious Presidential Rank Award recipient for his leadership for serving as the NGA Geospatial Open Source lead, establishing the GAWG, establishing the WGS 84 and Geomatics Focus Group for standards, and identifying and establishing a process to build a DoD program of record to provide Geomagnetic data to the world for decades to come.