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GEOINT 2023 Student Posters
Beginning January 23, USGIF will accept applications for student posters to present at the 2023 GEOINT Symposium, May 21–24, in St. Louis, Missouri. Current students at the undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. levels are eligible to apply for the Student Poster Contest. READ MORE

Q&A with Enbal Shacham
We recently caught up with Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., a professor and associate dean of research in the college for public health and social justice at Saint Louis University and the Acting Associate Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute, about her work, advice to students, and thoughts on the future of geospatial intelligence. READ MORE

Call for GEOINT 2023 Symposium Lightning Talk Submissions
Lightning Talks are an opportunity to share with and educate colleagues on topics relevant to the GEOINT 2023 theme: From Maps to Metaverse. These talks are an opportunity for valuable information and creative ideas to get the attention they deserve. We invite USGIF Organizational Members, Individual Members, and Academic Partners/Accredited Schools to submit Lightning Talk proposals. READ MORE

Call for GEOINT 2023 Symposium Training Submissions
USGIF is offering the opportunity to conduct training and education sessions during the GEOINT 2023 Symposium, May 21-24, in St. Louis, Missouri. USGIF individual or organizational members and designated representatives from USGIF collegiate accredited programs may apply to present a one-hour class related to global GEOINT and national security-related topics. READ MORE
Upcoming Events

Navigating the GEOINT Career Landscape 2023
Whether you are a young professional, a mid-career GEOINTer, or a student interested in geospatial intelligence, join us as we bring together senior GEOINT lead… Read More
February 15, 2023
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Trajectory Event Center
13665 Dulles Technology Dr #150, Herndon, VA 20171
What is GEOINT?
Geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth. GEOINT consists of imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information.
– The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Become a USGIF Member
Whether you’re looking for your entire organization to join USGIF or you’re interested in an individual membership, you’ll make a difference in the GEOINT tradecraft when you become a USGIF Member.