Join us for GEOGala, the GEOINT community’s premier black-tie celebration, on Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in Virginia.
Together we will honor this year's recipient of the Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award, Vice Admiral Robert “Bob” Sharp, USN (Ret.), and celebrate the shared achievements of the GEOINT community.
The evening will feature live and silent auctions for the benefit of USGIF’s Scholarship and Education Programs. Bid on a VIP Rocket Launch viewing experience in Cape Canaveral courtesy of Lockheed Martin, a diamond tennis bracelet, dream vacations, and more!
To donate an item or experience in support of future GEOINTers, please contact Gabi Lungu.
2025 Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert "Bob" Sharp
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is pleased to announce Vice Admiral Robert “Bob” Sharp, USN (Ret.), as the 2025 Arthur C. Lundahl-Thomas C. Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Vice Admiral (VADM) Sharp served as the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), one of the nation’s premier intelligence agencies, from February 2019 until June 2022. As Director, he led a global team of over 14,000 civilian, military, and contractor professionals operating in more than 120 locations worldwide. Under his leadership, NGA delivered world-class geospatial intelligence to policymakers, military personnel, intelligence professionals, first responders, and international partners, ensuring a decisive advantage in critical missions. VADM Sharp’s military career spans more than 34 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer and as a leader within the Navy’s Information Warfare Community. Read more.
About the Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award
The Arthur C. Lundahl-Thomas C. Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award is presented, upon nomination and vote by the USGIF Board of Directors, to an influential member of the geospatial intelligence community who has dedicated much of his or her life’s work to the tradecraft.
Date
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 5 PM – 10 PM
Location
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
1700 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA
Dress Code
Black Tie or Mess Dress
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