Join us for GEOGala, the GEOINT community’s premier black-tie celebration, on Thursday, December 3, 2026 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in Virginia.
Together, we will honor this year's recipient of the Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award, The Honorable Stacey A. Dixon, 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.
To donate an item or experience in support of future GEOINTers, please contact Gabi Lungu.
Dr. Dixon most recently served as the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI). She was the Intelligence Community’s second-highest ranking official and played a central role in integrating intelligence efforts across 18 elements. In this role, she helped drive enterprise-wide transformation, strengthen partnerships, and ensure the delivery of timely, relevant intelligence to senior policymakers and warfighters.
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.
Registration opens August 19, 2026
Date
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026, 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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