Education
USGIF Accredits Harris-Stowe State University’s Geospatial Intelligence Program
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced today it has accredited the Geospatial Intelligence program at Harris-Stowe State University, recognizing the university’s commitment to expanding access to GEOINT education and preparing students to contribute to the geospatial intelligence community. The program has been awarded full five-year accreditation, effective Wednesday, June 24, 2026, through Tuesday,…
USGIF Announces 2026 Scholarship Award Winners
USGIF is proud to announce the 2026 class of USGIF Scholarship recipients, a talented group of high school seniors, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students advancing the future of geospatial intelligence. The USGIF Scholarship Program is the only scholarship program for students pursuing GEOINT and related disciplines, awarding more than $2M in scholarships across 153 colleges…
Advancing Geospatial Intelligence Education at UNCW Through USGIF Accreditation
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s (UNCW) Geospatial Intelligence Certificate, through its Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, has been reaccredited through 2030 by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). USGIF works to build the community, advance the tradecraft, and accelerate innovation, and accredited programs play an important role in supporting that mission. This accreditation reflects academic quality and connects UNCW directly to USGIF’s mission to…
Norwich University Earns Accreditation for USGIF’s GEOINT Certificate Program
Norwich University has achieved accreditation of its Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Certificate Program by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) through August 2030. USGIF’s accreditation program is the only one of its kind, designed to recognize academic institutions that meet or exceed rigorous standards in geospatial intelligence education. Norwich University now joins a prestigious list…
USGIF Celebrates 2025 GEOINT Symposium Student Poster Winners
USGIF proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements of the top three winners of the 2025 Student Poster Competition, selected from an exceptional field of university researchers presenting innovative applications of geospatial intelligence. These students and their work exemplify the next generation of GEOINT thought leadership and technical expertise. First Place: Dr. Amanda Fetch Capitol…
Reaccreditation: James Madison University
James Madison University (JMU) has achieved reaccreditation of its Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Certificate Program by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). The reaccreditation extends its recognition through April 2029. This reaccreditation underscores JMU’s commitment to providing high-quality education in the field of geospatial intelligence. Dr. Philip M. Baxter, Assistant Professor in the Intelligence Analysis…
Reaccreditation: NOVA IMS’s GEOINT Certificate
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is pleased to announce the reaccreditation of NOVA Information Management School’s (IMS) graduate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) certificate program. NOVA IMS was founded in 1989 in response to the growing need for information technology and management education. Based in Portugal, NOVA IMS is USGIF’s only accredited international university and…
Reaccreditation: University of South Carolina’s GEOINT Certificate
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is pleased to announce the reaccreditation of the University of South Carolina’s (USC) undergraduate certificate program in Geospatial Intelligence. Following a rigorous evaluation, USC’s program has been reaccredited for a five-year term. This term is from October 1, 2024, through October 1, 2029. First accredited by USGIF in…
