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Call for USGIF Members to Take the Stage at GEOINT 2026
For the first time, a call is being issued for USGIF members to help shape the agenda of the GEOINT Symposium. All USGIF members can now propose Keynotes, Panel Discussions, and Fireside Chats to take place in the exhibit hall. USGIF Members are welcome to submit proposals for 30–45-minute presentations aligned with one of…
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 Welcomes Three New Board Members to Help Shape the Future of GEOINT
USGIF is proud to welcome three outstanding leaders to our Board of Directors: Mark Andress, Jeff Bongianino, and Kevin O’Connell. These individuals bring deep expertise across the GEOINT, defense, and space communities, and we are honored to have them join us in advancing our mission to promote the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and build a stronger,…
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…
GEOINT Symposium 2025 Day Three Recap
GEOINT’s Next Frontier: Space Collaboration and Strategic Alignment The final general session day of the 2025 GEOINT Symposium highlighted the challenges and opportunities in geospatial intelligence. Speakers focused on the critical need for collaboration across agencies, the evolving role of GEOINT in national and global security, and the announcement of an important agreement that will…
GEOINT Symposium 2025 Day Two Recap
Forging the Future of GEOINT: Interoperability, AI, and Global Collaboration Take Center Stage The second day of the 2025 GEOINT Symposium highlighted evolving challenges in geospatial intelligence, with a focus on the need for interoperability, integration of artificial intelligence, and collaboration across sectors, and of AI in transforming GEOINT workflows, emphasizing its potential to enhance…
GEOINT Symposium 2025 Day One Recap
Innovation, Integration, and Global Security The critical intersection of innovation, collaboration, and capacity building to address the evolving challenges of modern security emerged as the main theme in keynote remarks and panel discussions on the first day of the 2025 GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis, MO. From workforce development to technological advancements in commercial and…
GEOINT Foreword 2025 Recap
Emerging Tech, Ethical Innovation, and the Future of Geospatial Intelligence On Sunday, May 18, over 500 participants gathered for GEOINT Foreword 2025. This event is the GEOINT Symposium’s pre-conference science and technology day sponsored by Esri. The event focuses on the promise and limits of emerging technologies in geospatial intelligence. “For the next several days,…
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…
Introducing USGIF’s Education Working Group
USGIF has launched its newest initiative—the Education Working Group (EWG)—to unify and enhance GEOINT education across all levels of academia. This collaborative effort brings together educators from higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other educational spaces to foster GEOINT thinking, skills, and methodologies in classrooms nationwide. Key Objectives of the Education Working Group The EWG is…
Upcoming Events
GEOINTeraction Tuesday – November 2025
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
5:00 pm
– 7:00 pm ET
GEOGala 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
5:00 pm
– 10:00pm EST
Mission Focus: Content Management in an Age of New Data Sources and AI
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
3:00 pm
– 6:00pm EDT
