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GEOINTeraction Colorado: Exploring Space-Based Thermal Insights

Friday, July 10, 2026

At USGIF’s June GEOINTeraction Colorado, USGIF’s Front Range Area Community (FRAC) of Interest gathered government and industry leaders for a discussion on space-based thermal sensing and its growing role in GEOINT. Thermal imagery can seem intuitive at first glance, but its real value lies in what analysts and users can derive from the data. That…

USGIF Welcomes Civil Air Patrol

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Herndon, Virginia (July 2, 2026) – The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is pleased to announce Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has joined USGIF as a Small Business member, strengthening the foundation’s mission to build the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Community, advance the tradecraft, and accelerate innovation. Civil Air Patrol is a congressionally chartered, federally funded,…

Turning Maritime Awareness Into Decision Advantage

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

At USGIF’s June GEOINTeraction Tuesday, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Intelligence Steven Griffin called for a faster “detect-to-act” approach to maritime security. Maritime security no longer depends only on knowing what is happening at sea. It depends on how quickly agencies can act on that knowledge. That idea anchored USGIF’s June GEOINTeraction Tuesday, held…

USGIF Working Groups Welcome New Leaders

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

We’re excited to announce new leadership across two USGIF Working Groups.  Following its launch at GEOINT Symposium 2026, the Maritime Domain Awareness Working Group (MDAWG) will be led by inaugural co-chairs Eric Anderson, CEO and Co-Founder of SynMax Inc., and Tim Waltz, Vice President, Sensors and Systems at Riverside Research.  MDAWG will focus on advancing GEOINT capabilities that help the community…

GEOINT Symposium 2026 Wrap Up

Friday, May 22, 2026

Building Community, Accelerating Innovation, Advancing the Tradecraft The geospatial intelligence community didn’t just gather in Aurora this May — it showed up ready to move.  From GEOINT Foreword through the opening session and into the final day, a clear message emerged: the pace of technological and operational change continues to accelerate. To maintain a decision advantage, the community must move faster, strengthen…

GEOINT Symposium 2026 Day Two

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Aligning Global Perspectives with Mission Execution Day Two of GEOINT Symposium 2026 built on the momentum of the opening sessions. Discussions reinforced a shared priority: ensuring GEOINT capabilities remain interoperable, trusted, and operationally relevant as technology, threats, and partnerships continue to evolve. Main Stage Welcome: Setting the Direction for the Day Jackie Barbieri, USGIF Board…

USGIF Announces The Honorable Stacey A. Dixon as 2026 Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is proud to announce The Honorable Stacey A. Dixon as the recipient of the 2026 Arthur C. Lundahl-Thomas C. Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made distinguished, long-standing contributions to the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) tradecraft and community. Dr. Dixon is being honored for her exceptional leadership and decades of…

GEOINT Symposium 2026 Day One

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Opening the Main Stage and Setting the Global Context Day One of GEOINT 2026 opened with a clear sense of scale, momentum, and shared purpose as the global GEOINT community officially convened for the week ahead. During the Opening Ceremony, Ronda Schrenk, CEO of USGIF, welcomed attendees to a symposium shaped by the community itself…

GEOINT Foreword 2026: Setting the Stage Through Science, Research, and Mission Focus

Monday, May 4, 2026

GEOINT Foreword, May 3, 2026, marked the opening chapter of GEOINT Symposium 2026, May 3-6, in Aurora, Colorado, bringing the community together for a day grounded in science, research, and forward‑looking perspectives. Designed as a preconference program, Foreword created space for deeper examination of the foundational forces shaping geospatial intelligence, from mission‑driven science and workforce…

USGIF Working Groups at GEOINT Symposium 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Eight USGIF working groups will hold breakout sessions at GEOINT Symposium 2026. Sessions are open to all registered attendees. What Working Groups Do USGIF working groups advance GEOINT tradecraft through collaboration, research, and the development of best practices. We bring together practitioners from government, academia, and industry to work through the problems that matter most to…

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