Thought Leadership
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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…
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A Secure Tomorrow Together: The Critical Role of the GEOINT Symposium for GEOINT Education
By Ronda Schrenk, CEO, USGIF As global challenges become increasingly dynamic and the volume of data deluges decision-makers and intelligence analysts, geospatial-intelligence is foundational for sense-making and decision advantage. Strengthening that foundation requires investment in our profession through the training, collaboration, and technology discovery provided through the GEOINT Symposium. At the United States Geospatial Intelligence…
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NRO Industry Advisory Working Group at 10 Years
Chartered in September 2014, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Industry Advisory Working Group (NIAWG) addresses contemporary business and operating model challenges of the NRO and its industry base in an objective, non-proprietary venue. From day 1, where 40 participants crammed into a 20-person conference room, USGIF members continue to lean in on matters of strategic…
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Is Quantum Computing Poised to Transform GEOINT?
As quantum computing matures, so does its potential to impact geospatial intelligence
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GEOINT Grapples with AI Implications, Policy Directives
GEOINT and government leaders, along with their industry partners, are rushing to figure how best to engage with AI, as well as how to govern its use
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AI and the Future of Geospatial Intelligence
AI promises to remake GEOINT analysis by offering a powerful new suite of data-crunching and report-creating tools
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GEOINT Lessons Being Learned from the Russian-Ukrainian War
The Ukraine war shows lessons that the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) community can observe, learn, and consider an incentive for change
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USAID Launches a Geospatial Strategy
In November 2023, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its first-ever Geospatial Strategy, which seeks to institutionalize the use of geospatial data and technology to achieve greater efficiency in programs, operations, and development outcomes. Trajectory recently spoke with Carrie Stokes, chief geographer and GeoCenter director, about the strategy, how it can support…
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Space Situational Awareness Satellite Launch Signals Growing Nexus Between SSA, GEOINT
Last week, NorthStar Earth and Space completed the first in a planned series of SSA satellite launches from a base in New Zealand
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Heroes At Work
An innovative program run by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation matches service members in their final months of active duty with businesses and organizations
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