Events

Front Range Area Community of Interest Meetup

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Future-Ready GEOINT: Evolving Workforce Skills Join USGIF’s Front Range Area Community (FRAC) for an evening of discussion and networking at Vantor’s Westminster headquarters. As space-based Earth Observation architectures grow more complex and AI becomes deeply integrated into mission workflows, the GEOINT workforce is evolving at speed. Success now requires skills that span across domains, from…

GEOINTeraction Tuesday – November 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Join us for GEOINTeraction Tuesday on November 4th, 2025. This is a two-hour networking event featuring a GEOINT community speaker. Agenda: 5 PM – 5:45 PM: Introduction and Welcome 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Keynote Todd Johanesen, Director, GEOINT Foundation Group, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (invited)  6:30 PM – 7 PM: Closing Remarks and Networking 

Next Generation GEOINT – October 1st, 2025

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Join USGIF for Next Generation GEOINT, the next edition of its evening networking series designed specifically for the GEOINT young professional community. This special event features distinguished recipients of the Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award, who will share personal stories and advice from decades of service and innovation in the GEOINT community. Whether you’re beginning your…

Mission Focus: Content Management in an Age of New Data Sources and AI

Friday, July 25, 2025

New Date Join us for Mission Focus on January 21, 2026, at the BAE Systems headquarters. We’ll discuss the influx of new data, new technology, and a push towards vector-first workflows. What does this mean for managing and sharing content across the enterprise while bringing additional services and capabilities to the data to make it more…

Spatial Edge – August 2025

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Unique Approaches to Emergent NORTHCOM GEOINT Missions Join us as we learn more about NORTHCOM’s evolving mission set and where GEOINT capabilities can be applied to its wide-ranging missions, including Missile Defense, Border Security, Transnational Issues, and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. Attendees will learn about current mission needs, future GEOINT requirements, and the innovative…

Fire Intelligence: GEOINT in a Changing Climate – FRAC June Meet-Up

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The Front Range Area Community of Interest (FRAC) fosters collaboration among industry, government, and academia, focusing on geospatial themes of high interest to the Colorado Front Range and the broader Rocky Mountain West.

2026 GEOINT Symposium

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Join us at the 2026 GEOINT Symposium event, where we delve into the critical role of geospatial intelligence in building a secure future in Aurora, Colorado. Explore the intersection of technology and security as we address the challenges and opportunities in today’s complex geopolitical landscape. From land to sea, and cyberspace to outer space, GEOINT’s…

GEOGala 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Join us for the GEOINT community’s premier black-tie celebration! Honoring Vice Admiral Robert “Bob” Sharp, USN (Ret.), 2025 recipient of the Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award. The evening will feature live and silent auctions for the benefit of USGIF’s Scholarship and Education Programs.

Tradecraft Working Group Meeting

Monday, April 21, 2025

Agenda Welcome/Introduction Briefing by Todd Jackson ECS’s Comprehensive and Collaborative Approach to Applied GEOINT AI—Tradecraft Implications Discussion with TWG members on topics for the next GEOINT Symposium Closing Remarks

Past Event – Lifting Leaders – April 2025

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Join us this April for Lifting Leaders, our newest leadership event series. This comprehensive meeting focuses on enhancing leadership skills and addressing the challenges faced by leaders in today’s organizational landscape. Lifting Leaders aims to develop effective leaders who can drive organizational success and navigate challenging times. Highlighting the importance of continuing to evolve and…