Events

GEOHuntsville Summit 2026: Rocket City Rising

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Join the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and GEOHuntsville for the 2026 Summit: “Rocket City Rising: The Next Frontier of Geospatial, Space, and Artificial Intelligence.” Experience a dynamic one-day event focused on the future of geospatial technology, space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Connect with industry leaders, visionary government officials, innovative academics, and ambitious students as we…

Scholarship Virtual Information Session #2

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Virtual information sessions for interested scholarship applicants during the 2026 open application timeframe. Scholarship applications will open January 18, 2026 and close April 5, 2026. The information sessions are optional and intended to provide applicants with direct insights from USGIF’s education staff regarding things like application requirements, award eligibility, and best practices, and feature open Q+A with…

Scholarship Virtual Information Session #1

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Virtual Information Session for interested scholarship applicants during the 2026 open application timeframe. Scholarship applications will open January 18, 2026 and close April 5, 2026. The information sessions are optional and intended to provide applicants with direct insights from USGIF’s education staff regarding things like application requirements, award eligibility, and best practices, and feature open Q+A with…

FRAC Networking Social: Colorado Springs

Friday, October 31, 2025

FRAC Networking Social: Colorado Springs Host: The Make Ready Group Date/Time: Thursday November 13th, 5-7PM Location: Goat Patch Brewing Company, 272 N Cascade Ave #123, Colorado Springs   Please join us to connect with the Colorado Springs GEOINT community. We will introduce our USGIF Front Range Area Community of interest and discuss opportunities for more…

Spatial Edge: USGIF Day at NATO

Thursday, September 25, 2025

A one-day event highlighting the strategic importance of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), promoting interoperability and data sharing, and showcasing AI and emerging technologies for defense. Experts will address evolving threats and challenges, facilitate networking and knowledge exchange, and set the stage for future initiatives. The event will bring together leadership, practitioners, and experts to explore GEOINT…

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 – December 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Join us for GEOINTeraction Tuesday on December 2, 2025. (Rescheduled from November 4, 2025) The event will feature networking and discussion with Todd Johanesen, Director, Foundation GEOINT Group, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.  Mr. Johanesen leads the NGA organization that provides assured, timely, relevant, and accurate foundation geospatial intelligence data, products, and services in support of prioritized…

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

Join us as experts discuss the influx of new data sources, emerging technologies, and the shift toward vector-first workflows. Together, we’ll explore how GEOINT content and data-management systems can become more efficient and transparent in how information is created, transformed, and used in the age of AI. Mission Focus January 21, 2026 Agenda 3:00 PM…

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…