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Activating Entrepreneurship
One silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic was a massive uptick in entrepreneurship. During a Wednesday afternoon panel in the Young Professionals Hub, a group of entrepreneurial experts discussed what it takes to succeed in the start-up world in 2022.
Post-Pandemic Pivot
From remote-work options to career development initiatives to family-friendly cultures: GEOINT companies have enacted seismic shifts in their approaches to their people—and it’s the youngest generation of IC professionals who stand to benefit the most.
The Role of User Experience in GEOINT
Keeping up with today’s technological and adversarial advancements is one of the geospatial intelligence community’s biggest obstacles. Panelists discussed how user experience can help.
Registration is Open for GEOINT 2026: Why You Should Attend
The Nation’s Largest Gathering of GEOINT Professionals The GEOINT Symposium brings together more than 4,000 professionals from across the geospatial…
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…
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)…
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.…
Upcoming Events
GEOGala 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 Lif… Read More
Friday, December 5, 2025
5 PM
– 10 PM EST
The Ritz Carlton
1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA
Mission Focus: Content Management in an Age of New Data Sources and AI
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 toward… Read More
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
3 PM
– 6 PM EST
BAE Systems Inc. Headquarters
2941 Fairview Drive, 10th Floor Conference Center
Falls Church, VA
2026 GEOINT Symposium
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. Ex… Read More
Sunday, May 3, 2026 – Wednesday, May 6, 2026
8 AM
MT
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora, CO
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What is GEOINT?
Geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth. GEOINT consists of imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information.
– The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
