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Opening Up the NRO
During a 30-minute presentation, Pete Muend, director of NRO’s Commercial Systems Program Office, showcased intelligence products made possible by commercial imagery and shared NRO’s biggest challenges.
USGIF Releases New White Paper on Reimagining Unclassified Work
The paper is the result of a review of the current state of systems and missions by several USGIF working groups, in an unprecedented cross-working group collaboration.
Innovative Tradecraft Competition Finalists, 2022
And the winner is…
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
GEOINTeraction Tuesday – December 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… Read More
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
5 PM
– 7 PM EST
Trajectory Events Center
13665 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 150
Herndon, VA 20171
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
