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The Making of Mentors
They’re visionary, objective, of different backgrounds and most likely working right alongside you: Everything that makes a good mentor was on topic and on display at Monday’s professional panel, “GEOINT Generations in Conversation.”
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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.
Read More about Opening Up the NROUSGIF 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.
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GEOINTeraction Colorado
Join us for the inaugural GEOINTeraction Colorado event in Colorado Springs, where we will explore the crucial topic of Army modernization. This gathering bring… Read More
Thursday, March 19, 2026
5 PM
– 8 PM MST
Catalyst Campus,
555 E Pike’s Ave, Colorado Springs
GEOINTeraction Tuesday
GEOINTeraction Tuesday is USGIF’s signature monthly networking series, bringing together professionals from across the geospatial, defense, and intelligence com… Read More
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
5 PM
– 7 PM ET
Esri Washington, DC
8615 Westwood Center Dr
Vienna, VA 22182-2218
United States
GEOHuntsville Summit 2026: Rocket City Rising
Join the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and GEOHuntsville for the 2026 Summit: “Rocket City Rising: The Next Frontier of Geospatial, S… Read More
Thursday, March 26, 2026
9 AM
– 3:30 PM CST
Isenberg Grand Hall
Huntsville Botanical Garden
4747 Bob Wallace Avenue S.W.,
Huntsville, Alabama
Sneak Peek 2026
Join USGIF in Herndon, VA, for a breakfast preview of what’s ahead at GEOINT Symposium 2026, May 3–6 in Aurora, Colorado. Over coffee and conversation, you’ll… Read More
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
8 AM
ET
Trajectory Event Center
3665 Dulles Technology Dr #150,
Herndon, VA 20171
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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
Build the Community - Advance the Tradecraft - Accelerate Innovation
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation. USGIF achieves its mission through various education programs, including academic accreditation, The USGIF Scholarship Program, the GEOINT Essential Body of Knowledge (EBK), K-12 resources, and more. USGIF convenes Working Groups to advance geospatial tradecraft and organizes events to build and strengthen the GEOINT community.