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GEOINT Symposium 2026 - May 3-6, Aurora, CO

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Advancing Geospatial Intelligence Education at UNCW Through USGIF Accreditation 

Thursday, November 20, 2025

The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s (UNCW) Geospatial Intelligence Certificate, through its Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, has been reaccredited through 2030 by…

Registration is Open for GEOINT 2026: Why You Should Attend

Thursday, November 13, 2025

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

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

For the first time, a call is being issued for USGIF members to help shape the agenda of the GEOINT…

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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

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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. 

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