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NRO Industry Advisory Working Group at 10 Years

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Chartered in September 2014, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Industry Advisory Working Group (NIAWG) addresses contemporary business and operating model…

Geospatial Leaders in the U.S. Assign New Grades on the Nation’s Spatial Data Infrastructure

Monday, October 21, 2024

Coalition of Geospatial Organizations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2024 Geospatial Leaders in the U.S. Assign New Grades on the…

USGIF Announces Carrie Drake as New Senior Vice President of Content and Community Engagement

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Carrie Drake returns to USGIF, bringing extensive experience in community-building, marketing, and geospatial intelligence to lead and inspire. Herndon, VA.,…

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…

Norwich University Earns Accreditation for USGIF’s GEOINT Certificate Program

Friday, September 26, 2025

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

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

USGIF is proud to welcome three outstanding leaders to our Board of Directors: Mark Andress, Jeff Bongianino, and Kevin O’Connell.…

USGIF Celebrates 2025 GEOINT Symposium Student Poster Winners

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

USGIF proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements of the top three winners of the 2025 Student Poster Competition, selected from an…

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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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