education
USGIF Publishes GEOINT Essential Body of Knowledge (EBK) 3.0
Version 3.0 of this community resource demystifies the discipline and reflects 2024 learning objectives and priorities.
USGIF Opens 2024 Scholarship Program to Applications
With a legacy spanning nearly two decades, the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) proudly continues its mission to fuel the next generation of GEOINT leaders with the launch of its annual scholarship program on Monday, January 22. USGIF provides scholarship funds to students in four categories – high school seniors, undergraduates, master’s degree, and…
USGIF Recognizes Pennsylvania State University and U.S. Military Academy Geospatial Programs
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has granted reaccreditation to Pennsylvania State University and the United States Military Academy for their graduate certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Analytics and undergraduate Geospatial Intelligence certificate program, respectively. In total, 21 colleges and universities offer USGIF-accredited programs and over 1,600 students have received a USGIF GEOINT certificate. “There…
2020 USGIF Scholarship Award Winners
The 2020 scholarship winners demonstrate the multidisciplinary nature of the field of GEOINT
Lauren Maloney: The 2020 Lt. Michael Murphy Award
Penn State University master’s degree student receives the 2020 Lt. Michael Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence
Wendy Zigaitis: Stu Shea Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. student awarded $15,000 scholarship
2019 USGIF Scholarship Awards
Supporting the future GEOINT workforce
USGIF to Host St. Louis Event Series
October’s Tech Showcase West to feature unclassified and classified agendas in addition to opportunities for young professionals and students
USGIF Presents 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Edward M. Mikhail honored for academic contributions to the GEOINT Community
USGIF Announces First K. Stuart Shea Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Inaugural scholarship awarded to RIT imaging science student Sanghui Han
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GEOINTeraction Tuesday – November 2025
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Mission Focus: Content Management in an Age of New Data Sources and AI
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