Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) CEO Keith J. Masback has been appointed Vice Chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC provides recommendations to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), the interagency executive group responsible for providing leadership and direction in federal geospatial programs. Secretary of the Interior Sally
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
Herndon, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2016 —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) opened registration and housing for its GEOINT 2016 Symposium, which will take place May 15-18 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The theme of this year’s Symposium is “The GEOINT Revolution”—in recognition of the advent and confluence of
Friday, February 12th, 2016
Herndon, Virginia, Feb. 10 2016 —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is now accepting nominations for its 2016 Awards Program. The USGIF Awards Program annually recognizes the exceptional work of the global geospatial intelligence tradecraft’s brightest minds and most innovative organizations. The program acknowledges outstanding GEOINT achievements by individuals or teams in five categories:
Friday, February 12th, 2016
Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is now accepting applications for its 2016 Scholarship Program. Scholarship applications can be found at USGIF’s website and are due no later than April 22, 2016. The program provides promising students studying the geospatial sciences or a related field with scholarship awards to further the advancement
Monday, November 9th, 2015
Herndon, Virginia, November 9, 2015 — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has partnered with Riverside Research, a not-for-profit company primarily serving the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, to create the Ken Miller Scholarship for Advanced Remote Sensing Applications. To be awarded for the first time in fall 2016, the $10,000 scholarship
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
Herndon, Virginia, October 2, 2015 —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced the addition of seven new members to its Board of Directors. The newest board members are David Alexander, Julia Bowers, John Fenwick, Michael C. Grochol, Letitia A. Long, Manh Pham, and the Honorable Caryn A. Wagner. USGIF’s Board now includes 25 directors
Friday, June 26th, 2015
Washington, D.C., June 26, 2015 —This morning, the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff for the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF), as the 2015 recipient of the USGIF Arthur C. Lundahl–Thomas C. Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award. Peach is the 11th individual to
Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Herndon, Virginia, April 3, 2015 —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is pleased to announce National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Deputy Director Sue Gordon as an advisor to the USGIF Board of Directors.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Herndon, Virginia , March 25, 2015 — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has entered into information sharing memorandums with two geospatial-related professional organizations to further inform the Foundation’s Universal GEOINT Credentialing program. USGIF has signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and a memorandum of
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
DigitalGlobe ( NYSE : DGI ), a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, was awarded today the USGIF Industry Intelligence Award at GEOINT 2012, the nation’s largest intelligence event, for its work with the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP).
