Herndon, VA — USGIF hired Dr. Camelia Kantor, formerly an associate professor of geography at Claflin University in South Carolina, as its new director of academic programs. Kantor joins the Foundation with nine years of experience in college level teaching, course...
USGIF Presents 2017 Achievement Awards
San Antonio, Texas —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) yesterday announced the 2017 recipients of its annual Awards Program. Award winners were recognized on the main stage at USGIF’s GEOINT 2017 Symposium, taking place June 4-7, at the...
USGIF Launches Initiative to Grow GEOINT Workforce in St. Louis
Herndon, Virginia — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) launched the “St. Louis Initiative†to expand the geospatial intelligence workforce pipeline in the city of St. Louis. As the city experiences an innovation boom and the National...
USGIF Confirms Keynotes for the GEOINT 2017 Symposium
Herndon, Virginia — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is less than two months away from its GEOINT 2017 Symposium, which will take place June 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The theme of this year’s...
GEOINT 2017 Registration Now Open
Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) opened registration and housing for its GEOINT 2017 Symposium, taking place June 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The GEOINT Symposium, hosted...
USGIF CEO Reappointed as Vice Chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) CEO Keith J. Masback was reappointed to a second three-year term as a member of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee ( NGAC). He was also reappointed as NGAC’s Vice Chair. The...
USGIF to Provide GEOINT 101 Presentation to Elementary School Students
Herndon, Virginia — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) created a “GEOINT 101†presentation to share with 50 fifth grade students at Moorefield Station Elementary School in Ashburn, Va., Nov. 16 in celebration of international GIS Day....
USGIF Launches EdGEOcation Giving Campaign
Herndon, Virginia Oct. - The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has launched the EdGEOcation Giving Campaign to raise money and awareness for USGIF’s educational programs. The Foundation has set the goal to raise $5,000 by Dec. 31. USGIF’s...
OGC supports American Geographical Society's 2016 Fall Symposium, Geography 2050
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) and symposium partners the American Geographical Society (AGS), the Earth Institute, GEO, and USGIF will present the 2016 AGS Fall Symposium, Geography 2050: Envisioning A Sustainable Planet on November 17-18, 2016. Hosted...
Students Receive $1 Million in Scholarship Awards from USGIF
Herndon, VA - The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) last month awarded $112,000 in scholarship funds to students studying geospatial science or related topics. The annual USGIF Scholarship Program recognizes the achievements of graduating high...