April 20, 2015 — The fourth volume of the comprehensive history of the U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defence and General Welfare: Volume 4, 1939‒1961, has been issued as an electronic document. Featuring more than 200...
USGS and NASA Select New Landsat Science Team
The team’s primary responsibility is to conduct Landsat-based scientific research and engineering studies, develop useful data products and applications and share the results of its work with the USGS, NASA and others. Members will serve a five-year term from 2018...
USGS 3DEP Lidar Point Cloud Now Available as Amazon Public Dataset
Lidar Data from the cloud: The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) has announced the availability of a new way to access and process lidar point cloud data from the 3DEP repository. The USGS has been refining new mechanisms to access 3DEP data beyond simple downloads....
USGS & SNAPP Launch New Partnership to Solve US Drought & Water Concerns
RESTON, Va. — A new public-private research collaboration supported by the U.S. Geological Survey will tackle how to best cope with the increasing droughts of the future. The USGS, The Nature Conservancy, and The Wildlife Conservation Society are launching the...
USGIF's Human Geography Monograph Now Available for Online Purchase
Herndon, Va., June 4, 2014—The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s newly released monograph, “Human Geography: Socio-Cultural Dynamics and Global Security,†is now available for purchase via the USGIF website or Amazon.com. The volume is the first...
USGIF White Paper: Geospatial Intelligence & AI/ML Progress During a Pandemic
Foundation released white paper on how the IC has adapted a topic impacting the challenges of COVID-19 Herndon, Virginia (November 9, 2020)—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) published a white paper on a topic impacting the intelligence...
USGIF Welcomes Gary Dunow as New Vice President for Strategic Development
Herndon, Va., (Nov. 13, 2023)— The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is pleased to announce that Gary Dunow is joining the Foundation as Vice President for Strategic Development. This new addition to the organization's executive team underscores...
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 to Host Geospatial Job Fair in St. Louis for the First Time
Herndon, Virginia— The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) will host its GEOINT Community Job Fair in St. Louis, Mo., for the first time on Monday, Oct. 7. The event, to take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the America’s Convention Center...
USGIF to Host 2019 GEOINT Community Week Events
Herndon, Virginia — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is excited to announce a variety of events taking place November 18 through 23 as part of its 2019 GEOINT Community Week. USGIF’s annual GEOINT Community Week brings together the...
