In 2015, we explored our future in an urbanized world. By all indications, the future sees population increasing and densifying within urban areas, and growth halting elsewhere. Whether we face a future where technologies increasingly reduce cities’ dependence on the hinterlands for food, water and energy, or whether we face a future where the ecological stress on the hinterlands continues to grow, we are faced with hard choices about th...

GEOINT 2016 takes place May 15-18 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Hosted and produced by USGIF, the annual GEOINT Symposium is the nation’s largest gathering of industry, academia, and government to include the Defense, Intelligence, and Homeland Security Communities as well as commercial, federal/civil, state, and local geospatial intelligence stakeholders. A diverse, global community of GEOINT stakeho...

USGIF’s Data Analytics Forum will bring together a diverse group of government, industry, and academia to discuss challenges and success stories related to how geospatial intelligence can be derived from and enhanced by data analytics. For years, the Community was overwhelmed by the tsunami of data. Now, analytic capabilities have expanded to not only absorb this tidal wave but also seek out new pools of information, putting together key...

USGIF is partnering with the American Geographical Society for their annual fall symposium in New York City. Join other thought leaders from academia, industry, government, and the social sector who care about the future geography of our cities. EXPLORING OUR FUTURE IN AN URBANIZED WORLD In 2014, AGS mounted an “Expedition to the Future”, and a topic that prominently recurred through much of the dialog was “urbanization....

USGIF’s GEOINT Community Week brings together the defense, intelligence, homeland security, and geospatial communities at-large for a week of briefings, educational sessions, workshops, technology exhibits and networking opportunities. Various events will be held throughout the week in locations spread out in Northern Virginia. Some events are free while others require a fee. Some of the week's events include: USGIF Small Satellite Works...

The USGIF Geospatial and Remote Sensing Law Working Group on Wednesday, Nov.18, is offering a half-day program on legal matters critical to the geospatial community. Lawyers, government contract administrators, and business leaders from across the geospatial community will benefit from this program. You must be a United States Citizen to participate in this event. Registration for this event is now closed. The program will be held 8 a.m. until...

USGIF is hosting the Small Satellite Workshop as the opening event for this year’s GEOINT Community Week. Registration is now clowed. The day-long agenda will include keynotes and panels from top leaders in government and industry as well as a number of displays, demonstrations, and learning opportunities from subject matter experts and industry innovators. Advances in sensors, processing, communications, miniaturization, and manufacturi...

Held the second Tuesday of every other month, GEOINTeraction Tuesday is a casual networking event where you can develop new relationships, exchange ideas and discover business opportunities. Each event features a guest speaker from the Defense, Intelligence or Homeland Security Community who shares their views on current issues and answers audience questions. Speaking at this event is Ernie Reith, Deputy Director of IT Services, NGA. Learn mor...

NGA Tech Showcase West features opportunities for attendees to experiment with data in a multimedia, multi-sensory environment with GEOINT at its core. The tech showcase typically features approximately 25 demos and presentations throughout NCW workspaces to highlight accomplishments and identify challenges. Attendees are able to learn about NGA’s new products and services, get a detailed look at NGA’s emerging requirements, and ne...

IGAPP Industry Day is your chance to hear the latest on the Innovative GEOINTApplication Provider Program (IGAPP) and connect with geospatial industry leaders. This creative, unclassified government program will be highlighted through panel discussions, lightning talks, networking opportunities, and a keynote from NGA’s IGAPP Program Lead Joedy Saffel. Discover the creative mobile and web applications that are entering NGA’s GEOINT...