Join USGIF for a two-day program that takes a critical look at what is required to implement GEOINT artificial intelligence capabilities for widespread use. The tech world has been abuzz for several years about the promise of artificial intelligence—and the GEOINT community has not been immune to the excitement. After all, AI has been considered a defining technology of the decade. Yet, deployment of AI solutions at scale remains challen...

Observe, Orient, Decide, Act: John Boyd’s classic “OODA” loop concept holds that in conflict, whichever party can "get inside" the opponent's decision cycle timeline can gain the advantage. The timely delivery of GEOINT analytic products to the point of need is a key element of decision advantage. Join us as we examine how the community is finding innovative ways to automate significant portions of imagery exploitation and re...

Whether you are a young professional, a mid-career GEOINT professional looking to make a change, or a GEOINT student, this event will show you how to best posture yourself to be an attractive candidate in the GEOINT Community. The event will include a panel of experts sharing insights on do's and don'ts for successfully navigating recruiting and hiring activities, both in person and online. After the panel, participants will be able to break o...

Join USGIF for its annual GEOINTegration Summit (now virtual), a multi-day event focused on professional self-discovery and personal branding, with new geospatial opportunities for collaborations. While innovation has always been at the heart of geospatial intelligence, technological evolution and disruptive events bring numerous challenges, but also unprecedented opportunities to transform the productivity, capacity, and capability of the geo...

USGIF invites all current and prospective Working Group members to its first USGIF Working Group Summit. Join us to learn about the Foundation’s efforts across its many Working Groups and to help chart the way ahead. This will be a great opportunity to network among various specializations within the GEOINT Community and to learn about the important initiatives being conducted by fellow Working Groups. Learn more about USGIF Working Grou...

USGIF’s Young Professionals Group will host its third session in its Acquisitions 101 series, which provides introductory lessons in acquisitions, featuring Keith Barber from Thermopylae Sciences + Technology and Nick Buck from Buck Consulting Group. The duo will speak about acquisition cost and how rates are built, what everyone should know, and how doing so works in the geospatial community. Networking reception to follow. Note: You do...

Join YPG for an introductory course in coding, led by USGIF Organizational Member IBM. This workshop is designed to give attendees a hands-on application and experience of IoT application coding, and seeing the results of the code on a Raspberry Pi. Breakfast will be provided from 8-8:30am during check-in and the workshop will begin at 8:30am. The Internet of Things (IoT) links physical things, such as weather sensors and smartphones, to appli...

Looking to learn more about the geospatial world and how you can get involved in the St. Louis area? Join USGIF’s Young Professionals Group and GeoSTL for an evening of learning and networking. Hear from USGIF Board Member Patty Mims and T-REX’s Executive Director Patty Hagen about both organizations and how they are contributing to the overall geospatial mission in the St. Louis region. This event is free to attend. RSVP to ypg@us...

Wonder how the acquisition world works? Join USGIF’s Young Professionals Group for this introductory lesson to acquisitions, featuring speakers Keith Barber from Planet and Nick Buck with Nick Buck Consulting at Planet’s DC office. The duo will speak about their experience with acquisitions, what everyone should know, and how it works in the geospatial community. A Q&A will follow the discussion and beginning at 5:30 p.m. we...

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.