USGIF

The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is a nonprofit organization that advances the GEOINT community by connecting government, industry, academia, and other stakeholders through education, professional development, networking, and collaboration.

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2325 Dulles Corner Boulevard, Suite 450, Herndon, VA
Website
https://usgif.org/
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Upcoming USGIF Events

GEOINTeraction Colorado: Commercial Services and the DoW

Nov 5, 2026

Colorado Springs, CO

USGIF
From pitch deck to procurement: What does it take to bring commercial GEOINT capabilities into defense missions?
 
Join us for a candid panel discussion and audience Q&A with Department of War (DoW) leaders about navigating defense acquisition. Hear directly from the buyer side about the mission needs driving acquisition decisions, the contracting pathways available, and the challenges companies face in building the past performance needed to compete.
Panel
  • Barbara Golf, Strategic Advisor for Space Domain Awareness and Director, Joint Commercial Operations, U.S. Space Force
  • Andrew Anderson, Colonel, USSF Director, Programs and Plans Space Force Northern S5/8
  • Moderator: Jared Newton, Senior Technical Strategist, Planet
Why Attend
  • Understand how mission needs translate into DoW acquisition priorities
  • Gain practical insight into realistic timelines and common barriers to entry
  • Get answers to your own questions about the defense acquisition process
  • Connect with government, industry, and academic peers across the growing Front Range GEOINT community
Who Should Attend
  • Government and military professionals acquiring or using commercial capabilities
  • Industry teams delivering, or seeking to deliver, capabilities to the DoW
  • Students, researchers, and early-career professionals interested in commercial GEOINT
Open to all — USGIF membership is not required.
 
Refreshments will be served.
 
This event is part of GEOINTeraction Colorado, an ongoing series hosted by USGIF’s Front Range Area Community (FRAC) of Interest. The series brings together government, industry, and academia for open discussions on the issues shaping GEOINT, while strengthening connections across the region. Previous topics include thermal imaging and US Army modernization.
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Dec 3, 2026

McLean, VA

Join us for the GEOINT community’s premier black-tie celebration!

Honoring The Honorable Stacey A. Dixon, 2026 recipient of the Lundahl-Finnie Lifetime Achievement Award.

The evening will feature live and silent auctions for the benefit of USGIF’s Scholarship and Education Programs.

May 16-19, 2027

Kissimmee, FL

Join 4,000+ attendees from across the GEOINT community to connect mission priorities, emerging capabilities, and the future of geospatial intelligence.

Be part of the conversations and partnerships shaping what comes next.

Registration opens in November. The official hotel block at Gaylord Palms opens with registration and is available only to registered attendees. 

Jun 4-7, 2028

Tampa, FL

The GEOINT Symposium, which began in 2004, is the largest annual gathering of geospatial intelligence—and possibly intelligence—professionals in the nation. With an average total attendance of more than 3,000, the event is a unique and unparalleled opportunity to speak to your extended constituency spanning government, military, the contractor community, and academia. This year’s theme, GEOINT: The Foundation of Intelligence reflects the concept that everything that happens takes place at a point in space and time, with GEOINT being the foundation necessary to turn situational intelligence into situational awareness and deliver predictive insights for our world. This is an UNCLASSIFIED event.

Jun 3-6, 2029

St. Louis, MO

The GEOINT Symposium, which began in 2004, is the largest annual gathering of geospatial intelligence—and possibly intelligence—professionals in the nation. With an average total attendance of more than 3,000, the event is a unique and unparalleled opportunity to speak to your extended constituency spanning government, military, the contractor community, and academia. This year’s theme, GEOINT: The Foundation of Intelligence reflects the concept that everything that happens takes place at a point in space and time, with GEOINT being the foundation necessary to turn situational intelligence into situational awareness and deliver predictive insights for our world. This is an UNCLASSIFIED event.

Jun 9-12, 2030

Aurora, CO

The GEOINT Symposium, which began in 2004, is the largest annual gathering of geospatial intelligence—and possibly intelligence—professionals in the nation. With an average total attendance of more than 3,000, the event is a unique and unparalleled opportunity to speak to your extended constituency spanning government, military, the contractor community, and academia. This year’s theme, GEOINT: The Foundation of Intelligence reflects the concept that everything that happens takes place at a point in space and time, with GEOINT being the foundation necessary to turn situational intelligence into situational awareness and deliver predictive insights for our world. This is an UNCLASSIFIED event.

Jun 1-4, 2031

Kissimmee, FL

The GEOINT Symposium, which began in 2004, is the largest annual gathering of geospatial intelligence and possibly intelligence professionals in the nation. With an average total attendance of more than 3,000, the event is a unique and unparalleled opportunity to speak to your extended constituency spanning government, military, the contractor community, and academia. This year's theme, GEOINT: The Foundation of Intelligence reflects the concept that everything that happens takes place at a point in space and time, with GEOINT being the foundation necessary to turn situational intelligence into situational awareness and deliver predictive insights for our world. This is an UNCLASSIFIED event. 

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