Outstanding contributions to the geospatial intelligence tradecraft to be recognized at the GEOINT 2007 Symposium
Herndon, Va., June 28, 2007—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is reminding colleagues in Academia, Industry, and the Defense and Intelligence communities that October 1 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2007 USGIF Awards Program.
Award nomination forms for the Academic Achievement Award, Research Achievement Award, Government Achievement Award, Industry Achievement Award and Military Achievement Award are available to download on the USGIF website at http://www.usgif.org/About_Committees_Outreach.aspx.
Influential and innovative members of the geospatial intelligence community as well as customers that have experienced exceptional services and solutions within the geospatial intelligence community are asked to nominate deserving peers for the 2007 USGIF Awards Program. Those who have made outstanding contributions to the geospatial field will be recognized at the GEOINT 2007 Symposium Hall of Fame Dinner & Awards Banquet, held on the last night of the symposium, Wednesday, Oct. 24.
“The USGIF Awards Program highlights the important contributions professionals, companies and government agencies are making in the geospatial intelligence discipline,” said Stu Shea, USGIF president and chairman. “We believe it is vital to celebrate the accomplishments of those who further advance and promote our tradecraft, and hope to bring broad visibility to this impressive body of work.”
The prestigious USGIF Awards Program includes three categories recognizing members of the geospatial intelligence community who have produced or participated in exceptional geospatial intelligence tradecraft activities.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented, upon selection by the USGIF board, to an influential member of the geospatial intelligence community for his or her extended commitment and dedication to the geospatial intelligence tradecraft.
The Geospatial Academic Achievement Award commends the achievements of the top graduate of a nationally recognized geospatial intelligence academic program as well as the organization or individual that demonstrates the top geospatial intelligence research program or project.
The Geospatial Intelligence Achievement Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the tradecraft by an individual or team each from government, industry, and military sectors.
Collectively, these programs recognize the substantive achievements of a variety of individuals and organizations, from promising students to high-achieving corporate, government, and military teams, and individuals who have demonstrated a lifetime of leadership in the geospatial intelligence field.
Foundation members, the USGIF board of directors, academic institutions, and military commands, along with federal, state and local government organizations are all invited to nominate individuals and teams for the USGIF Awards Program.
For more information about the awards program, to nominate a person or team, or to read more about last year’s award winners, please visit the Foundation website at www.USGIF.org. More information about the GEOINT Symposium and the Hall of Fame Dinner & Awards Banquet is available online at www.GEOINT2007.com.
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation is a Virginia-based non-stock, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. The Foundation is dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger community of interest between government, industry, academia, professional organizations and individuals who share a mission focus around the development and application of geospatial intelligence data and geo-processing resources to address national security objectives.