The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) recently opened registration for GEOINT Community Week 2013, and consists of various educational, technology and networking events that are held in the Northern Virginia region from May 20-23. This year’s GEOINT Community Week will focus on training and professional development.
“We have added a truly world-class set of educational training sessions scheduled during GEOINT Community Week, including on-site training at NCE and at the Reston Hyatt,” said Dr. Darryl Murdock, vice president of Professional Development, USGIF. “This educationally-focused training marks the beginning of a new chapter for USGIF, and we are excited that GEOINT Community Week continues to grow and change to address the needs of our global GEOINT Community.”
This year, GEOINT Community Week 2013 will feature the following:
Monday, May 20
- DI2E Plugfest and Mashup
Tuesday, May 21
- NGA Tech Showcase East
- GEOINTeraction Tuesday, featuring NGA COO Ellen McCarthy
Wednesday, May 22
- The Geographic Approach and Spatial Literacy Workshop, presented by Esri
- Managing Your Online Reputation in the Intelligence Community, presented by USGIF’s Young Professionals Group
Thursday, May 23
- USGIF’s Technology Day
Keith Masback, CEO of USGIF, said the foundation anticipates a really exciting week of valuable interaction and learning. He added, “Given the drastic reduction in opportunities for government, industry and academia to gather and discuss the broad set of challenges we face in this difficult fiscal environment, we’re excited GEOINT Community Week continues to grow and change to address the needs of our community.”
