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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Though post from got geoint? This week, KippsDeSanto & Co. presented “The Community’s Got Talent,” which was an invitation-only battle of the bands to benefit The CIA Officers Memorial Foundation (CIAOMF) and The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF). Hosted by Dan Aykroyd, the event showcased the musical talent of IC and the SOF. And, let’s just say that, the community does have talent. Most people who are very smart (i.e., members of the IC of course), tend to be multi-layered and have many diverse talents — beyond what they do to protect our nation. So, the theme of this week’s FFFT post is all about the concept of being multi-talented. Speaking of talent, USGIF has just opened up its 2012 Scholarship application process. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Happy Friday!

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PBS NOVA recently ran a program that will captivate the most avid GEOINT history buff. The segment called “3D Spies of WWII” highlights how allied intelligence teamed up with brilliant minds from Britain and Hollywood to develop 3D GEOINT solutions that played a major role in crippling Germany’s rocket program and paved the way for a successful D-Day launch. Be sure to check out the entire program in this post. It is truly fascinating!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? For those GEOINTers out there with children, do you ever find that your offspring never fully understand what you do for a living? This is a natural phenomenon because what we do is often complex and difficult to explain in terms that children can understand. Well, this is all about to change. This Sunday USGIF is participating in the International Spy Museum’s “SpyFest: Tradecraft Try-Its” program. SpyFest aims to introduce children to the skills and the tools used by members of the Intelligence Community. So, for this week’s FFFT post, we have decided to focus on ways that we can get our offspring more engaged in GEOINT and the sciences in general. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? As always, we hope that you accomplished new heights professionally this week and can afford to give yourself a little downtime to reflect and re-charge your mind. That’s why we are here. Each week, we aim to provide a post that enlightens and entertains. For this week’s FFFT post, we are going to focus on students, science and GEOINT. The NGA recently hosted a science demonstration at West Springfield High School on LiDAR and we thought the idea of empowering students would be the perfect FFFT post theme. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? We hope everyone had a highly productive week. Yesterday, President Obama laid out his new military strategy that will focus on a more “agile” and “leaner and meaner” military. This also means that more resources will be put into intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as technology innovation. So, for this week’s FFFT post, we are focusing on all things that are flexible, lean, agile and efficient. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? This is our last FFFT post for 2011. It’s been quite a year for the GEOINT sector, which begs the question: What’s in store for 2012? We try to dive into this and much more in today’s post. And, if you’re a Federal employee there’s still time to donate to USGIF academic programs through the USGIF campaign. Help the future of the GEOINT trade craft, donate now to USGIF CFC #88693. Check out some of the good things the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) is doing to help local charities this holiday season here.

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? The last Friday before the Christmas holiday is finally upon us. For those of you who are still working today, we hope you enjoy our holiday-themed FFFT post. And, if you’re a Federal employee there’s still time to donate to USGIF academic programs through the USGIF campaign. Help the future of the GEOINT trade craft, donate now to USGIF CFC #88693. Check out some of the good things the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) is doing to help local charities this holiday season here. And, Merry Christmas to all from the staff of got geoint?

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought from got geoint? Commerce is the foundation of our great nation. From the trading of beaver pelts to the rise of the industrial revolution to today’s knowledge industry, America has always been a leader when it comes to business and commerce. Where are we going with this? Last week, we did a post about the viability of commercial solutions in the GEOINT sector. This week we are extending this theme into a larger historical context about commerce, business and selling to the government. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? We hope everyone had a productive post-Thanksgiving holiday week. One of the biggest stories to happen in the GEOINT sector this week was how a handful of forward-thinking lawmakers asked the Obama administration to avoid cutting a more than $7 billion commercial satellite program being developed by USGIF member companies GeoEye and DigitalGlobe. The move reinforced that commercial imagery will always provide value to coalition forces and our government in general. So, for this week’s theme, we are highlighting all things commercial. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? As we are on the cusp of the Thanksgiving holiday, it reminded us that we are going into the full holiday mode now, which is also the season of giving. Speaking of giving, USGIF was recently accepted for the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA). You can donate to USGIF’s academic programs through the CFC (CFC #88693). So, when you are thinking about giving, remember you can help fund the foundation’s scholarship programs, workshops and other educational offerings. In the meantime, feel free to check out this week’s FFFT post about giving. Happy Friday!

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