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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? 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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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? On November 11th, we honor the brave soldiers who have served our nation in peace and in war and have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our freedom. This week, we have compiled our top choices of Veterans Day videos that are on the web to serve as a reminder of just how important our soldiers are to the safety and security of our great nation.

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Though post from got geoint? This past week, we ran two USGIF member-related posts on got geoint? First we did a podcast with Mladen Stojic, Senior Vice President, Product Management and Marketing of ERDAS, then we followed it up with a Member Profile of The SI Organization. Clearly this week was all about promoting foundation members and it made us think that the perfect theme for this week’s FFFT post is all about why we form member-driven organizations and groups — and the benefits we derive from this. So, break out your old Members Only jackets (pictured) and read on. Oh, and if you want to help shape the future of the community, you should consider becoming a sponsor of the YPG GeoHunt at GEOINT 2011. Happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? We are on the precipice of the last holiday weekend of the summer, Labor Day Weekend. And we all know that the big three holiday weekends (Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day) all carry tremendous meaning for our great nation. We honor our fallen heroes, celebrate the birth of our nation and celebrate labor in America. This week’s FFFT post is all about Labor Day and the good old-fashioned American work ethic. Also, USGIF has added a pre-symposium science and technology track at GEOINT 2011. Be sure to check that out and we hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? The east coast has experienced a pretty strange week when it comes to mother nature – first an earth quake and now a category 2 hurricane. One would assume that today’s post would have an “it’s the end of the world as we know it” theme. Nope. That is just too easy and well, everyone is writing about these things. We have decided to take a different path: highlighting human’s desire for flight. Little did the Wright brothers know that they laid the foundation for NASA, unmanned flight and the world of satellites that inhabit near earth. Also, have you started a CrowdVine account yet? Be sure to log in and check out on all the latest news, discussions and ample networking opportunities with regards to GEOINT 2011.

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? As the first ever GEO HUNT is kicking off on the National Mall as we speak, it made us realize that humans are driven by the need to search. Whether you are searching for spiritual enlightenment, love or information on a great local Mexican restaurant, we have a drive to seek out information, which can ultimately make us better people. And, GEOINT is often the foundation for seeking and finding the information that helps us make better decisions, whether in life, love or on the battlefield. So, this week’s FFT post is all about search. Oh, and today is the deadline for the USGIF Awards Program!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? Have you ever noticed that the GEOINT community is comprised of some of the brightest minds? From the highest echelons of government to industry innovators to students studying hard every day, intelligence, combined with hard work and passion, is what drives the success of the community. Let’s face it. We are a smart lot of people. Speaking of smart people, don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your brainpower by participating in the USGIF Awards Program. The deadline is August 19th.

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? You can finally let your hair down a bit, and even pat yourself on the back for a job well done because it is Friday. And what better way to reward yourself than by spending some time reading our much-lauded FFFT post. This week, we explore the use of GEOINT and social justice. Why explore this topic? GEOINT makes the world a better place. And, we were intrigued by USAID developing its own geospatial center (more to come on this one) to better fight food shortages in developing countries. So, we will be diving into this and much more in this week’s FFFT post. Oh and a reminder that the USGIF Awards Program is now accepting applications. The deadline is August 19. Don’t miss out and happy Friday!

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