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We are excited to host an exclusive podcast with Mark Lowenthal, President of the Intelligence & Security Academy, who will discuss the Open IntellAcademy of courses, which includes the GEOINT 101 – a one-day course that provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) community, core GEOINT technologies and operations, and the role of GEOINT in national security affairs supporting decision makers and operations. You can also listen to our previous podcast we did with Mr. Lowenthal last year here.

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In September, USGIF concluded a long and exhaustive search for its first academic director with the hiring of Dr. Max Baber, who joined the foundation as the director of academic programs. Dr. Baber joins USGIF from the University of Redlands, and he will be responsible for the USGIF Geospatial Intelligence Accreditation Program, the scholarship program, GEOINT 101, professional certification and tradecraft development, as well as other programs and outreach initiatives. Here’s an exclusive podcast with Dr. Baber.

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Following is an exclusive podcast with Mark M. Lowenthal, President & CEO, The Intelligence & Security Academy. Mark discusses with us the upcoming GEOINT 101 course, which is a one-day course providing an introduction to the fundamentals of the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) community, core GEOINT technologies and operations, and the role of GEOINT in national security affairs supporting decision makers and operations. The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation developed this course and offers it in partnership with The Intelligence and Security Academy. This is the only GEOINT 101 course certified by USGIF, and a discount is available for USGIF Members. So, don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind educational opportunity! First class convenes Sept 29 and click here to register.

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Welcome once again to our Friday’s Food for Thought post. We hope you had a productive work week and are ready for a couple of days of rest. For many of our readers, it may not be a restful weekend. Next week, many schools around the country are opening their doors – that is right, summer is over. So, what better theme for the FFT post than the concept of going back to school. And, speaking of school, be sure to check out our segment on the GEOINT 101 course, as well as some classic humor from Rodney Dangerfield’s “Back to School.” Scroll down to read more.

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