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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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Who doesn’t want admiration, adulation and respect from their peers? It’s a basic human need: the desire to be acknowledged by others for being great. And the human condition is such a unique thing that we all think we are great – but greatness is only true when validated by others. Make sense? All we are saying is that it feels pretty darned good to win an award. And, only a few weeks remain to nominate for the 2011 USGIF Awards Program. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, August 19.

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Each year, the USGIF recognizes the accomplishments of industry, academia, government and military with its highly regarded Awards Program. We were fortunate enough to spend some time with USGIF board member and CEO, President and Director of GeoEye, Mr. Matt O’Connell. Following is an exclusive podcast with Matt — a recipient of the 2007 Industry Award — who discusses the USGIF Awards Program, the value of GEOINT/GIS education as well as key updates on GeoEye developments. And a reminder that USGIF is now accepting applications, which are due on August 19.

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? How many times in your life have you actually won an award? Was it the 5th grade spelling be you won? Yes, winning accolades from your respective industry is a very big deal. And, it is one of the few times in life that you truly get to bask in glory. Well, unless you are Bono, then you get to experience this feeling pretty much on a nightly basis. So, where are we going with this? USGIF is opening the submission process for its 2011 USGIF Awards Program on Monday. Yes, this is a pretty big deal. As such, today’s FFFT post theme is all about winning. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Who would not want to be celebrated like a rock star? Perhaps you are the Bono of the GEOINT community and we just don’t know about you? Or you work with a GEOINT rock star and you want them to get respect and admiration they deserve? Well, it’s time to shine a light on the best and brightest of GEOINT. The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) awards program recognizes outstanding achievements and innovations made within the geospatial intelligence tradecraft, and the nominations close tomorrow. Be sure to check out this exclusive podcast with Kevin Jackson, USGIF Awards Subcommittee Chair, and is the Vice President Business Development Geospatial Engineering and Development Operation for SAIC, about why this awards program is so vital to the GEOINT community. Want to find out who the past winners are? Check out this full post.

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The USGIF Awards Program annually recognizes the exceptional work of the geospatial intelligence tradecraft’s brightest minds and innovators. The nomination process is open and the deadline is one month away (September 17, 2010). So, hurry up and be sure to be a part of this prestigious awards program. Today, we are speaking with Kevin Jackson, USGIF Awards Subcommittee Chair, and is the Vice President Business Development Geospatial Engineering and Development Operation for SAIC, about why this awards program is so vital to the GEOINT community.

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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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Who would not want to bask in the glory of receiving an industry award from USGIF at GEOINT 2009? Each year, the USGIF Awards Program acknowledges the accomplishments of industry, academia, government and military with multiple awards in its three awards categories. And, it’s not too late to throw your hat into the ring because the deadline has been extended to August 28! Click here to check out the nomination forms.

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