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Leading by Example

USGIF certification holders share their reasons for becoming certified—and the returns on investment they’ve seen since

by Andrew Foerch | May 3, 2017

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A Professional Baseline

Industry leaders share their thoughts on why GEOINT certification is important to a company’s bottom line

by Andrew Foerch | May 3, 2017

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Certification Holder Spotlights

Lt. Col. Michael Wood Among First UGP Designees

USGIF awards first Universal GEOINT Professional certifications

by Lindsay Tilton Mitchell | Jul 14, 2016

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GEOINT Foreword

Professionalizing the GEOINT Workforce

USGIF launches Universal GEOINT Certification Program at GEOINT 2016

by Dr. Darryl Murdock | May 15, 2016

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The NSG Certification Program

NGA is developing a mandated certification program for NSG

by Kristin Quinn | Jun 5, 2015

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Professionalizing the GEOINT Workforce

Collaboration drives certification and the maturation of GEOINT tradecraft

by Kristin Quinn | Jun 5, 2015

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The Science of Certification

Developing performance standards for the GEOINT community

by Jim Ellsworth | Nov 26, 2012

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