Network with Me: USGIF

When: Tuesday, September 15th 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

Location: 13665 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20171, United States

EVENT DESCRIPTIONGW- Elliott Masters students! Mark your calendars for USGIF's GEOINTeraction networking event- Next Generation GEOINT: Forging Leaders on Sept. 15 from 5–7 p.m. at Trajectory Events Center,  13665 Dulles Technology Dr #150, Herndon, VA 20171FREE! Registration is complimentary for all attendees.DISCUSSIONWhether you are launching your career, stepping into leadership, mentoring others, or helping shape the next generation of GEOINT professionals, this program is designed to offer practical leadership perspectives, career insight, and meaningful connections across the GEOINT Community.Join USGIF for an evening with retired Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, author of Might of the Chain: Forging Leaders of Iron Integrity and a senior intelligence leader with more than 35 years of intelligence and national security experience, and Vice Admiral Bob Sharp, former Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, for a candid discussion on leading with integrity, growing through adversity, and developing the next generation of GEOINT talent.Drawing on their decades of experience in intelligence and national security, Studeman and Sharp will speak to the realities of leading through complexity: how to earn trust, make consequential decisions under pressure, and develop the people and principles that keep the profession strong.The discussion will also include questions from an early-career GEOINT professional, bringing forward the perspectives of the next generation of the workforce.RESOURCESCheck out this Networking tool kit from NRG Consulting.DESTINATIONTrajectory Events Center,  13665 Dulles Technology Dr #150, Herndon, VA 20171LOGISTICSMeet at Trajectory Events Center in Herndon; Directions- available via Silver Line Metro.