The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is accepting nominations through March 20, 2020 for individuals to be considered for induction into the 2020 Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame, the agency announced February 6.
The Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame recognizes
individuals who have made significant and transformative contributions to NGA,
one of the NGA heritage organizations, or the GEOINT discipline.
NGA honors inductees each year; the next induction
ceremony will be held Sept. 11, 2020.
Nominees should be U.S. persons and/or allied
partners who have made significant contributions to NGA, one of the NGA heritage
organizations, or the GEOINT discipline.
Selection Criteria
The contributions of those nominated should be
clearly recognizable as having changed the direction and scope or increased the
value of GEOINT for national decision makers, military commanders or other NGA
customers and partners. Nominees must meet at least one of the following
selection criteria to be eligible:
- Demonstrated significant accomplishment at NGA or one of its
heritage organizations.
- Demonstrated an accomplishment that transformed the GEOINT
tradecraft or NGA operations.
- Demonstrated a legacy of leadership that exemplifies NGA
traditions and core values.
- Performed a significant GEOINT contribution during a national
security crisis.
- Contributed a technological or analytic innovation that
provided greater geospatial understanding to the U.S. government.
- Made a significant personal sacrifice in the accomplishment of
the NGA mission.
- Demonstrated significant support that greatly enhanced the NGA
mission for individuals from other U.S. government entities, commercial vendors
or foreign governments.
Nomination Process
Hall of Fame nominations may be made by any current
or former Department of Defense or intelligence community employee, member of
the National System for Geospatial Intelligence, or member of the Allied System
for GEOINT. All nominations will be considered by the Hall of Fame selection
board.
The Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame selection
board will review all nomination packages, evaluate the merits of each package in
concert via open discussion, and submit a slate of suggested nominees to the
NGA director. The director will render a final decision, and an announcement of
the selection(s) will be made. The annual induction ceremony Sept. 11, 2020
will pay tribute to the individuals and their prestigious accomplishments to
the GEOINT community.
For questions regarding the Hall of Fame, contact Hall_of_Fame@nga.mil or Hall_of_Fame@coe.ic.gov.
Source: NGA
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