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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a United States government agency responsible for the tasking (collection), exploitation (analysis), and dissemination (distribution) of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). NGA is supporting Hurricane Katrina relief efforts by "providing geospatial information about the affected areas based on imagery from commercial and U.S. government satellites, and from airborne platforms, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other government agencies". NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency   (679 words)

UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY - WHO WE ARE The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a major intelligence and combat support agency of the Department of Defense. As the Intelligence Community's functional manager for baseline geospatial intelligence, NGA provides critical support to the national decision-making process and the operational readiness of America's military forces. The mission supports national security objectives by providing geospatial intelligence in all its forms, and from whatever source—imagery, imagery intelligence, and cartographic data and information—to ensure the knowledge foundation for planning, decision, and action. www.intelligence.gov /1-members_nima.shtml   (1036 words)

NIMA Redesignated as National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (a) Redesignation.--The National Imagery and Mapping Agency of the Department of Defense is hereby redesignated as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (6) Section 110 (50 U.S.C. 404e) is amended-- (A) by striking "National Imagery and Mapping Agency" in subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency"; and (B) by striking "national imagery and mapping agency" in the section heading and inserting "national geospatial- intelligence agency". (c) Agency Missions.--(1) Section 442(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "geospatial intelligence consisting of" after "provide"; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking "Imagery, intelligence, and information" and inserting "Geospatial intelligence". www.fas.org /irp/agency/nima/nga.html   (838 words)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) - Press Release NGA is a Department of Defense combat support agency and a member of the National Intelligence Community whose mission is to provide timely, relevant and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of our national security. Geospatial intelligence is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth. The SRTM mission was a cooperative project of NGA (then known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the German and Italian space agencies. www.geoplace.com /pressrelease/detail.asp?id=7808   (485 words)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency _ and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment _ have focused on observing what's going on in the United States. For instance, the agency has modified basic maps of the nation's capital to highlight the location of hospitals, linking them to data on the number of beds or the burn unit in each. The agency is especially watchful of big events or targets that might attract terrorists _ political conventions, for example, or nuclear power plants. www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread83140/pg1   (567 words)

10C22.txt - The National Imagery and Mapping Agency of the Department of Defense is hereby redesignated as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. - (1) In furtherance of the national intelligence effort, the Director of Central Intelligence may provide administrative and contract services to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as if that agency were an organizational element of the Central Intelligence Agency. (2) A determination described in paragraph (1) that is made by the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency may not be reviewed by the Federal Labor Relations Authority or any court of the United States. uscode.house.gov /download/pls/10C22.txt   (4097 words)

Defense AT&L: NIMA changes name to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The agency is both a combat support as well as national intelligence agency whose mission is to provide timely, relevant and accurate geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, in support of our national security. The new name is the latest step in the agency's ongoing transformation efforts to ensure the nation's warfighters and senior policymakers receive the best geospatial intelligence possible in support of national security. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has major facilities in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and St. Louis, Mo., areas with support teams worldwide. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0QMG/is_1_33/ai_113823966   (292 words)

SIGNAL : National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Seeks Industry Partnerships When the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) changed its name last fall, it did so to represent the agency’s transformation from imaging and mapping to include the varied skills it uses to produce geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT). To register for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Industry Day or for additional information on the conference, visit http://www.afcea.org/nga/default.asp. “The mix of panels and speakers from different organizations reflects how broad the agency’s scope is throughout the intelligence community,” Ritchey notes. www.imakenews.com /signal/e_article000257671.cfm?x=b48n0qR,b1ycfWgj,w   (795 words)

National Imagery and... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://gogog.com/project/wikipedia/index.php/Special:Search/National_Imagery_and..." title="Special:Search/National Imagery and...">Search for National Imagery and... www.northroyalton.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/National_Imagery_and...   (98 words)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Leader Speaks at RIT The agency’s mission is to provide timely, relevant and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a key member of the U.S. intelligence community and the Department of Defense. Joanne Isham, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, is the next keynote speaker in RIT’s Women in Leadership series. www.rit.edu /~930www/webnews/viewstory.php3?id=1647   (220 words)

National Geospatial-Intelligenc Agency The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, formerly the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), is a combat support agency of the Department of Defense (DoD), supporting the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), and other national-level policymakers in the areas of imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information. NIMA Redesignated as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, FY 2004 Defense Authorization Act This capstone concept publication introduces the term geospatial intelligence to the lexicon of national security. fas.org /irp/agency/nima   (181 words)

ARCHIBUS Success Story: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The federal National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a member of the US Intelligence Community and a Department of Defense Combat Support Agency. Its mission is to provide timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives. Agency planners required consistent, repeatable information on which to base decisions.” NGA originally implemented ARCHIBUS/FM in 1998 to facilitate downsizing and consolidation, but after the events of September 11, 2001, the agency’s priorities shifted to expansion. www.archibus.com /success/nga.htm   (1142 words)

Delta3D - National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency Terrain National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Terrian are creating games and visual simulations to load geospatial datasets such as elevation girds, satellite imagery, and road maps. Delta3D - National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency Terrain Using advanced techniques NGIATP is enhancing the datasets with procedurally generated detail. delta3d.org /article.php?story=20041201073146571   (117 words)

Boeing: Boeing Awarded National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Security Data Contracts The work to be conducted under the Global Geospatial Intelligence contract will be utilized by military and homeland security leaders, as well as the commercial aviation and shipping industries. Boeing is a prime contractor on the NGA's Global Geospatial Initiative, a 10-year program initiated in 2003 that uses government-funded and open-source technologies to speed up the production, analysis and delivery of time-sensitive intelligence imagery. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; the world's largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer and a leading provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in sustainment solutions and launch services. www.boeing.com /news/releases/2005/q4/nr_051101m.html   (406 words)

NGA FY05.1 SBIR Solicitation Topics NGA typically provides a firm fixed price level of effort contract for Phase I awards.  The type of contract is at the discretion of the contracting officer. NGA typically provides a cost plus fixed fee contract as a Phase II award.  The type of contract is at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. NGA has developed topics to which small businesses may respond in the fiscal year 2005 SBIR Phase I iteration.  These topics are described on the following pages.  NGA will accept only unclassified proposals on its topics. www.acq.osd.mil /sadbu/sbir/solicitations/sbir051/nga051.htm   (1201 words)

Reference.com/Encyclopedia/National Security Agency The origins of the National Security Agency can be traced to an organization originally established within the Department of Defense, under the command of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA), on May 20, 1949. Headquarters for the National Security Agency is at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, approximately ten miles (16 km) northeast of Washington, DC. The AFSA was to be responsible for directing the communications and electronic intelligence activities of the military intelligence units - the Army Security Agency, Naval Security Group and the Air Force Security Service. www.reference.com /browse/wiki/NSA   (1485 words)

Maritime Safety Information The mission of the Maritime Division is to provide global maritime geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives including safety of navigation, international obligations, intelligence activities and joint military operations. www.nga.mil /portal/site/maritime   (41 words)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Selects NuTech Solutions "The contract NuTech Solutions has been awarded by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is another testament to the value of NuTech's unique suite of modeling, prediction and optimization solutions," said Tom Wilson, CEO of NuTech. NuTech Solutions has been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide critical research and development underpinning as part of its Semantic Markup and Exploitation of Geospatial Products Program. "Our solutions, such as this project helping the NGA better analyze imagery in support of its mission to provide relevant geospatial intelligence, have been very successful in addressing national security challenges for the NGA and many other agencies." www.spacedaily.com /news/spysat-04e.html   (435 words)

Wireless News: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Awards $24 Million ClearView Contract to DigitalGlobe@ HighBeam Research DigitalGlobe has been awarded a $24 million satellite imagery capacity contract modification by the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Awards $24 Million ClearView Contract to DigitalGlobe Wireless News: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Awards $24 Million ClearView Contract to DigitalGlobe@ HighBeam Research highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:117141214&refid=ink_tptd_np   (183 words)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will go forward with its previously announced proposal to remove its Flight Information Publications (FLIP) and Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF™) from public access. The National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) Statement of Strategic Intent communicates the functional manager's strategy to assure interoperability, enhance quality, and ensure reliability of NSG information products and services. Working With the Federal Community, An Open Letter from the Director of National Intelligence, Modern Diplomacy Depends on GEOINT, Crisis Brings Out Power of Partnership. www.nga.mil   (160 words)

DoD News: Contracts for January 6, 2006   The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, is the contracting activity (HM157304C0003/P00022).   The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, is the contracting activity (NMA30103C0001/P00053).   The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, is the contracting activity (NMA30103C0002/P00039). www.dod.mil /contracts/2006/ct20060106-12271.html   (1012 words)

::► Nachrichten General Dynamics Supports National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Hurricane Relief Efforts ◄:: ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- During Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) responded rapidly to provide on-site support to first responders. One of the tools used by the NGA in providing this support was the Mobile Integrated Geospatial- Intelligence System (MIGS), a system developed by General Dynamics (Nachrichten/Aktienkurs) Advanced Information Systems to provide analytical support to a variety of international and domestic missions. Customers include those in the defense, intelligence, homeland security and homeland defense communities. www.finanznachrichten.de /nachrichten-2005-10/artikel-5544610.asp   (488 words)

Space Imaging Awarded National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Contract Space Imaging's customer-centric business lines include imagery from satellites, geospatial solutions for the defence and intelligence community, and direct access to its satellites for corporations and governments. Space Imaging is a member of the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. “Space Imaging is proud to have an operational role in ensuring that our national and homeland security interests are served through the reliable supply of Ikonos satellite imagery, geospatial products and services,” said Robert Dalal, Space Imaging’s CEO. www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk /2005/31July2005_10.html   (312 words)

Bilingual Jobs Spanish Jobs Diversity Jobs Hispanic Jobs The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is committed to promoting diversity and providing an environment where each individual is respected, honored, supported, and rewarded on the basis of personal achievement and contribution. Our goal is to ensure NGA and its employees achieve the highest standards of performance and potential. Providing an atmosphere that is open, creative, and inspires the best in terms of effort and results. www.latpro.com /cnl/link.php?id=272   (188 words)

Geography - What is New: Virginia Tech Bill Cartensen is co-PI (36%) with Steve Prisley, Forestry (PI), on the $450,000 National Geospatial Intelligence Agency grant "Application of Spatial Uncertainty Models to Automate and Enhance Data Fusion." The grant was submitted through CGIT. VirginiaView, as a member of the national AmericaView collaboration, is formed as a consortium of individual "stateview" organizations, which are each university-led consortiums of educational, state and local governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and other organizations within each state. Peter Sforza was a participant in the GloVis installation workshop at the conference AmericaView 2004: National and State Partnerships to Enable Remote Sensing Education, Training, and Applications, Sept 20-22, 2004, EROS Data Center, Sioux Fall, SD. www.geography.vt.edu /whatsnew/whatsnew.htm   (4490 words)

NGA: GNS; GEOnet Names Server The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency name, initials, and seal are protected by 10 United States Code Section §445. Toponymic information is based on the Geographic Names Data Base, containing official standard names approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names and maintained by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The database is the official repository of foreign place-name decisions approved by the US BGN. earth-info.nga.mil /gns/html/index.html   (607 words)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ; MUSE The purpose of the MUSE program was to provide a digital topographic data demonstration capability to be available on low-end platforms throughout DoD, and to provide algorithms and source code for use in developing MC&G extraction and exploitation software. MUSE was the result of a program to develop common DoD MC&G software. Price: MUSE is no longer maintained by NGA. www.tec.army.mil /research/products/TD/tvd/survey/MUSE.html   (312 words)

Deception @ ArtfulAndCrafty.com (Artful and Crafty) The international donor agency has also been accused of deception and medical malpractice, especially in case of India where the World Bank approved... www.artfulandcrafty.com   (2056 words)

NGA Earth This site provides access to data and web services made available by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency via the world wide web. Whenever possible, the details of the back-end services are provided in our Help and FAQs section of this site. www.hurricaneimagery.org   (54 words)

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) ; HarborView It became a 3-D harbor visualization product that is used in conjunction with viewing software. DESCRIPTION: HarborView grew out of an NGA project to create a digital process for updating Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) information. www.tec.army.mil /research/products/TD/tvd/survey/HarborView.html   (407 words)

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