R.W. “Space” Kraft
1 Dec 2016
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What is Geospatial Intelligence?
Geospatial Intelligence is a highly evolved intelligence
discipline that tells you where exactly something or
someone is, what it is, and why it is important.
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o Attract, develop and sustain a more diverse,
agile and expert workforce.
o Expand the team and embrace their
contributions.
o Propel excellence in our craft.
o Drive relentlessly for our customers’ success
Mission, Vision & Strategy
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NGA Leverages a Wide Array of Platforms
Government & Commercial
Spaceborne
Subsurface
Airborne
Manned & Unmanned
Surface
NGA uses a variety
of collection
platforms in order to
obtain the data
needed to create
world-class GEOINT
products.
Platforms
Bathymetric Readings
UNCLASSIFIED
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© MDA© Landsat© Digital Globe© Digital Globe
Sea
• Safety of
Navigation
• Maritime
Information
• Maritime
Surveys
• Charts
• Notice to
Mariners
Land
• Feature Data
• Vegetation
• Terrain
• Maps
• Controlled
Imagery
Air
• Safety of
Navigation
• Aeronautical
Information
• Aeronautical
Surveys
• FLIPS
• Charts
• Vertical
Obstructions
Science
•GPS
•Photography
•Gravity
•Coordinate
Systems
Research
• Human
Geography
• Geographic
Names
• Open Source
• Maritime and
Land
Boundaries
Remotely-Sensed Data
Panchromatic Multispectral Hyperspectral RadarInfrared
NGA Utilizes a Wide Range of Data
Foundation Data
Physical Geography Gravitational Model
Cultural DataMaritime Safety of
Navigation
Aeronautical
Safety of
Navigation
© DigitalGlobe
DOD Photo
U.S.Armyphoto
© Digital Globe
Unclassified
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• User Consequence Driven
• Marketplace Informed
• Agility
Enterprise Acquisition Strategy- Six Principles
Principle #2:
Marketplace Transparency &
Collaboration
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• Joint Commercial GEOINT Activity
• Commercial Initiative to Buy Operationally Responsive GEOINT (CIBORG)
• “All in on Cloud”
• NSG Open Mapping Enclave (NOME)
More Marketplace Transparency and Collaboration
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Academic Transparency and Collaboration: CAE
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Throw in Open Source development…
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Combined with Open Standards…
Strategic Member of the OGC
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Open Data…
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NGA is Succeeding in the Open
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