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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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The Intelligence Community
The Intelligence Community
•16 agencies•All fall under ODNI
•Some also DoD elements
•ODNI established in 2004 as part of IRTPA
•16 agencies•All fall under ODNI
•Some also DoD elements
•ODNI established in 2004 as part of IRTPA
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GEOINT NGA Mission
To Provide Timely, Relevant, and
Accurate GEOINT in support of National
Security
NGA Mission
To Provide Timely, Relevant, and
Accurate GEOINT in support of National
Security
ImageryIntelligence
ImageryGeospatialInformation
Production Facility in Country XMain Vehicle Production
Administration Building
Production Building
Storage Buildings
Post-Flood July 200x
Definition of GEOINT:
“The exploitation and analysis of imagery and
geospatial information to describe, assess, and
visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth. GEOINT consists of
imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial
information.”
Definition of GEOINT:
“The exploitation and analysis of imagery and
geospatial information to describe, assess, and
visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth. GEOINT consists of
imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial
information.”
Intelligence Agency
Combat Support Agency
Intelligence Agency
Combat Support Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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Where am I? Where are the friendlies? Where are the enemies? When might they move? Where are the non-
combatants? Where are the obstacles,
natural or man-made, and how do I navigate among them?
What is the environment?
What does it mean? What is the impact?
STA
ND
AR
DS
GEOINT is composed
of information
layers, which
answer such
questions as…
GEOINT is composed
of information
layers, which
answer such
questions as…
WHAT IS GEOINT?
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Where am I? Where are the friendlies? Where are the enemies? When might they move? Where are the non-
combatants? Where are the obstacles,
natural or man-made, and how do I navigate among them?
What is the environment?
What does it mean? What is the impact?
STA
ND
AR
DS
GEOINT is composed
of information
layers, which
answer such
questions as…
GEOINT is composed
of information
layers, which
answer such
questions as…
WHAT IS GEOINT?
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• GEOINT is part of an INTEL puzzle
• We operate in a Complex not Conventional Environment
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What’s the Big Picture?
Tribal Boundaries/ActivitiesTRIBE 2TRIBE 1
HUMINT Reporting
MASINT Signatures
Imagery
Transportation
Communications & Social Networks
Personalities
Threat Attacks (Last 30 days)
Baghdad Sector #26
THTDIACIASOF
Conventional
Sniper Fire
Artillery/Mortar Fire
TanksTF 3-69 ARMAR 03
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Bethesda
WashingtonNavy Yard
St. LouisArnold Fort BelvoirReston New Campus East
A management and force protection
challenge
NGA FacilitiesNGA Facilities
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Command NSTsCENTCOM
PACOM EUCOM
AFRICOM NORTHCOM SOUTHCOM STRATCOM TRANSCOM
SOCOM JFCOM
International NSTsI-NST Europe
I-NST Asia Pacific
Agency NSTsCIA Pentagon NSA FBI DIA State DHS DNI NRO
Service NSTsUS Air Force Reserves US Army NASIC US Navy NGIC ONI MCIA US Marine Corps
NGA Global
Presence
NGA Global
Presence
Embedding analytic support with mission partnersEmbedding analytic support with mission partners
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NGA Support to the Current
Force
NGA Support to the Current
Force
NGA Support Teams (NSTs) – On-site representatives– Forward presence of NGA capabilities– Four types:
– Command NST– Service NST– National / Agency NST– International NST
NGA Reach-Back Teams– NGA’s advocate to provide timely, relevant and
accurate GEOINT products & services– Support NST requirements; serve as the NST/
Office/ Directorate Advocate inside NGA
NGA Crisis Support
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