The Power of NGA Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 What is Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)? Geospatial Intelligence is the highly evolved intelligence discipline that tells you where exactly something or someone is, what it is, and why it is important. © Digital Globe Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 2 GEOINT Answers Critical Requirements NGA is the lead federal agency responsible for GEOINT GEOINT Answers… • • • • • • • • • Where am I? Where are the natural obstacles? Where are the man-made structures? How do I navigate them? What activities are taking place there? Where are my adversaries/enemies? What did the area look like before? What does the area look like now? What might it look like after an event? “The geospatial intelligence field… is legendary for its standard of customer support. It is the base foundation for integration.” – James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 GEOINT Anticipates… • • Where something will be What may happen next GEOINT Provides… • • • • A foundation for decision-making An ability to plan and execute Information dominance Decision superiority 3 NGA Has a Bold Vision Putting the Power of GEOINT in Your Hands Provide online, on-demand access to our GEOINT knowledge NGA Strategy Broaden and deepen our analytic expertise to produce new value “We will continue to deliver to our varied customer set what they need, when they need it, how they need it. But we have to be thinking about the future. We have to be continually pushing ourselves so that we do remain at the forefront.” – Letitia A. Long, Director, NGA Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 4 NGA Provides World-Class Customer Support NGA satisfies customer needs through a three-tiered service model that moves the GEOINT community from delivering products to providing services. Powerful Self-Service • NGA photo Enables discovery and user analysis Proactive Assisted Service • Online and face-to-face Responsive Full Service • Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 Expert services that may include embedded support 5 NGA Provides a Decisive Advantage NGA has a reputation for delivering high-quality content and providing indispensable analytic services from uniquely qualified intelligence professionals. “The work that NGA has done… has been outstanding. Many, many lives have been saved.” – Dr. Michael G. Vickers, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence NGA Content and Analytic Services Enable: • • • • • • • • • • • Ground Combat Operations Situational Awareness Mission Planning Precision Targeting Urban Operations GPS Support to Navigation Mission Readiness & Rehearsal Underground Activity Detection Modeling & Simulation Future Weapons Informed Policymaking NGA photo Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 Geodetic Earth 6 NGA Supports DOD Operational Priorities U.S. Navy photo U.S. Navy photo Establish the conditions for successful transition in Afghanistan. Operationally dismantle and strategically defeat al-Qa’ida. © ThinkStock U.S. Air Force photo Defend the Nation against cyber threats. Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 U.S. Army photo Prevent proliferation of WMD. Shape the political transitions across the Arab world in ways supportive of U.S. interests. 7 NGA Provides Vital Worldwide Support Combatant Command AFRICOM CENTCOM CYBERCOM EUCOM NORTHCOM PACOM SOCOM SOUTHCOM STRATCOM TRANSCOM Departments & Agency Central Intelligence Agency National Security Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation National Reconnaissance Office Department of Homeland Security Department of State Pentagon Service US Air Force US Army US Navy US Marine Corps NASIC NGIC ONI MCIA International I-NST Europe I-NST Asia Pacific I-NST Americas Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 8 NGA’s Collaborative Global Partnerships Safety of Navigation Data Sharing Geospatial Agreement Partners Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 9 Vital | Indispensable | Unique | Enduring | Decisive | Bold U.S. Air Force photo U.S. Air Force photo U.S. Marine Corps photo NGA U.S. Navy photo U.S. Army photo The Power of Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153 10 NGA.mil twitter.com/NGA_Geoint facebook.com/NatlGEOINTAgency Approved for Public Release – NGA Case #13-153