Laboratory Information:
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Office of Corporate Relations
Public Affairs Division MS D-54
4600 Sangamore Road
Bethesda, MD 20816-5003
Phone: 703-735-3097
Fax: 703-735-3960
Website: http://www1.nga.mil/Pages/Default.aspx
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/nga01/?epi_menuItemID=c1480aea6bac354cdcc133449a27a759
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Ms. Kimberly Walls
Phone: 202-284-5874
Email: Kimberly.T.Walls@nga.mil
Background/History of the Laboratory:
A crucial member of the intelligence community, the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) provides
timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives. 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. Information
collected and
processed by NGA is tailored for customer-specific solutions. By giving customers ready access to geospatial
intelligence, NGA provides support to civilian and military leaders and contributes to the state of
readiness of
U.S. military forces. NGA also contributes to humanitarian efforts such as tracking floods and fires,
and in
peacekeeping. NGA is a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and a Department of Defense (DoD)
Combat Support Agency. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., NGA operates major facilities in the St. Louis,
Mo.
and Washington, D.C. areas. The Agency also fields support teams worldwide.
NGA supports its vision of Know the Earth, Show the Way
by providing geospatial intelligence in all its forms-
imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial data and information. The Agency ensures access to geospatial
intelligence and provides tailored, customer-specific geospatial intelligence analysis, services, and
solutions.
National System for Geospatial Intelligence NGA is the functional manager for the National System for
Geospatial Intelligence (NSGI). NSGI integrates technology, policies, capabilities and doctrine necessary
to
conduct geospatial intelligence in a multi-intelligence environment. NGA provides accurate, up-to-date
geospatial intelligence to support our senior national decision makers as well as to help plan and prosecute
military objectives. NGA's strategy supports operational readiness through a set of geospatial foundation
data.
These may include controlled imagery, digital elevation data and selected feature information-which
can be
rapidly augmented and fused with other spatially referenced information such as intelligence, weather
and
logistics data. The result is an integrated, digital view of the mission space.
NGA's organizing principle is Now, Next and After Next.
Now addresses the mission that must be
accomplished immediately. Next indicates the stage of modernization involving complex acquisitions.
After Next
addresses the future. Three major directorates accomplish these tasks: Analysis and Production
accomplishes the Now; Acquisition addresses the Next; InnoVision looks toward the After Next through
study of
future possibilities and research and development. NGA is moving from a hardcopy product orientation
to a
data-centric digital environment. Customers will have ready access to geospatial intelligence databases
through an open architecture of interoperable, commercial systems and a robust communications
infrastructure.
Mission of the Laboratory:
NGA provides timely, relevant, and accurate
geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives.
Our Vision: Know the Earth Show the Way - We provide geospatial
intelligence in all its forms, and from
whatever source-imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial data and information to ensure the knowledge
foundation for planning, decision, and action. We provide easy access to geospatial intelligence databases
for
all stakeholders. We create tailored, customer-specific geospatial intelligence, analytic services,
and solutions.
Our Core Values:
In NGA, we are committed to customers both as a National Intelligence and a Combat Support Agency.
People - their personal integrity, professionalism,
growth, leadership, and accountability.
Culture - our diversity, teamwork, creativity,
risk-taking, and mutual trust and respect.
Excellence in all we do.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Mentor-Protege Program (MPP)
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Geospatial information (GIS)
- Imagery intelligence
- Radar topography
- Remote sensing imagery
- Terrain visualization
