# National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

NGA delivers world-class geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders.

- Final Military Construction Contracts Awarded for NGA’s New Facility in St. Louis The final two military construction contracts &ndash; for the visitor control center parking lot and the facility&rsquo;s landscaping -- were awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to two small businesses in February, as construction continues at NGA&rsquo;s new facility in north St. Louis.&nbsp;
- 2024 GEO Resilience Summit The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and GEOHuntsville will co-host the GeoResilience Summit on April 3 in Huntsville, Alabama.
- Mapping the Seabed through Crowdsourced Bathymetry To satisfy scientific curiosity and bolster safety of navigation, the International Hydrographic Organization and its partners &mdash; including NGA &mdash; have turned to Crowdsourced Bathymetry (CSB).
- NGA Co-sponsoring GeoResilience Summit in Huntsville, AL The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and GEOHuntsville will co-host the GeoResilience Summit, &ldquo;Why Where Matters,&rdquo; April 3, from 8&#58;30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT. in Huntsville, Alabama.
- US Aerial Imagery Helps Ecuador Mitigate Erosion Catastrophe San Rafael Falls was Ecuador&rsquo;s tallest at 430 feet. It ceased to exist in 2021. An upstream riverbed collapsed in 2020, diverting the river through a sinkhole below the falls and eventually destroying the natural lava dam that supported it.
- 20th Century African American Cartographer Louise E. Jefferson Maps the Marginalized Throughout Louise E. Jefferson's&nbsp;cartography career she produced vivid, feature-packed maps that told the stories of thousands of marginalized people in a colorful, folklife style.
- World Magnetic Model Makes Modern Precision Navigation Possible The World Magnetic Model is a critical piece of digital infrastructure that is key to global navigation and corrects a standard compass reading. The WMM provides declination values for all points on Earth.
- January Construction Update for Next NGA West Janauary 2024 update on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency&apos;s Next NGA campus construction project
- 2024 Esri Federal GIS Conference NGA exhibit at 2024 Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C.
- NGA awards $794M contract for research and development SPRINGFIELD, Virginia &ndash; The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded a new $794.1 million Research Development Contract indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to four companies.
- NGA launches National GEOINT Operations Center The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency opened a new 24/7 operations center to provide geospatial intelligence to the nation's policymakers and military forces around the world January 24, 2024.
- NGA announces $290M Luno A commercial data RFP The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is soliciting proposals for Luno A, a $290 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to acquire unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision and analytic service capabilities. This will be a five-year IDIQ with awards to multiple vendors, focused on monitoring global economic and environmental activity and military capabil...
- NGA, NSIN host $1M challenge for forecasting IUU fishing The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Security Innovation Network are hosting a prize challenge to identify innovative solutions from across the commercial and academic communities to forecast global maritime vessel traffic involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
- NGA, SLU team up to survey Cahokia Mounds archaeological site High-tech LiDAR and Unmanned Aerial Systems help search for undiscovered ancient burial mounds within area once home to the biggest and most sophisticated native civilization in North America.
- Remarks as delivered by NGA Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth for DoD Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Worldwide Conference NGA Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth's remarks as prepared for the 2023 DODIIS Worldwide Conference in Portland, Oregon
- NGA addresses the deforestation threat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo An analyst&rsquo;s tool sheds light on forest loss in the Congo Basin, host to the world&rsquo;s second largest rainforest. &nbsp;&nbsp;
- 2023 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference NGA's schedule of events for the 2023 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference in Portland, OR from December 12-14, 2023.&nbsp;
- NGA DevCorps, Moonshot Labs ‘show the way’ in training innovation DevCorps invites partners throughout NGA to step out from behind their computers and get down and dirty at the third annual St. Louis&ndash;area land navigation exercise, October 225 2023
- Devastation Hits Paradise&#58; NGA Assists with Maui Wildfire Relief Response Five days after the first fire was reported on Maui, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requested NGA&rsquo;s assistance.
- NGA Hosts 2023 Industry Strategy Summit SPRINGFIELD Virginia &ndash; The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will host a virtual 2023 Industry Strategy Summit Wednesday, Nov. 15, from noon to 4 p.m. ET.&nbsp;
- NGA inducts six members into GEOINT Hall of Fame The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency inducted six new members into the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the agency&rsquo;s Springfield, Virginia headquarters Oct. 19.
- NGA Spotlight&#58; Walter Maddox Walter Maddox, who would later in his career became a cartographer for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency predecessor agencies,&nbsp;pioneered a group of Marines who showed the way for others during World War II, and well beyond.&nbsp;
- 2023 Industry Strategy Summit The 2023 Industry Strategy Summit gives members of industry, academia, non-profits and other government elements insight into NGA&rsquo;s strategic thinking&nbsp;and how the agency plans to develop its future operational environment
- NGA announces MagQuest Phase 4a winners, launch of final phase SPRINGFIELD, Virginia &ndash;&nbsp;The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has announced the winners of MagQuest Phase 4a. Each of the teams successfully demonstrated their techniques for developing novel data collection approaches for the World Magnetic Model, and have been selected to continue to MagQuest Phase 4b&amp;c, the final phase the 7-year, multimillion-dollar competition to ad...
- NGA selects six members for 2022, 2023 GEOINT Hall of Fame SPRINGFIELD, VA &ndash; The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has selected six new members for induction into the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame.&nbsp; &nbsp;
- NGA support for Morocco, Libya disasters SPRINGFIELD, VA &ndash; The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has established data sharing sites for unclassified products for the earthquake in Morocco and the flood in Libya for U.S. embassies to share in-country.&nbsp;
- ‘Mapping’ the legacy of the Inter-American Geodetic Survey team, mission In July 2022, NGA celebrated the 75-year anniversary of the creation of IAGS to remember the impact the team had on mapping and to honor the lives lost with a new permanent memorial. This year, NGA welcomed relatives of those who perished in the line of duty to visit NGA&rsquo;s Springfield, Virginia campus, June 14, 2023 to see the memorial.&nbsp;
- NGA, NRO, USSPACECOM plan for threats to commercial satellites Joint agreement outlines framework for protection of commercial space assets in a congested,&nbsp;and contested, environment.
- NGA deploys for Hurricane Idalia search and rescue support The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is positioned in Orlando, Florida to provide geospatial intelligence support for Hurricane Idalia search and rescue efforts as part of a Federal Emergency Management Administration effort.
- Next NGA West construction update&#58; interior finishing underway, more contracts awarded Progress continues on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency&rsquo;s new campus in north St. Louis this summer, as workers begin the finishes of the interior of the main operations building, in anticipation of the beginning of NGA&rsquo;s scheduled move-in in 2025.
- NGA deploys to support Hawaii wildfire recovery The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is providing geospatial intelligence support to combined search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the Hawaii wildfires as part of a Federal Emergency Management Administration Incident Support Team in Maui.
- NGA releases new global population data The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has released the latest version of global population distribution data, LandScan Global 2022. The LandScan Global dataset has approximately 1-kilometer resolution, representing a 24-hour ambient population.
- Keeping the Bowditch legacy alive Meet Scott Story, editor of The American Practical Navigator. &nbsp;
- Six reasons to apply to be an NGA intern (as told by interns) To understand more about what it takes to be an intern, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency&rsquo;s Office of Corporate Communications spoke to a few of this year&rsquo;s college summer interns to learn more about their experience and tips for future interns.&nbsp;
- NGA, NRO and NSF announce new ArcticDEM initiative through 2032 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office and National Science Foundation have finalized an agreement to provide continued public access to historical and new digital elevation models ...
- NGA hosts 2023 IC Pride Summit NGA welcomed colleagues from across the intelligence community to the 11th Annual IC Pride Summit in Springfield, Virginia. This year&rsquo;s theme, &ldquo;Navigating the Changing Landscape in Federal Policy,&rdquo; explored a number of issues relevant to the lives and careers of members of the&nbsp;LGBTQI+&nbsp;community.
- Changing the Perception of Change Detection NGA utilizes a change detection process to measure attributes of particular geographic areas that have changed between two or more time periods
- NGA Spotlight&#58; Christopher Newman and Everett Bratcher, Tuskegee Airmen and cartographers Christopher Newman and Everett Bratcher showed the way for generations of U.S. pilots as part of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first group of African-American military pilots to serve in the U.S. armed forces.
- NGA Awards $947M IDIQ for Acquisition, Financial and Strategic Business Support The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded a new $947 million contract designed to provide support to NGA’s total lifecycle acquisition management, strategic financial management and strategic business management activities.
- AI Revolutionizes Mapping Updates and Accuracy An NGA R&D partner is developing a prototype to provide near real-time global mapping at unprecedented resolution.
- Remarks as prepared for Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth , Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for 2023 USGIF GEOINT Symposium Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth's remarks as prepared for the 2023 GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis, Missouri
- NGA Addresses Solutions for Geodesy Crisis NGA women of science, and education discuss the STEM crisis in America, and what they are doing to turn the ship around.
- NGA Director to Provide Keynote at 2023 GEOINT Symposium NGA Director VADM Frank Whitworth and other agency leaders will attend the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s 2023 GEOINT Symposium being held at the America's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, May 22-24.
- NGA is Federal Leader in Technology Transfer NGA received an award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer recognizing the agency’s contribution for creating significant benefit for state & local economies where it operates.
- Topographic Pioneer Sgt. Maj. Kottemann Donates Artifacts to NGA Retired Army Sgt. Maj. Richard Kottemann&rsquo;s personal reports, field manuals and maps dating back to the 1960s tell the early story of geospatial intellifence (GEOINT).  It started with a casual hello at a local Veterans of Foreign War &ndash; the VFW &ndash; post sometime before the COVID-19 pandemic. The chance meeting would eventually lead retired Sgt. Maj. Richard Kottemann to...
- Nathaniel Bowditch, A Pioneer in Navigation Accuracy March 2023 marks the 250th birthday of Nathaniel Bowditch, author of the "The American Practical Navigator," and the navigation legacy he has left the mariners and the sailing community.
- NGA Tearline Project Manager Named Liaison to OSINT Foundation The Open Source Intelligence Foundation has named Chris Rasmussen, NGA Tearline project manager, to serve as the NGA liaison to the OSINT Foundation's Tradecraft Committee.
- NGA Extends Unique Summer Research Opportunity to HBCU Faculty NGA is accepting 2023 applications through March 31 for a 10-week paid summer research fellowship available exclusively to faculty from historically black colleges and universities.
- NGA Leads Development of Navigational Reference System for the Moon NGA is working with NASA to develop a new positioning and navigation system to guide future visitors around the moon’s surface as accurately and safely as GPS does on Earth.
- NGA Tearline highlights increase in Taliban dam releases to Iran SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the College of William & Mary have collaborated through NGA’s open-source Tearline project to research changes in Afghanistan’s water management policy since the Taliban assumed control in 2021.
- NGA Tearline project assesses North Korea tourism industry at standstill The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Stimson / 38 North have collaborated through NGA’s open-source Tearline project to research the North Korean tourism industry post-pandemic.
- Recognizing Black American GEOINT Trailblazers NGA presents four Black American GEOINT Trailblazers in celebration of Black History Month that made contributions to the GEOINT tradecraft and national security.
- NGA Joins with Universities to 'De-Mystify’ STEM NGA offers monthly STEM workshops for university faculty and K-12 teachers at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis.
- Beyond Pixels&#58; How NGA is Integrating Commercial Analytic Services into Agency Workflows The Economic Indicator Monitoring contract, EIM, is a model for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) integration of commercial solutions into agency processes to further national security capabilities.
- 2023 Call for Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame Nominations The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is accepting nominations for the 2023 class of the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame.
- Tearline research highlights displaced Ukrainians The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and The Global Disinformation Lab at the University of Texas in Austin have collaborated through NGA’s open-source Tearline program to study displaced persons activity from a GEOINT perspective in Ukraine.
- NGA, collaborators release new maps of Arctic The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, in collaboration with academia and industry, released four more years of high-resolution imagery of the Arctic, to expand upon NGA’s comprehensive collection of polar region maps.
- New NGA Campus Under Construction in St. Louis Reaches Enclosure Milestone The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency hit another milestone to completion of its new campus in St. Louis, known as Next NGA West, as it celebrated the main operation building’s enclosure Nov. 30.
- With 50-year legacy, Digital Terrain Elevation Data Inches Towards Next Goal&#58; 10-Meter Post Spacing When NGA partners plan operations, NGA provides them with products that identify the latitude and longitude of various locations, so that they can pinpoint the path to their objective. Yet, sometimes a partner needs more than latitude and longitude to get the job done. That’s where digital terrain elevation data comes in. Digital terrain elevation data is a standard of digital datasets which co...
- Military Service Runs Deep in Family of NGA’s Senior Enlisted Advisor NGA celebrates Military Family Appreciation month with a profile on NGA's senior enlisted advisor, Army Command Sgt. Maj. TJ Baird.
- NGA DevCorps puts land navigation skills to test NGA DevCorps recently participated in a second annual land navigation exercise, led by ROTC cadets, with air transportation provided by Missouri Army National Guard. The exercise was designed to help participants gain a customer perspective of NGA products and services, and develop team esprit de corps.
- How 30 years in the Marine Corps paved the path to NGA NGA ADC reflections on how his military experience prepared him to serve NGA
- Gallaudet University, NGA to host annual GeoSpectrum Conference Washington, D.C. – Gallaudet University and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will co-host the 2022 GeoSpectrum Conference at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., Nov. 15 from 10&#58;30 a.m. to 1&#58;30 p.m. EST.
- South Korean defense minister visits NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Adm Frank Whitworth welcomed the South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-Sup to the agency’s Springfield, Virginia, headquarters Nov. 2.
- NGA inducts 10 members into GEOINT Hall of Fame The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency inducted 10 new members into the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the agency’s Springfield, Virginia, headquarters Oct. 26.
- NGA leaders share acquisition, capability insights at 2022 Industry Strategy Summit Senior leaders from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency gathered Oct. 25 to collectively share insights regarding key technology, acquisition and capability goals.
- NGA data engineer counts invisible disability as asset SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – Connor Theisen is a data engineer out of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Data and Digital Innovation who is well known among his colleagues for his work on various projects, but what many don’t know is that he has an invisible disability, or as Theisen likes to refer to it as — his invisible ability.
- NGA to host 2022 Industry Strategy Summit SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will host a virtual Industry Strategy Summit Oct. 25.
- NGA, GEOHuntsville to host Geospatial Advantage Conference and career fair SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and GEOHuntsville will co-host the Geospatial Advantage Conference and Career Fair in Huntsville, Ala. Nov. 29, from 8&#58;30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.
- NGA, ICEYE to explore use of commercial SAR data for polar regions, sensing natural hazards SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has signed a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with ICEYE, a commercial imagery provider of persistent synthetic aperture radar data.
- No matter their scale, NGA maps have huge impact When you travel, it’s a fair bet that you have used maps and mapping information to reach your destination easily, and without getting lost. Before the Global Positioning System was widely available, most people had printed maps that showed road networks and other geographic features to help them plan their driving routes.
- NGA deploys to assist Hurricane Ian search and rescue efforts SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is providing geospatial intelligence support to the combined search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian from the headquarters of Florida Task Force 1 in Fort Myers, Florida.
- Geospatial solutions for climate change explored at Geo-Resolution 2022 in St. Louis Experts in geospatial information, public health, human migration and water, energy and food systems gathered at the Geo-Resolution conference at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Sept. 28.
- NGA St. Louis campus construction update&#58; Glass marks progress in August The main operations building, the MOB, received an eye-catching “touch of glass” during the last full month of summer as construction workers began installing the glass curtainwall exterior panels on the east and west employee entrances.
- NGA puts machine learning to work to speed mission, further research In a year-long study, members of the NGA workforce reported that text reading and generation occupy up to 80% of their average workflow.
- NGA, SLU to Host Annual Geo-Resolution Conference Focusing on Climate Change The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Saint Louis University (SLU) will co-host the annual Geo-Resolution conference Wednesday, Sept. 28, at SLU.
- Residents map North St. Louis, learn about geospatial intelligence at community mapathons NGA Moonshot Labs hosted Community Mapathon Aug. 10 and 13, to reach out to Project Connect neighborhoods surrounding the new NGA West.
- NGA, AGS co-host geography conference NGA co-hosted the second "Geography 2050&#58; DC-The Discussion Continues" symposium with the American Geographical Society July 27 in Springfield, Virginia.
- Moonshot Labs hosts IC partners in Private Sector Engagement Innovation Summit NGA’s Moonshot Labs hosted the IC Private Sector Engagement Innovation Summit July 12-14
- NGA contributes to State Department-supported effort to document potential war crimes, other atrocities in Ukraine The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is supporting the new U.S. Department of State-funded Conflict Observatory program, which captures, analyzes, and exposes evidence of Russia-perpetrated war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.
- Celebrating Pride at NGA&#58; Two LGBTQ teammates share their stories NGA is celebrating the LGBTQ+ community this month with a variety of internal events and discussions.
- NGA highlights 247th Army birthday In celebration of the U.S. Army’s 247th birthday, NGA is highlighting the Army’s contributions to the agency and the GEOINT enterprise.
- NGA transfers Homeland Security Infrastructure Program to DHS The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is transitioning responsibility for the Homeland Security Infrastructure Program to the Department of Homeland Security.
- HBCU students immerse in geospatial summer program with Harris-Stowe, in collaboration with NGA Harris-Stowe State University will host a group of undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in June for a month-long HBCU GEOINT Undergraduate Research Experience Summer Immersion Program in St. Louis.
- Whitworth takes helm of NGA Navy Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth III assumed command as the eighth director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency during a ceremony at the agency’s headquarters here June 3.
- NGA offers public free access to human geography population data The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is offering its LandScan Global and LandScan High-Definition data sets free without restrictions to the public for the first time since their initial publication in 1999.
- Remarks as prepared for delivery by Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, USN Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency USGIF GEOINT Symposium 2022 “GEOINT&#58; The Foundation of Intelligence”
- Top takeaways from the NGA Director’s speech at GEOINT 2022 NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp delivered a keynote address at the GEOINT 2022 Symposium April 25 in Aurora, Colorado, where he discussed Ukraine, artificial intelligence and machine learning, NGA’s new technology documents, and people and partnerships.
- Remarks as prepared for delivery by Ms. Tonya Wilkerson Deputy Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency USGIF GEOINT Symposium 2022 2022 GEOINT Symposium foreword on STEM by NGA Deputy Director Tonya Wilkerson
- Saving time, saving lives&#58; NGA project automates navigational safety alerts Source Maritime Automated Processing System (SMAPS)
- NGA director to address 2022 USGIF GEOINT Symposium NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp will keynote and highlight recent agency contributions to the Russia-Ukraine crisis at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s 2022 GEOINT Symposium in Denver April 25.
- NGA publishes guide for building, delivering software advancements The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency published a new guide to help teams deliver agency software faster, more consistently and more securely.
- Testimony for the Record before the US House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Testimony for the Record by Ms. Tonya Wilkerson, deputy director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
- NGA selects four members for induction into GEOINT Hall of Fame The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency selected four new members for induction into the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame. Established in 2001, NGA’s Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame honors and inducts members each year to recognize those who have profoundly affected the geospatial intelligence tradecraft.
- NGA St. Louis campus construction update&#58; Final structural steel beam in place The final piece of structural steel was put in place – an achievement known as “topping out” – on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new facility in north St. Louis Mar. 3.
- NGA signs partnership agreement with T-Rex for data and technology The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency signed a Partnership Intermediary Agreement, or PIA, with T-Rex innovation and entrepreneur center in St. Louis Feb. 17.
- Senate confirms Whitworth as next NGA director The Senate confirmed Navy Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth III as the eighth director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
- NGA welcomes new senior enlisted advisor SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency welcomed aboard its new senior enlisted advisor, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Baird Jan. 20.
- Showcase spotlights small business diversity, equity and inclusion SPRINGFIELD, Virginia ? The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Security Innovation Network is conducting a virtual Small Business Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion showcase Feb.3. The showcase will feature companies able to develop geospatial-intelligence, or GEOINT, focused solutions supporting NGA?s Technology Focus Areas.
- 2022 call for Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame nominations The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is accepting nominations for the 2022 class of the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame. Nominations are due March 25.
- NGA announces Tonya Wilkerson as deputy director NGA announces Tonya Wilkerson as deputy director
- New strategy calls on Geospatial Intelligence Community to leverage more commercial technology New strategy calls on Geospatial Intelligence Community to leverage more commercial technology
- NGA publishes Draft GEOINT research methods Topic to the Boosting Innovative GEOINT Research BAA (BIG-R BAA) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency published a new draft topic under the BIG-R BAA seeking innovative solutions to current GEOINT research methods Oct. 19.
- NGA, UMSL partner to develop STEM professionals, educators NGA, UMSL partner to develop STEM professionals, educators
- NGA releases new data strategy to navigate digital, GEOINT revolution NGA releases new data strategy to navigate digital, GEOINT revolution
- NGA Awards Contract to Solve Economic-Related GEOINT Challenges The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded a new flexible contract that is designed to enable best of class analytic solutions for economic related GEOINT challenges.
- NGA looks to commercial RF emitter data for non-traditional approach SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will begin offering its analysts non-traditional data and services related to commercial radio frequency data to address a wide range of key intelligence topics.
- NGA awards Commercial Acquisition to Geospark Analytics for Real-time Operational Insights The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded Geospark Analytics a base year plus four option years contract for their Hyperion artificial intelligence-driven open source global threat intelligence platform and application programming interface (API) earlier this year.
- NGA St. Louis campus construction update&#58; Buildings take shape, construction on-schedule The steel frames and concrete foundations of NGA’s new campus in north St. Louis are sprouting up from the ground as NGA’s new facility, on schedule to open in 2025, takes shape this summer.
- NGA launches Moonshot Labs in St. Louis July 23 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency officially opened Moonshot Labs, the agency’s first unclassified innovation space, at the T-REX innovation and entrepreneur center in downtown St. Louis, July 23.
- NGA celebrates opening of Moonshot Labs in St. Louis July 23 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will host a special ceremony celebrating the opening of Moonshot Labs, its first-ever unclassified, collaborative innovation space, Friday, July 23, at the T-REX innovation center in downtown St. Louis.
- NGA, Gallaudet University formalize research, engagement opportunities with EPA Leaders at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Gallaudet University signed an education partnership agreement May 24 to increase research, engagement and recruiting opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.
- NGA, Gallaudet University to team up for GeoSpectrum Conference The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Gallaudet University are co-sponsoring a new geospatial conference, GeoSpectrum, to bring together subject matter experts from government, academia and industry to examine the importance of diversity in analysis during humanitarian crises.
- Georgia Institute of Technology – Spring Master’s Commencement  “Challenge Accepted?” Good afternoon, Class of 2021 and family, friends, and guests. Congratulations on this next step in your academic journey, and on your commitment to developing yourself and continuous learning.
- DHH employee completes 6th deployment, looks to inspire others Read about Paula Ayres, an NGA employee who grew up wanting to follow in her father’s and grandfather’s footsteps and serve proudly as a member of the U.S. armed forces. Unfortunately, deaf and hard of hearing individuals were ineligible to join. Being at NGA, gave her the opportunity to support the military.
- Harris-Stowe State University students map north St. Louis, develop geospatial skills The OpenStreetMap program has a more detailed and accurate depiction of north St. Louis, thanks to 12 Harris-Stowe State University students who participated in the GeoHornet Mapathon hosted by Harris-Stowe State University with participation by Maxar and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency March 19.
- Contract Announcements View contract announcements for new NGA business opportunities.
- NGA Director Sharp inducts newest Space Force officers NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp swore in the U.S. Space Force’s newest officers during a ceremony at NGA’s east campus Feb. 5.
- NGA publishes latest Broad Agency Announcement for Topic Innovative GEOINT Research The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency published a new Broad Agency Announcement topic Feb. 17, seeking innovative solutions that offer revolutionary change to current GEOINT research methods.
- 2021 Call for Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame nominations The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is accepting nominations through April 15 for individuals to be considered for induction into the 2021 class of the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame.
- NGA announces winners of $100,000 Soundscapes Competition National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced the final results of Soundscapes, a $100,000 prize competition seeking algorithms that geolocate the source of video and audio recordings on Earth.
- NGA selects six members for induction into GEOINT Hall of Fame The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has selected six new members for induction into the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame.
- NGA launches neurodiversity pilot The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launched a pilot program in December to increase opportunities for neurodiverse individuals, including those on the autism spectrum.
- NGA announces 5 winners in $50K in Circle Finder competition Today the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced five winners in its $50,000 global competition to search geographic areas and accurately identify a specific shape.
- Foundations to be poured this winter for new NGA facility, construction on-schedule for 2025 move-in Current construction activities at the Next NGA West site are focused on placing concrete for building foundations, foundation walls and footings for the facility’s main building and parking garages.
- NGA announces OTA competition for data integrity project The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is seeking proposed technical solutions to help ensure the reliability and trustworthiness of data and is paying up to $300,000 for winning proposals.
- NGA pilot program explores commercial RF GEOINT The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launched a new pilot program in September to examine the viability of using commercial radio frequency geospatial data and analytics to support the agency’s intelligence products.
- St. Louis Geospatial Technology Accelerator Seeks Applications for Inaugural Cohort A collaborative new accelerator here that brings local, state and federal partners together to fund, mentor and accelerate the growth of next-generation geospatial-intelligence technologies, announced today it is taking applications for its first cohort.
- NGA reimagines sign-language interpreting to keep its workforce safe during a global pandemic A look into NGA's sign-language interpreting program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- NGA forms geospatial-focused accelerator in St. Louis Today, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced the formation of a new geospatial accelerator with Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) based in St. Louis.
- NGA announces OT competition to create prototype for Low Latency Foundation Data The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is seeking proposed technical solutions to help augment its foundation data stores for high-priority areas of interest.
- NGA’s primary commercial imagery delivery system now includes small satellites The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s primary unclassified delivery system now features small satellite commercial imagery, enabling federal government and international partners increased access to geospatial data to meet mission demands.
- NGA chief technology officer to retire The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s chief technology officer, Mark Munsell, will officially retire after 20 years of federal service Nov. 9
- NGA announces Moonshot Labs software factory and accelerator in St. Louis The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced a new geospatial technology lab to open at the T-REX innovation center in downtown St. Louis. The NGA lab, in collaboration with T-REX, a non-profit development facility for innovation and entrepreneurism, will advance efforts between NGA, industry and academia in the region.
- NGA searches for innovative way to geo-locate video, audio recordings The Soundscapes Competition will award up to eight cash prize awards, including a $27,000 top prize and $5,000 each for the top two academic entries. Awardees will be decided based on innovative methods of identifying, analyzing, and modeling sound and acoustic scene indicators to uniquely classify audio recordings as originating in one of eight cities.
- NGA announces winning teams from the $2.1 million MagQuest competition Final results of MagQuest, a $2.1 million competition to advance how we measure Earth’s magnetic field.
- NGA challenge offers $50K for AI solutions to detect circles in satellite imagery The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is offering $50,000 in prizes for artificial intelligence solutions designed to help detect circles in satellite images.
- NGA, Harris-Stowe State University sign agreement to develop STEM educators National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp and Harris-Stowe State University President Dr. Corey S. Bradford Sr. signed an agreement that allows NGA professionals and HSSU faculty, staff and students to work together to develop the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math educators.
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- NGA publishes new Broad Agency Announcement for GEOINT research NGA publishes Broad Agency Announcement offering an updated mechanism for researchers in industry and academia to tackle difficult geospatial-intelligence problems.
- New NGA St. Louis campus construction continues, on schedule despite COVID-19 pandemic Construction on NGA’s new campus in north St. Louis is progressing without significant delays despite the COVID-19 pandemic, said Sue Pollmann, program director for the Next NGA West.
- NGA Tech Strategy shows the way to geospatial advantage NGA publishes agency’s technology strategy, highlighting its path to continued GEOINT dominance through improving internal processes and leveraging industry-leading technology.
- NGA Director shares his intent for the future of GEOINT NGA Director shares his intent for the future of GEOINT.
- NGA Tech Focus Areas chart path for geospatial technologies NGA publishes 2020 Technology Focus Areas highlighting current and enduring technology needs.
- NGA publishes resource guide for geospatial academic research NGA published a geospatial resource guide for academic research, providing imagery and data sources for professionals and students.
- NGA brings products closer to action in Middle East ​NGA is providing COCOMs and warfighters with rapid access to its catalog of imagery and information in the Southwest Asian theater of operations.
- 2020 Call for Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame nominations The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is accepting nominations through March 20, 2020 for individuals to be considered for induction into the 2020 Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame.
- NGA releases World Magnetic Model 2020 update, defines blackout zones NGA released the World Magnetic Model 2020 update Dec.10, providing more precise navigational data for all military and civilian planes, ships, submarines and GPS units.
- NGA breaks ground on new facility in north St. Louis The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new campus in north St. Louis Tuesday, Nov. 26, beginning a new chapter for the agency.
- Episode 34 (11/12/2019)&#58; A maritime achievement 150 years in the making It’s not often that you get to celebrate a sesquicentennial, but that’s just what the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency did this fall at its Springfield, Virginia, campus. For 150 years, the Notice to Mariners has kept navigators and shipmasters informed with the most current navigational information.
- Saving the Herd with AI NGA joined forces with the Missouri Technology Corporation and Saint Louis University to launch “Saving the Herd with AI,” the first in a series of events exploring the use of automation to advance Counter Wildlife Trafficking efforts.
- NGA talks strategy, AAA at Geospatial Gateway Forum in St. Louis ​NGA leaders discussed the strategic importance of people, partnerships and artificial intelligence, automation and augmentation, or AAA, at the Geospatial Gateway Forum Oct. 8 at the St. Louis Convention Center.
- Dive into NGA’s Notice to Mariners Most mariners aboard ships have limited access to the Internet, so for navigation, they rely on paper charts. But how can they be sure their charts, which may have been published a decade or more ago, are still accurate?
- NRO awards Planet contract as part of transition of commercial imagery acquisition The National Reconnaissance Office today announced the transition of the Planet commercial imagery subscription service from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to NRO.
- NGA’s west executive, interns cruise the Mississippi NGA's west executive, Brett Markham, and Analysis interns cruised the river July 31 with the U.S. Coast Guard to bolster our relationship and learn about their mission.
- NGA announces 5 winners in $1 million Phase 2 of MagQuest NGA announces five winners in the second phase of MagQuest, a global competition to advance how we measure Earth’s magnetic field.
- 2019 Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame inducts four geospatial pioneers The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency inducted four new members into the Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the agency’s Springfield, Virginia, headquarters Sept. 27.
- NGA opens Hurricane Dorian web portal for imagery, data and products NGA is providing geospatial support for areas affected by Hurricane Dorian at the request of the State Department and the Department of Defense to aid in support of acute humanitarian response and recovery efforts.
- Episode 33 (9/04/2019)&#58; A conversation with former NGA Director Letitia A. Long On this episode of the Geointeresting Podcast, we're talking about the current state of women in the IC, taking mentorship to the next level and what is most exciting about where the geospatial industry is heading.
- Students visit NGA during annual summer seminar College students from across the U.S. toured the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency headquarters in Springfield, Virginia, July 26 as part of the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence.
- Episode 32 (8/15/2019)&#58; Perspectives on the St. Louis geospatial ecosystem with T-REX's executive director Tune into the latest episode of the Geointeresting podcast featuring T-REX Executive Director Patty Hagen. We take a look at the exciting geospatial transformation happening in St. Louis and answer one of our most burning questions -- just how did T-REX get its name? Spoiler alert&#58; It's not what you think!
- 5 NGA employees among recipients of the PECASE NGA employees receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for their exceptional research careers and promise for leadership in science.
- Women in Defense Remarks as prepared for Dr. Stacey Dixon, Deputy Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency​​
- The Geospatial Peace&#58; A World Significantly Reshaped by War The Great War, historian Hew Strachan illuminates the extraordinary ways the Versailles settlement and other supplementary agreements, revised the map, and redefined the way we appreciate our world.
- Episode 31 (6/24/2019)&#58; A conversation with NGA Research Director Today on the podcast you will hear from two women in NGA’s Research directorate — one running the research and development portfolio for NGA and a scientist discovering the latest in hyperspectral signatures. NGA’s Director of Research Cindy Daniell and research scientist Jennifer Durdall might be at different stages of their career but are strong advocates for women in the STEM field.
- NGA announces 10 winners in MagQuest Phase 1; launches $1 million Phase 2 NGA announces 10 winners in the first phase of MagQuest, a $1.2 million global open innovation challenge to advance how we measure Earth’s magnetic field.
- GEOINT 2019 Symposium Remarks as prepared for Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency​
- NGA director to deliver keynote address on agency’s vision, partnerships The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will return to San Antonio, Texas for the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s 2019 GEOINT Symposium.
- NGA announces Stacey Dixon as deputy director NGA announced May 9 that Stacey Dixon, Ph.D., director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, has been named the agency’s eighth deputy director.
- NGA, SLU conference furthers geospatial ecosystem in St. Louis The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Saint Louis University partnered to host the first Geo-Resolution conference on the university campus Tuesday.
- NGA data, products available to aid Mozambique relief efforts The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is providing geospatial data and products in support of the U.S. government’s humanitarian assistance operations in Mozambique, following the devastation of Cyclone Idai.
- Members of NGA’s Hispanic Advisory Council share experiences with students, shed light on agency opportunities About 40 students from four Florida-based Hispanic-serving institutions visited NGA’s Springfield, Virginia, campus March 14 to learn about opportunities in various career fields.
- Deactivation ceremony spurs new beginning for Marine Corps GEOINT training A Marine Corps detachment based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, rolled and cased its colors at a deactivation ceremony March 26 at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s campus in Springfield, Virginia.
- Geospatial leaders join NGA at Saint Louis University April 9 for the Geo-Resolution 2019 Conference NGA and Saint Louis University (SLU) are co-sponsoring a new geospatial conference in St. Louis.
- NGA to leverage high-revisit Planet imagery, automated processing The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is exercising a six-month option for a $5.9 million contract to Planet.
- NGA launches $1.2M challenge to advance geomagnetic data collection for the World Magnetic Model Today, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launched MagQuest, a $1.2 million global open innovation challenge. NGA calls upon solvers to submit novel approaches to geomagnetic data collection for the World Magnetic Model.
- NGA, SLU kick off Geospatial 101 series with talk on remote sensing The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and St. Louis University collaborate to raise awareness of geospatial science in the local community.
- A conversation with NGA's diversity lead Beth Flanagan, director of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity shares her perspective on the importance and impact mentoring can have for an individual’s career and for an organization.
- National Geospatial-Intelligence College applies for reaffirmation of accreditation The National Geospatial-Intelligence College is currently applying for reaffirmation of accreditation with the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education in 2019.
- New agency CTO announced NGA appoints a new chief technology officer to lead NGA’s technology transformation and modernization efforts.
- GSA, NGA collaboration delivers seamless access to services for government agencies The U.S. General Services Administration and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded blanket purchase agreements for Earth Observation Solutions under the government’s source for more efficient information technology acquisitions, known as GSA’s IT Schedule 70.
- NGA delivers intel to your phone, wins intelligence community transparency award The NGA Tearline team was honored with the Intelligence Community Transparency Team of the Year Award during the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Civil Liberties, Privacy and Transparency Summit Jan. 24.
- Navy admiral takes helm at NGA Navy Vice Adm. Robert Sharp assumed command as the seventh director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Feb. 7 in a ceremony at the agency’s Springfield, Virginia headquarters.
- Media invited to NGA transfer of authority ceremony Feb. 7 U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Sharp is scheduled to assume command as National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director during a transfer of authority ceremony in the Alder Auditorium at NGA headquarters here Feb. 7.
- NGA seeks nominations for 2019 GEOINT Hall of Fame The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is accepting nominations for individuals or groups for induction into the 2019 Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame.
- Sharp selected as next NGA director The Senate confirmed Navy Rear Adm. Robert Sharp for promotion to vice admiral and DOD and ODNI selected him as the next director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Dec. 22.
- Woodley Hills students get hands-on learning about Washington D.C. Students at Woodley Hills Elementary School, in Alexandria, Virginia, answered geography questions and more as a part of a Partners in Education outreach event with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
- Director, mayor, Air Force sign land transfer document for new NGA facility at ceremony in STL Officials from the Air Force, St. Louis and NGA signed a document commemorating the transfer of land from the City of St. Louis to the Air Force Dec. 13 at St. Louis Central Library.
- NGA leadership visits HBCU to increase partnership NGA leadership visited Fayetteville State University, a historically black college in North Carolina, Dec. 3, to meet with faculty and staff and to promote NGA’s internship program to prospective recruits.
- City of St. Louis, DoD finalize terms of N2W land transfer The City of St. Louis and federal government officials announced today that they have finalized the transactional details to transfer the land in North St. Louis to be used for the Next NGA West headquarters.
- Geography 2050, “Powering our Future Planet” Remarks as delivered by Robert Cardillo, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- NGA participates in GeoPlunge tournament with local schools The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will participate in a GeoPlunge tournament with three St. Louis elementary schools, Nov. 14 at Cortex STL.
- Tech Showcase West at T-REX shows 'palpable' enthusiasm for GEOINT Approximately 330 people from NGA, industry, academia and government gathered at the T-REX innovation center in St. Louis for Tech Showcase West Oct. 16, showing the growing enthusiasm for GEOINT innovation.
- $15K NGA challenge seeks agricultural delineation system The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is seeking ideas for a system to rapidly, accurately and automatically delineate agricultural field outlines from satellite imagery.
- NGA donates over $6,000 in school supplies ​NGA employees collected over $6,000 in school supplies during the 2018 Back to School Drive that took place the month of August.
- NGA app proves value in high-seas interdiction experiment A team of researchers tested a new way of communicating for maritime interdiction teams April 23-24 in the Atlantic Ocean about 14 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida, as part of the mobile maritime command and control project, or M2C2.
- NGA, partners complete 2-meter resolution map of Arctic The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and its partners in academia and industry released the final planned 3-D digital elevation models of the Arctic in 2-meter resolution Sept. 28.
- NGA awards new Planet contract, leverages high-revisit imagery and automated processing The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awards new Planet contract, leverages high-revisit imagery and automated processing.
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