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U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to work more closely with geospatial intelligence buyers within each agency to support their needs with the latest commercial technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Narrative GeneralApr 27, 2022Government trying to streamline procurement of commercial space data

NASA has a commercial procurement program and purchases similar kinds of imagery to those purchased by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Org RelationshipApr 27, 2022Government trying to streamline procurement of commercial space data

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency intends to monitor global methane and carbon dioxide emissions using commercial data analytics rather than buying raw data.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductApr 27, 2022Government trying to streamline procurement of commercial space data

The National Reconnaissance Office has worked closely with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and combatant commands to facilitate access to and rapid dissemination of commercial imagery, radio frequency data, and synthetic aperture radar data.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyOrg RelationshipApr 26, 2022NRO plans for immediate and long-term acquisition of commercial satellite data

Orbital Insight is working under a Phase 2 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Small Business Innovation Research contract to explore the use of synthetically generated data to train computer vision models to detect novel objects in electro-optical satellite imagery.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Org RelationshipApr 26, 2022Synthetic data helps train algorithms to spot rare objects

Orbital Insight works with corporate customers including Unilever and Chevron as well as government customers such as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyOrg RelationshipApr 25, 2022Orbital Insight brings Satellogic data into its platform

ManTech developed a foreign influence intelligence prototype in response to interest from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductApr 25, 2022ManTech tracking foreign influence using open-source intelligence

The NGA Software Way directs teams to design and build software products with users.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Narrative GeneralApr 22, 2022NGA publishes guide for building, delivering software advancements

The NGA Software Way is a supplement to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Technology Strategy on how teams can develop, release, and operate software to meet mission needs and user expectations.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductApr 22, 2022NGA publishes guide for building, delivering software advancements

The National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency more than doubled the procurement of commercial electro-optical imagery over Ukraine as Russia prepared to invade.

Mentioned as: national geospatial intelligence agencyOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2022Intelligence official says U.S. government is not micromanaging commercial imagery

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency more than doubled the commercial electro-optical imagery purchased over Ukraine in the lead-up to the conflict.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductApr 6, 2022As Russia prepared to invade, U.S. opened commercial imagery pipeline to Ukraine

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency moved commercial synthetic aperture radar capabilities from testing and evaluation into operations months earlier than planned.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductApr 6, 2022As Russia prepared to invade, U.S. opened commercial imagery pipeline to Ukraine

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is using imagery from at least 200 commercial satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Org RelationshipApr 6, 2022As Russia prepared to invade, U.S. opened commercial imagery pipeline to Ukraine

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency used commercial radio-frequency detection services from companies like HawkEye 360 to identify sources of electronic jamming on the battlefield.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyOrg RelationshipApr 6, 2022As Russia prepared to invade, U.S. opened commercial imagery pipeline to Ukraine

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency increased its purchasing power for commercial synthetic aperture radar capabilities fivefold to acquire battlefield coverage despite bad weather.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductApr 6, 2022As Russia prepared to invade, U.S. opened commercial imagery pipeline to Ukraine

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency first solicited bids for the cloud services contract in 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Narrative GeneralMar 19, 2022General Dynamics’ cloud contract with NGA moves forward after Leidos withdraws protest

Upgrading cloud computing and data infrastructure is a top priority for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to improve the quality and speed of services.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductMar 19, 2022General Dynamics’ cloud contract with NGA moves forward after Leidos withdraws protest

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will begin a major upgrade of its cloud computing infrastructure after a competitor withdrew a protest over a $4,500,000,000 cloud-services contract.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductMar 19, 2022General Dynamics’ cloud contract with NGA moves forward after Leidos withdraws protest

The NGA West facility in north St. Louis has a $1,700,000,000 price tag, has been under construction since November 2019, and is expected to be open for business in 2025.

Mentioned as: ngaNarrative GeneralMar 19, 2022General Dynamics’ cloud contract with NGA moves forward after Leidos withdraws protest

Leidos withdrew its protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2022-03-16, allowing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and General Dynamics Information Technology to proceed with the work.

Mentioned as: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyTechnical ProductMar 19, 2022General Dynamics’ cloud contract with NGA moves forward after Leidos withdraws protest
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