National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a U.S. intelligence and combat support agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence for national security and defense operations.

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instanceOf United States government agency
combat support agency
intelligence agency
abbreviation NGA
collaboratesWith Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
National Reconnaissance Office
National Security Agency
country United States
dateFounded 1996-10-01
dateRenamed 2003-11-24
employs civilian personnel
military personnel
fieldOfWork cartography
data visualization
geodesy
geospatial intelligence
imagery analysis
remote sensing
formerName Defense Mapping Agency
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
foundedBy United States Department of Defense
hasHeadquartersLocation Springfield, Virginia
hasOfficeLocation NGA Campus West
St. Louis, Missouri
headquartersBuilding NGA Campus East
linked to: Fort Belvoir
legalMandate Title 10 of the United States Code
Title 50 of the United States Code
motto Know the Earth... Show the Way... Understand the World
overseenBy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
parentAgency United States Department of Defense
partOf United States Department of Defense
United States Intelligence Community
predecessor Central Imagery Office
Defense Dissemination Program Office
Defense Mapping Agency
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
primaryMission geospatial intelligence analysis
geospatial intelligence collection
geospatial intelligence dissemination
provides battlefield visualization
charting support
geospatial intelligence
imagery intelligence
mapping support
navigation products
targeting support
reportsTo Director of National Intelligence
serves United States Armed Forces
United States intelligence agencies
United States national security policymakers
federal civil agencies
homeland security community
international partners
uses airborne imagery
commercial imagery
open-source geospatial data
satellite imagery
website https://www.nga.mil
worksOn aeronautical navigation
counterterrorism
disaster relief
humanitarian assistance
maritime domain awareness
safety of navigation charts
support to military operations

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Director of National Intelligence hasAuthorityOver National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence oversees National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Directorate of Science and Technology hasPart National Photographic Interpretation Center
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence oversees National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Director of National Intelligence oversees National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
subject linked to: DNI
Annual Threat Assessment coordinatesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence oversees National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
subject linked to: SSCI
United States Intelligence Community hasMember National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
U.S. Board on Geographic Names collaboratesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
United States Intelligence Community hasMember National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
subject linked to: USIC
Office of Naval Intelligence cooperatesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Office of the Director of National Intelligence oversees National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Reconnaissance Office worksWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Intelligence Program includes National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
subject linked to: NIP
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency formerName National Imagery and Mapping Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency formerName Defense Mapping Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency predecessor National Imagery and Mapping Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency predecessor Defense Mapping Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency predecessor Central Imagery Office
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity collaboratesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The New American Practical Navigator publisher United States Defense Mapping Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The New American Practical Navigator publisher National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
BGN cooperatesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 providesAppropriationsFor National Imagery and Mapping Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency cooperatesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
subject linked to: DIA
United States military intelligence agencies includes National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Mission Integration Directorate worksWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community scopeOfOversight National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
U.S. Coast Guard Intelligence Coordination Center collaboratesWith National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community oversees National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NGA standsFor National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency predecessor National Imagery and Mapping Agency
subject linked to: NGA
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency predecessor Defense Mapping Agency
subject linked to: NGA
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency predecessor Central Imagery Office
subject linked to: NGA
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency formedAs National Imagery and Mapping Agency
subject linked to: NGA
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency renamedFrom National Imagery and Mapping Agency
subject linked to: NGA
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Defense Dissemination Program Office predecessorOf National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Defense Dissemination Program Office functionTransferredTo National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Reconnaissance Office collaboratesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
subject linked to: NRO
U.S. intelligence authorization and appropriations acts applyTo National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
J2 Intelligence Directorate usesInformationFrom National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NGA Campus West operator National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NGA Campus West partOf National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency infrastructure
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NGA Campus West serves National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
MCIA coordinatesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
United States Board on Geographic Names cooperatesWith National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 providesFundingFor National Imagery and Mapping Agency
linked to: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Combat Support Agencies includes National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community jurisdiction National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency