Maxar wins next phase of Army’s One World Terrain effort

Maxar wins next phase of Army’s One World Terrain effort
Maxar wins next phase of Army’s One World Terrain effort

Maxar has been working on the Army’s virtual map program since 2019.

Exclusive: Amid national security concerns, US slaps overhead time limits on satellites

Exclusive: Amid national security concerns, US slaps overhead time limits on satellites
Exclusive: Amid national security concerns, US slaps overhead time limits on satellites

“These restrictions would severely hurt commercial companies’ ability to operate high resolution constellations and is counter to the efforts of the past two years to make NOAA regs streamlined and enable US companies to compete internationally,” one industry rep said.

Planned NRO imagery contracts to ease sharing, with one big exception

Planned NRO imagery contracts to ease sharing, with one big exception
Planned NRO imagery contracts to ease sharing, with one big exception

NRO use of shutter control on commercial electro-optical imagery would be “very rare,” and “limited in both area and time,” said Peter Muend, head of the spy agency’s commercial office.

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From Sensor To Decision: Maxar’s Combined Offerings Support Next-Gen National Security Missions

From Sensor To Decision: Maxar’s Combined Offerings Support Next-Gen National Security Missions
From Sensor To Decision: Maxar’s Combined Offerings Support Next-Gen National Security Missions

Space-based intelligence for rapid decision-making will be a critical tool in the multiforce, multidomain landscape of the near future.

To Advance GEOINT Research, Intel Community Seeks Help Outside Government

To Advance GEOINT Research, Intel Community Seeks Help Outside Government
To Advance GEOINT Research, Intel Community Seeks Help Outside Government

ODNI is working on providing outside partners with declassified explanations of the office’s science and technology priorities, said John Beieler, director of science and technology.

NRO Taps AI For Future ‘Hybrid Architecture’

NRO Taps AI For Future ‘Hybrid Architecture’
NRO Taps AI For Future ‘Hybrid Architecture’

“Artificial intelligence and machine learning onboard the satellites to help us control the constellations is absolutely critical,” says NRO Director Chris Scolese. For ground stations, too.

3D Mapping for Army Hinges On Bandwidth

3D Mapping for Army Hinges On Bandwidth
3D Mapping for Army Hinges On Bandwidth

Gary Blohm, director of the Army Geospatial Center, said 3D is important to troop training and to operational planning because it “helps us navigate, especially when we get to urban environments.”

‘GEOINT Singularity:’ There’ll Be Nowhere For DoD To Hide EXCLUSIVE

‘GEOINT Singularity:’ There’ll Be Nowhere For DoD To Hide EXCLUSIVE
‘GEOINT Singularity:’ There’ll Be Nowhere For DoD To Hide EXCLUSIVE

“[A]dversaries could track the movements of U.S. and allied military equipment, detecting patterns of training and operations; hyperspectral imaging can identify chemical compositions; short-wavelength infrared imaging can see through clouds; and SAR sensors can image at night. When determining risks to national security, one can define it as the risk of being seen or detected.”

Cardillo: 1 Million Times More GEOINT Data In 5 Years

Cardillo: 1 Million Times More GEOINT Data In 5 Years
Cardillo: 1 Million Times More GEOINT Data In 5 Years

UPDATED: Adds Details On New Data Partnerships; IC Works With DepSecDef Video Task Force GEOINT: To cope with the gargantuan increase in data sure to come, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency must broaden its outreach to industry and the civil community, and, at the same time, ensure that it does a better job of ensuring…