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The National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency (NGA) is a Department of Defense combat
support agency and a member of the national
Intelligence Community (IC). NGA develops imagery
and map-based intelligence solutions for U. S.
national defense, homeland security and safety of
navigation. Headquartered in
Bethesda, MD, NGA has major facilities in the
Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and St. Louis,
MO, areas. We also provide global support to our IC
mission partners through NGA representatives
stationed around the world.
Our Role in the Intelligence
Community
NGA is the IC's principal producer of and advisor
for GEOINT.
During the 20th century, NGA took
a leadership role in collaborating with our mission
partners. In the 21st century, we are building on
that tradition as we develop more efficient ways to
exchange information and broaden access to all
GEOINT sources and data to enable the production of
high-quality intelligence throughout the IC.
Combat and Humanitarian Support
As a Department of Defense combat-support agency,
NGA provides the warfighter with precise, timely
GEOINT data, information and products.
Accessibility and usability are
our watchwords as we continue to focus on moving
data to people, instead of moving people to data.
In addition to supporting combat
operations, NGA also supports disaster relief and
homeland defense operations by providing GEOINT
data, products and analyses to lead federal agencies
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