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Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Provides More Than Just Maps

It might not be a household name, like, say, the CIA, but the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an integral part of the U.S. intelligence community. Geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, is the collecting and analysis of satellite imagery of the earth’s surface. The mission of the agency, headquartered here, is to provide that type of intelligence to support national security objectives. Full Story