National Reconnaissance Office

Australia, United Kingdom
Space SIGINT specialist Kleos experiences turbulence

The Luxembourg based SIGINT satellite constellation firm Kleos Space recently announced that its first cluster was out of service due to technical difficulties. This news comes at a time when a number of big contracts are up for grabs.

United States
David Gauthier drives US geospatial intelligence's economic shift

The new US intelligence budget under discussion in the Senate supports Gauthier's goals to better orientate the NGA towards the private sector in the name of making it more competitive on the global market.

The Tech Times
Barkan joins XM Cyber, Sowa at ICEYE, Danish satnav obsolete, Johnston leaves Creativity Software

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

HerzliyaXM Cyber hires ex-Mossad/wanted man Zev Barkan.

New York/EspooICEYE strengthens US govt ties with Sowa.

CopenhagenDenmark forced to upgrade satnav system.

Londonformer Met officer Johnston waves goodbye to Creativity Software.

United States
GEOINT startup Theia's disgruntled supplier starts legal action

Keen to launch a large constellation of observation satellites for the intelligence community and other clients, the startup Theia has run into difficulties with a key supplier who is still waiting to be paid.

United States
NGA moves into economic intelligence gathering

After two years of planning at the Fort Belvoir Springfield headquarters of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), GEOINT-based economic analysis is now becoming part of the agency's armoury and its spending programme.

United States
NGA fights in Congress to retain GEOINT acquisition influence

Although not everyone is pleased with its methods of managing contracts with the private sector, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency may regain its position in procurement of geospatial intelligence data and services with the creation of a joint office, in which it would have a determining weight.

Spotlight | United States
Congress looks to streamline intelligence agencies' satellite imagery procurements

Commercially-available spatial imaging solutions are becoming vital to the government's geospatial intelligence operations, but there is widespread confusion in the way these tools are being acquired. Congress wants clarity on the situation.

United Kingdom
Space industry awaits British contracts with bated breath

The British parliament, in the throes of an overhaul of the country's space strategy, is being bombarded with advice from defence industry players keen to press home their respective advantages. The issues raised point to the emminently political nature of Britain's GEOINT choices.

United States
Awaiting listing after merger, BlackSky's fate relies on major contracts with NRO and NGA

GEOINT specialist BlackSky's merger with Osprey to go public, a decision strongly backed by Peter Thiel, shows the operators are willing to change business model in order to win major contracts with US intelligence services.

United States
NGA eyes new pool of GEOINT vendors as it ramps up commercial acquisitions

The agency wants to support US geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) start-ups but is also increasingly considering European firms.

United States
Congress gives another push for NGA to lead in GEOINT analysis

Washington is looking to give another boost to the National [...]

United States
GEOINT veteran Klinger goes solo

Gil Klinger, who was Raytheon's vice president of space and [...]

United States
NGA still looking for role

A series of webinars over the past two months that replaced the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) annual gathering show that [...]

Spotlight | United States
After losing out on JEDI defence cloud, Amazon ploughs ahead thanks to intelligence contracts

While it pursues a lawsuit against the Pentagon and Microsoft, Amazon is also looking to monetise the infrastructure it has built for the intelligence sector.

United States
GEOINT expert takes helm of counterproliferation

Alan MacDougall, a former top official at the National Reconnaissance [...]

United States
Umbra Lab joins crowded radar imagery race

The Pentagon is heavily behind the development of radar imagery satelites, which has prompted a fierce scramble between startups.