Unifying the Intelligence Enterprise to Respond to National Security Threats

摘要

Geospatial intelligence [geoint] is a crucial element in our national security enterprise. Geoint, among other things, is a window providing undeniable evidence of events taking place on the ground; it reveals hidden aspects of otherwise poorly understood phenomena; it brings visual clarity and precision to identifying and locating targets anywhere on the globe; it enables us to search vast expanses of the Earth's surface; and it is often the unique discipline if you will, in its ability to depict intelligence issues in areas otherwise denied to us.