Pathfinder. Volume 8, Number 3, May/June 2010. Technology - Rendering an Ever-Clearer Picture

摘要

We face adversaries who can be anywhere and everywhere, not bound by national borders or rules of war. They can bring destruction in a myriad of ways -- from improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers to the sophisticated tools of cyber warfare. Our decision makers and warfighters need to know not only where our adversaries are and what they're doing, but also what they're planning to do and where those plans are being developed. NGA can help provide that information. NGA and the geospatial intelligence community can meet national security challenges first by consistently improving our ability to collect the most reliable data. NGA is leading the strategic planning for an integrated collection capability comprising a robust collection architecture, which encompasses national technical means, commercial remote sensing, international options and integrated airborne data from across the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. Because of advances in technology, we are able to collect staggering amounts of data. One major challenge presented by this accelerating flow of information is how to turn raw data into useful intelligence in a timely way. Collaboration with industry, through focused investments in technology research and development, is one important factor in helping us meet this challenge.