Geospatial and Intelligence


Balloon-mounted cameras serve as eyes in the Afghan sky

The United States is stepping up its game in Afghanistan with $1 billion worth of gear to help with the rising threats this spring.

Alliance touts benefits of hosted satellite payloads

New space industry alliance seeks to help match up federal customers and their payloads with private satellite firms.

Protests ground Boeing aircraft recon system

Alleged missteps in the selection of Boeing Co. as prime contractor for a new intelligence-gathering aircraft system bound for Afghanistan have grounded the project until the Army can redress the issues.

Feds get rush delivery of Japan quake pictures

Commercial satellite companies dropped everything and rushed before and after images of Japan to U.S. government agencies within an hour of the earthquake.

Hosted payloads breathe life into budget-challenged programs

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sees significant advantages to hosted satellite payloads, according to a top agency official.

DOD space efforts must go lean in tight fiscal times

DOD's space operations face serious challenges in budget, policy and education, according to one top official.

U.S., South Korea hammer out Global Hawk sale

The United States and South Korea have reached a tentative agreement for the sale to the latter of four Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft.

Intelligence edge requires sharp eyes on ground and in sky

Geospatial information must be supplemented by local knowledge to ensure force safety, say U.S. commanders who have served in Afghanistan.

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    It can be nearly impossible to build annual budgets that consider forecasted project and program work plans along with detailed cost data, particularly when attempting to reconcile actual and projected program costs with actual schedule performance. In this webcast, a defense IT program manager will share best practices and hard-won lessons aligning critical data on project performance, cost systems and schedules for truly big picture program management insight. Read more