Tuesday, May 7, 2024

How is NGA Harnessing Commerciale Satellites? - GEOINT 2024

Sponsored by
The GEOINT Symposium, held this week in Kissimmee, Florida, continues today. SpaceNews will be here reporting all week to share the highlights of the conference. Read on for today's news and announcements, and for full coverage, visit SpaceNews.com

Geospatial intelligence gets smart

 
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is injecting machine learning and computer vision across its operations, from the battlefield to the highest levels of geopolitical analysis. The agency is harnessing rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technologies to help military leaders see what's happening on the battlefield in more detail and give policymakers a better understanding of global threats and dynamics.

A U.S. Space Force online marketplace that taps into commercial satellite data has executed around $8 million worth of contracts over the past four months. 

Airbus to continue enhancing Pleiades Neo Next constellation


Airbus will continue to improve sensors in its Pleiades Neo Next constellation rather than duplicating the capabilities of the two Pleiades Neo satellites in orbit. "We are committed to continuing and to enhancing this constellation," Eric Even, Airbus Defence and Space head of integrated space solutions, told SpaceNews.

NRO expands commercial partnerships

Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government agency responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining America's intelligence satellites, often cite their commitment to commercial purchases.

NGA to tap commercial satellites to patrol maritime hotspots

 

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is making a major push to harness commercial technology for tracking maritime threats around the world, the agency's director said May 6.

Hindsight is 20/20. Foresight is a superpower. Your national security and economic interests require the ability to see, understand, and anticipate change. Now, the speed of space-based intelligence meets the urgency of the moment. For decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, you need to act not just fast, but first. Only BlackSky puts unparalleled real-time intelligence within your reach.

Search engine focused on Earth data gets new investors


Danti, an AI startup that developed a search engine for Earth data, is gaining users within the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, said the company's founder and CEO Jesse Kallman. 
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Copyright © 2024 Multiverse Media Inc., All rights reserved.
You signed up to receive this newsletter on Spacenews.com. At times you may receive marketing material.

Our mailing address is:
Multiverse Media Inc.
100 Fillmore St. 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80206

Add us to your address book


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Starbase, Texas inches closer to reality

Plus: Trump taps Kratsios for OSTP, Russia launches Resurs-P satellite  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...