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Also known as NGA, NIMA, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, NGIA, US NGA

intelligence agency of the United States of America

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is an active government entity located in Springfield, United States. It was established in 1996 and is also known by the alias National Imagery and Mapping Agency. The agency is classified as a funder and operates under the government type.

According to available records, the organization has approximately 9000 employees. Its inception date is recorded as October 1, 1996. The NGA is listed in the Federal Register under the title "Agencies - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency."

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Research organization · ROR

Type
Funder, Government
Founded
1996
Location
Springfield, United States
Also known as
NGA, National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Status
Active

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Described at

Federal Register :: Agencies - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency publishes documents in the Federal Register. Explore most recent and most cited documents published by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

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The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register documents. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. This prototype edition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov will remain an unofficial informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status. For complete information about, and access to, our official publications and services, go to About the Federal Register on NARA's archives.gov. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is the nation’s primary source of geospatial intelligence for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Intelligence Community. NGA delivers world-class geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, military service members, intelligence professionals and first responders. It is a unique combination of intelligence agency and combat support agency, and is the world leader in timely, relevant, accurate and actionable GEOINT. NGA manages a global consortium of more than 400 commercial and government relationships, and the agency director serves as the functional manager for GEOINT, the head of the National System for Geospatial Intelligence and the coordinator of the global Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence. In this capacity, the director is charged with synchronizing operations to realize a professional, interoperable, agile and integrated GEOINT enterprise. NGA is headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, and has two major locations in St. Louis and Arnold, Missouri. Approximately 14,500 civilian, military and contractor employees work across more than 100 locations in the U.S. and 20 international locations. The document is published to make administrative changes to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), formerly know as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Privacy Program rule.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Headquarters
Fort Belvoir
Employees
9000
Official website
www.nga.mil
Image
NGA New HQ.jpg
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Commons category
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
inception
1996-10-01
native label
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
social media followers
7500
P8168
Irereo
Commons Creator page
United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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