The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Law and Legal Definition
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Defense that helps in governing the collection of national geospatial intelligence information. Regulations relating to the NGA are codified in 10 USCS prec § 441. The NGA was earlier known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). The following are the objectives of the NGA:
1.To provide geospatial intelligence consisting of the following:
a. Imagery;
b. Imagery intelligence;
c.Geospatial information.
2. To improve means of navigating vessels of the navy and the merchant marine;
3. To prepare and distribute maps, charts, books, and geodetic products;
4. To design, develop, deploy, operate, and maintain systems related to the processing and dissemination of imagery intelligence;
andTo develop geospatial information that may be transferred to:
a. the armed forces, including any combatant command, component of a combatant command, joint task force, or tactical unit; or
b. any other department or agency of the U.S.
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