Intel/GEOINT

China spy balloon moving east over US, Pentagon says

China claims balloon is weather research “airship” that blew off course.

2 days ago

GOP pick to lead House China committee vows to win ‘new Cold War’

Rep. Mike Gallagher has vowed to lead a bipartisan committee that will tackle Chinese military modernization, threats to Taiwan and defense supply chains.

4 weeks ago

Geospatial-intelligence agency to expand capacity amid ‘data deluge’

The added resiliency and higher bandwidth will allow the agency to share intelligence more quickly, particularly in disconnected regions.

A Ukrainian soldier launches a drone near Kharkiv on July 23, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Drones critical to US info-warfare playbook, Air Force’s Kennedy says

Military adoption and deployment of drones has ballooned in recent years, with the Russia-Ukraine war pushing their use into the popular spotlight.

7 weeks ago

US military’s National Media Exploitation Center to refocus on China

“We are reducing the size of NMEC,” the chief of staff said, “and we want what’s left of it to be really hyper-focused on strategic competition.”

9 weeks ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he leaves after speaking at a press event at The Great Hall of People on Oct. 23, 2022, in Beijing, China.

Defense Intelligence Agency forms ‘China mission group’ to track rival

"It really shows our long-term commitment to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the potential fight against China," said the chief of staff.

2 months ago

Space Force’s Gagnon says analysis trumps data collection for intel

"Today, the core value proposition is no longer collection," said Brig. Gen. Greg Gagnon. "What we need is sense making, or fusion, or analysis."

5 months ago

US Army closes in on faster jet to replace Guardrail aircraft

As Artemis and Ares fly in Europe and the Pacific theater, the service is nearing a decision on what its future fixed-wing ISR capability will look like.

8 months ago

Unlocking airborne ISR can help achieve regional security in Indo-Pacific

Industry can help the U.S. and its allies expand interoperable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Integrating advanced capabilities into airborne sensor systems and other assets will create an integrated deterrence to counter regional threats.

8 months ago

Pentagon tech chief wants an ‘all in one’ sensor

It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.

9 months ago

Space Force ‘reverse industry day’ to address gaps in sensing, tracking

During industry meetings this week, program managers will hear from companies about capabilities they're developing to address tactical ISR capability needs.

9 months ago

Atlantic Council urges Pentagon to utilize commercial space capabilities

The Atlantic Council report urges Congress to improve its oversight of how the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community adopt commercial space services.

9 months ago

Army Futures Command learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

At the GEOINT Symposium in Denver, Army officials say the conflict in Ukraine validates their approach to modernization and training.

9 months ago

Intelligence agency takes over Project Maven, the Pentagon’s signature AI scheme

Project Maven is the Department of Defense’s most visible artificial intelligence tool, designed to process imagery and full-motion video from drones and automatically detect potential targets.

9 months ago

How one US intelligence agency is supporting Ukraine

“We’ve been able to be a key part of the how the West has helped Ukraine prevent Russia from overrunning Kiev," says NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp.

10 months ago

How commercial space systems are changing the conflict in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is certainly not the first major conflict where commercial space capabilities have been a feature, but experts say advances in technology have enabled these systems to play a much larger role than in the past.

10 months ago

Marine Corps wants money for ships, missiles, sensors

Money is coming, but not exactly at the level or timing that Marine leaders have wanted.

10 months ago

Federal and military users can now track potential terrorist activities with an app

Need a “onestop shop for counterterroism analysis”? There's an app for that, and it's called aCTknowledge.

12 months ago

Here’s how intelligence agencies can search foreign documents without learning the language

The new machine learning system developed by Raytheon BBN Technologies in partnership with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity allows English-speaking users to search foreign documents and speech without knowing the language.

12 months ago

National Reconnaissance Office awards five contracts for commercial satellite radar capabilities

Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, uses radar to produce images. Unlike traditional electro-optical imagery, SAR is unaffected by cloud cover, darkness or inclement weather, making it useful for a number of intelligence missions.

13 months ago

Intel/GEOINT

The intelligence community may function behind the scenes, but its work is anything but the man behind the curtain. From commanders to dismounted troops, intelligence powers critical decision-making.

China claims balloon is weather research “airship” that blew off course.

Rep. Mike Gallagher has vowed to lead a bipartisan committee that will tackle Chinese military modernization, threats to Taiwan and defense supply chains.

The added resiliency and higher bandwidth will allow the agency to share intelligence more quickly, particularly in disconnected regions.

Military adoption and deployment of drones has ballooned in recent years, with the Russia-Ukraine war pushing their use into the popular spotlight.

“We are reducing the size of NMEC,” the chief of staff said, “and we want what’s left of it to be really hyper-focused on strategic competition.”

"It really shows our long-term commitment to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the potential fight against China," said the chief of staff.

"Today, the core value proposition is no longer collection," said Brig. Gen. Greg Gagnon. "What we need is sense making, or fusion, or analysis."

As Artemis and Ares fly in Europe and the Pacific theater, the service is nearing a decision on what its future fixed-wing ISR capability will look like.

Industry can help the U.S. and its allies expand interoperable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Integrating advanced capabilities into airborne sensor systems and other assets will create an integrated deterrence to counter regional threats.

It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.

During industry meetings this week, program managers will hear from companies about capabilities they're developing to address tactical ISR capability needs.

The Atlantic Council report urges Congress to improve its oversight of how the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community adopt commercial space services.

At the GEOINT Symposium in Denver, Army officials say the conflict in Ukraine validates their approach to modernization and training.

Project Maven is the Department of Defense’s most visible artificial intelligence tool, designed to process imagery and full-motion video from drones and automatically detect potential targets.

“We’ve been able to be a key part of the how the West has helped Ukraine prevent Russia from overrunning Kiev," says NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp.

The war in Ukraine is certainly not the first major conflict where commercial space capabilities have been a feature, but experts say advances in technology have enabled these systems to play a much larger role than in the past.

Money is coming, but not exactly at the level or timing that Marine leaders have wanted.

Need a “onestop shop for counterterroism analysis”? There's an app for that, and it's called aCTknowledge.

The new machine learning system developed by Raytheon BBN Technologies in partnership with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity allows English-speaking users to search foreign documents and speech without knowing the language.

Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, uses radar to produce images. Unlike traditional electro-optical imagery, SAR is unaffected by cloud cover, darkness or inclement weather, making it useful for a number of intelligence missions.