NGA
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The NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) is a U.S. government intelligence and combat support agency responsible for providing geospatial intelligence, mapping, and related standards for national security and defense.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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combat support agency ⓘ intelligence agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NGA self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateFormed | 1996-10-01 ⓘ |
| dateRenamed | 2003-11-24 ⓘ |
| employs |
civilian personnel
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military personnel ⓘ |
| focusArea |
cartography
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geospatial intelligence ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ |
| formedAs |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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surface form:
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
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| headquartersFacility |
NGA Campus East
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NGA Campus West ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Springfield, Virginia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| mission |
provide timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence
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support U.S. national security objectives ⓘ support disaster relief and humanitarian operations ⓘ support military operations ⓘ |
| oversees | geospatial intelligence standards for the U.S. government ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| partOf | United States Intelligence Community ⓘ |
| predecessor |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Imagery Office
Defense Dissemination Program Office ⓘ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ⓘ
surface form:
Defense Mapping Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ⓘ
surface form:
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
|
| provides |
charts
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geospatial data ⓘ geospatial standards ⓘ imagery intelligence products ⓘ maps ⓘ |
| renamedFrom |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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surface form:
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
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| role |
combat support
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defense support ⓘ geospatial intelligence analysis ⓘ geospatial intelligence collection ⓘ mapping support ⓘ national security support ⓘ standardization of geospatial data ⓘ |
| sector |
defense
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intelligence ⓘ |
| standsFor | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
National Reconnaissance Office ⓘ National Security Agency ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency