A Look at Commercial Geospatial Intelligence
Abstract
MITRE's Intelligence Advisory Board recommended that MITRE assess the commercial Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) landscape and provide recommendations for U.S. government investment and actions the U.S. government can take in partnerships within the commercial GEOINT market. Through a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the market, GEOINT policies, and observations of U.S. government use of commercial GEOINT, the authors identified numerous obstacles and challenges for the GEOINT industry and outlined four recommendations for U.S. government action to improve U.S. partnerships. Although primarily focused on the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, the recommendations apply across any U.S. government department that uses GEOINT extensively. Given the current great power competition and global economy, action is imperative now to prevent the United States from falling behind and to improve and ultimately maintain the U.S. position as the world leader in GEOINT products and services. Doing so will enable the U.S. government to apply commercial GEOINT to its various missions, increase resiliency and diversity of GEOINT sources, and gain an information advantage against foreign adversaries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1137493
Entities
People
- Jenny Irvine
- Mark W Phillips
- Philip Tsang
- Renee Dauerer
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation