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Priorities for GEOINT Research at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2006) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
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... NGA must improve the speed, thoroughness, accuracy, fidelity, and relevance of its geospatial analyses while the sources of data increase in number and type, and data volume grows. These issues are especially pressing because there is uncertainty about the future number of available NGA analysts due to intense recruitment demands and the nature of staff demographics.
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... Research Initiatives, postdoctoral research fellowships, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, cooperative research and development agreements, Intergovernmental Personnel Act appointments, and Service Academies Program and through internal research.
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... This National Research Council study is intended to help NGA's chief scientist anticipate and prioritize geospatial science research directions and, by doing so, enhance NGA's mix of research investments to best address these priorities. STATEMENT OF TASK AND APPROACH The National Academies was asked by the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency to convene a study that would identify research priorities and strategic directions in geospatial science for the NGA's Basic and Applied Research Program.
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... REPORT STRUCTURE Chapter 2 provides background and context for the environment in which research is performed at NGA, describing how NGA and its research program have evolved over time. Chapter 3 discusses NGA's self-identified top 10 challenges, which provide a context for directing research.
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