NGA is a unique combination of intelligence agency and combat support agency. It is the world leader in timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). NGA enables the U.S. intelligence community and the Department of Defense to fulfill the president’s national security priorities to protect the nation.

The agency is headquarted in Springfield, Virginia with two major locations in St. Louis, Missouri and Arnold, Missouri. Approximately 14,500 civilian, military and contractor employees work across more than 100 locations in the United States and 20 international locations serving on support teams at U.S. military, diplomatic and allied locations around the world. Read more...

When you want more than a job, you want a mission. Whether you’re analyzing data or conducting imagery analysis or providing mission support, a career with the NGA helps protect our nation and our world.

NGA has three primary locations in Springfield, Virginia, St. Louis, Missouri and Arnold, Missouri as well as opportunities to serve across the globe. You can learn more about NGA's locations here. 

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Russian Activity in North Africa's Oil & Gas Industry

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia's oil and gas industry has been a critical source of funding for the war. In order to weaken the Russian economy, the European Union (EU), the largest consumer of Russian hydrocarbons, imposed trade sanctions to cap the prices of Russian oil and gas exports. However, Europe cannot meet its energy needs solely through domestic production; in the year before the invasion, the EU imported 91.7% of the oil products and 83% of the natural gas products it consumed. Consequently, Europe has sought alternative suppliers to reduce its reliance on Russian imports, bringing North African countries like Algeria, Egypt, and Libya into focus.

For Russia, these countries have also become important for redirecting its hydrocarbon exports. Russian oil product exports to North Africa have surged, hitting all-time highs in mid-2023, representing a 144% increase from 2022 levels. Russian state-owned energy giants, such as Gazprom, Rosneft, Tatneft, and Lukoil, have further committed to several long-term agreements with national companies in Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. This dual focus on North Africa by both Europe and Russia necessitates a closer examination of ongoing Russian operations in...Read More 

Moonshot Labs is a cross-agency asset with an initiatives approach to measuring success and accountability. Opened in July 2021, NGA’s Moonshot Labs is an unclassified innovation hub and collider space for NGA, its partners and customers to meet, create, collaborate, and innovate. Moonshot Labs offers a preview of the unprecedented collaborative environment to come at the agency’s St. Louis campus when it opens in 2025. Read more... 

The 2024 Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Worldwide Conference is in Omaha, Nebraska from October 27th to October 30th. The conference examines the theme Integrated Deterrence through IT Superiority.

The conference features NGA Director Frank Whitworth and Mark Chatelain, Director, Chief Information Officer and Director, Chief Information Office and IT Services Component.

Click here  to see NGA's full schedule of speakers and booth presentations.