About NGA
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...
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NGA Ties to History of the St. Louis Arsenal
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NGA announces $708M data labeling RFP
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Work at NGA
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.
Learn more about NGA's open opportunities, the career service options, the hiring process and the benefits of working with NGA. Learn More...
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Water Scarcity in Belgium and the Blue Deal
The Belgian Blue Deal is an ambitious program that aims to tackle water scarcity and drought through a multifaceted approach. The Blue Deal evolved from Belgium experiencing rainfall in more sporadic and often intense bouts that were not properly absorbed into the ground from 2000 onward, leading to water shortages in some areas and intense localized flooding in other parts of the nation. The program focuses on developing solutions by partnering with commercial, civic, and government organizations to conserve water and limit usage. The projects encompassed by the Blue Deal include research and development, educational awareness, regulations, and structural investments.
The methodology for this project was crafted using a two-phase approach...Read More
Moonshot Labs
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...
Vice Admiral Whitworth, NGA Director, Delivers Speech at 2024 Esri User Conference
NGA's Director Whitworth delivered a speech for the 2024 Esri User Conference held in San Diego, California.
The theme of the conference, GIS - Uniting Our World, allowed the director to discuss NGA's efforts in GEOINT AI, Geodesy and Climate Security.
NGA can support all three areas, and by default GIS, by improving our predictions, warnings and repsonses for humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
Read the full remarks as prepared .