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Yesterday, the NY Times ran a front page story about federal prosecutors accusing 11 people of being part of a Russian espionage ring, living under false names and deep cover in a patient scheme to penetrate what one coded message called American “policy making circles.” What was interesting about this story was that these Russian spies have embedded themselves deeply into quiet suburban lives in the U.S. Thought, what really caught our attention — surely Hollywood is working a script right now about this story — was today’s front page NY Times follow up story that had many IC leaders asking “why?”

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On July 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., USGIF is hosting its GEOINT Community Career Fair where GEOINT professionals from the Defense, Intelligence and Homeland Security Communities, industry, and recent graduates are invited to make connections face to face with recruiters who make hiring decisions. As the GEOINT industry continues to expand, career fairs provide the perfect opportunity to connect face-to-face with recruiters who make hiring decisions and can help you network for other positions within a company. Today we are speaking with Jennifer Daniel, Director of the Human Development Directorate at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, we hope everyone had a restful weekend, and yes, it was hot. So now is the time to cool yourself off with some actionable news to jump start your week. Leon Panetta warns of Iran’s threat, Pelosi is creating a potential block to General Clapper being nominated and much more. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post on got geoint? They say that an unclever person always brings up the weather when in conversation at parties or events. The sophisticates of the world believe that it is too easy to fall back on talking about the weather, and that we should be able to expound upon current events, arts and literature at any moment. Well, perhaps its because our subscription to The New Yorker recently ran out because the only theme we can think about this week is GEOINT and the heat. Yes, the east coast has experienced its first heat wave of the summer this week — causing children to be sedentary, as well as creating a run on hair products at CVS as many tried to combat any “bad hair trauma” caused the humidity. So, yes, welcome to our “unclever” FFT post all about GEOINT the high temperatures. We hope you enjoy!

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Perhaps it was the USA World Cup victory yesterday, but we have decided to throw caution to the wind. That is correct, we are doing a news round up on a Thursday — as opposed to the occasional Wednesday round up. But fret not, our dedicated readers who cling to our weekly posting routine, Friday’s Food for Thought will be alive and well tomorrow. So, really, why a news round up on Thursday? Frankly, there is just soo much happening these days that we had to cast a wide net for you. From news about the increase in usage of commercial satellite imagery to the U.S. Marines to double strike planes for ISR, we offer wide variety of news items on this fourth Thursday in June. We hope you enjoy. And, go USA!

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Last night, Israel launched a spy satellite known as Ofek-9 into orbit that will help it more efficiently monitor the region, including Iran. The new satellite increases the speed at which Israel can receive high-resolution images of subjects of interest. The Israel Defense Ministry said that it would join two other active spy satellites in the Ofek series already orbiting the earth, and all three satellites would give Israel considerable coverage of sensitive areas. As Israel considers Iran to be a strategic threat, its expanded GEOINT efforts are aimed at gather intelligence regarding Iran’s nuclear program that Israel believes is meant for developing bombs, despite Iranian denials. In addition, it was just reported that the satellite is now working.

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As you can imagine, the got geoint? staff is brimming with excitement as GEOINT 2010 registration is now officially open. And, thankfully in our busy lives, GEOINT 2010 will be here before you know it (time moves fast when you are busy and having fun). USGIF is doing something completely new and different this year. On November 3rd, it is hosting an entire day filled with keynotes, panels and breakout sessions on the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence’s Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise (DIIE) and the issues affecting it and the airborne ISR assets. We urge everyone to take part in USGIF’s crowdvine to be part of key discussions leading up to GEOINT 2010, as well as connect and network with others in the community in advance of the event.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? We hope everyone had a restful Father’s Day weekend. BBQs and family time surely abounded for many this past weekend. Well, now it is time to get back into the flow of work and productivity. As always, we have pulled together a cornucopia of defense-, intelligence- and satellite-related stories to kick start your week on the right foot. So, while you are focused on getting back into the gym and eating health food after the weekend, why don’t you load up on some power food for your brain. Enjoy and happy Monday.

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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post on got geoint? Monday will officially be June 21st, which is better known as the summer solstice. This special day is the official first day of summer and is also the longest day in terms of sunlight. So, we thought this week’s FFT post theme could be all about summertime and GEOINT. And, remember the time when summer meant things slowed down in business and government? Well, this no longer happens. Lots of things going on in the GEOINT world this summer. We have the NGA West Showcase, the GEOINT Community Career Fair, ESRI International User Conference and much more.

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We always get excited when a new issue of Geospatial Intelligence Forum is about to hit the newsstands. We figured you all do as well, and the upcoming July/August issue is guaranteed to deliver. The publication always provides in-depth profile interviews with IC leaders and this issue will feature a Q&A with Caryn Wagner, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, DHS. It will also highlight the latest in geospatial modeling, maritime awareness, geospatial education and much more. Click here if you are interested in advertising in this issue.

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