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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? While many of us are gearing up for a short holiday work week, the reality is that there is plenty to be accomplished before we all head off into the sunset. Surely a nice turkey dinner with family and friends is around the corner. Though in the meantime, there is a whole world of news you need to kick off a highly productive short week. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Thanksgiving!

C4ISR Spending to Remain Stable Over Next Five Years, Led by Sensors and UAVs
U.S. military spending for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) will remain stable through 2016, with substantial growth limited to applications involving counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Intelligence Confronts Catastrophic Cuts in Doomsday Budget Scenario
The U.S. intelligence community faces the possibility of devastating budget cuts if the congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction does not reach an agreement by November 23, 2011.

The Intelligence Community’s Seismic Shift to the Cloud
FCW story, based on keynote addresses from GEOINT 2011, about the intelligence community’s shift to the cloud.

GeoEye Receives Commendation from Gov. McDonnell for Work with Virginia Fusion Center
GeoEye recently accepted an award from Capt. Steve Lambert, commander of the Virginia State Police’s Criminal Intelligence Division, which runs the Virginia Fusion Center, for the company’s preparation, response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Irene. Be sure to check out our recent podcast with USGIF Board Member and GeoEye CEO and Director, Mr. Matt O’Connell, on the commendation here.

Imagery Vital to National Security
Commercial satellite imagery has become such a cornerstone of modern life that it is impossible to imagine planning a military operation or responding to the devastation caused by a natural disaster without it, according to Defense News.

Google Maps Mystery Actually Spy Satellite Targets, Expert Says
The mysterious structures that we reported about last week in China are most likely used to calibrate China’s spy satellites, according to one expert.

Satellite Hack Attempt Shows U.S. Blind Spot
WSJ story about how the commander of U.S. military space operations says he lacks sufficient data to determine who interfered with two U.S. government satellites through a ground station in Norway, as revealed in a report on China sent to the U.S. Congress last week.

Defense Science Board Report Stresses Need For Climate Change Study In Intelligence Community
A recent report suggests that the intelligence community could benefit from the creation of an open and collaborative group to study and mitigate climate change.

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