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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, we hope you had a restful weekend spent with family, friends and loved-ones. But as we always say, Monday mornings are truly inevitable — almost like death and taxes — so what better way to tackle the start of the week than with a summary of all the actionable news you need to operate at peak performance. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

General Dynamics Supports Air Force with Imagery Intelligence Analysis
General Dynamics Corp. will provide battlespace awareness and other support to the Air Force under a task order worth $4.7 million. The task order calls for General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems business unit to support the Air Force’s National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC).

NGA July/August Pathfinder Magazine Highlights Partnerships Around the World
The July/August 2011 issue of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Pathfinder magazine includes several articles highlighting NGA’s partnerships around the world.

ESA Reentry Vehicle on Track for Flight in 2013
ESA and Thales Alenia Space Italia announced an agreement last week at the Paris Air and Space Show to begin building the IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle for its mission into space in 2013.

SRI, DARPA Partner on Visual System for Unmanned Surveillance
With funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, SRI International Inc. is leading a team to design a visual intelligence system that will usher in a new era in unmanned robotic surveillance.

Mobile Apps, GPS Tracking Let Cycling Fans Keep Tabs on Tour de France
Aiming to make the most of its contract to carry the Tour de France, NBC Sports is offering “All Access” subscription packages for the Web and an array of mobile devices, including iPhones, iPads and Android devices.

Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates STARLite Radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System
Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the successful demonstration of its STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to aid in the defense of ground troops.

TerraGo Mobile to Expand to Google Android and Apple iOS Platforms
TerraGo Technologies will expand its TerraGo Mobile software to support Google Android and Apple iOS platforms to accommodate rapidly growing numbers of tablet and smartphone users

City of Melbourne Improves Community Services with ERDAS APOLLO
ERDAS announced that the City of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia is using ERDAS APOLLO Essentials – Image Web Server as a foundation for CoMPASS, an intranet mapping application designed to improve city services for citizens.

Esri Director Of Education Says Job Market For GIS Professionals Is Strong And Growing
Michael Gould, Ph.D., the director of education for Esri, said the job market is quite strong for people who are familiar with larger enterprise GIS solutions.

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