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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. Now it’s time to get back to work. But fear not, we have such an eclectic mix of GEOINT-related stories that are guaranteed to fire up those dormant synapses in your brain — potentially enabling you to have the most productive week of your career. Or at minimum, it will reinforce how the GEOINT world is truly a diverse ecosystem. Well, be sure to fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

NGA Makes Real-Time Intel Top Priority
Defense Systems’ Q&A with Barry Barlow, Director of the Acquisition Directorate of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), about the agency’s acquisition strategy and need for finding technology enablers to get real-time geospatial intelligence into people’s hands.

Rep. Rogers: Cyber Espionage Major Threat
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., the head of the House Intelligence Committee, says cyber espionage is one of the greatest challenges facing U.S. intelligence agencies today. Re. Rogers is also a scheduled speaker at GEOINT 2011.

Army Makes Headway With Global Network Expansion
The Army’s plans to integrate all of its communications into a single network without incompatible formats is making headway.

Lockheed Martin Have Portable Samarai Drone In the Works
Lockheed Martin is developing a small, portable drone called the Samarai that is approximately a foot long and is remote controlled.

Ball Aerospace Successfully Completed Pre-Ship Review for the Operational Land Imager (OLI)
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed pre-ship review for the Operational Land Imager (OLI) to fly aboard the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM).

ObjectFX Announces Acquisition by TransVoyant LLC
ObjectFX, a provider of location-based intelligence solutions and USGIF member company, announced its acquisition by a group of private-equity investors based in Alexandria, VA.

Aerospace Engineer Proposes Arm-Equipped Satellite to Affix Propellant Kits to Space Junk to Send it Back Home
An Italian aerospace engineer is proposing a unique solution for dealing with space junk.

In Bordeaux, Harvest Time Means Infrared Spy Satellites
Wine producers in the Bordeaux region of France are using GEOINT to manage their grape harvests.

Getting a Job In The Intelligence Community
Good to see local news stories about training fairs for future members of the Intelligence Community.

‘Collecting’ Swimming Pools And Stadiums: Art Made From Google Maps
Google Earth has become a creative medium for adventurous artists.

Keep Track of Your Loved Ones Thanks to Location-Based Technology
Perhaps we don’t need to insert a micro-chip into our children to keep track of them? We can just use their smart phones.

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