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GEOINT 2011 has officially kicked off! And once again, when it comes to the exhibiting companies, innovation is the name of the game. So, for our first GEOINT 2011 post, we have decided to highlight key news happening from the show floor today. Boeing, TerraGo, Glimmerglass, Blue Marble and many more are showcasing next-generation solutions that will clearly shape the future of the community. We highly recommend you check out all of these companies and organizations when the show floor opens up this morning.

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As we see in nature, bees and mosquitoes are more effective when they work together in a swarm. Well, Boeing is taking a page directly from mother nature by testing out a new technology that will allow UAVs to communicate and operate as a group. The aerospace giant used swarm technology, developed by the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), to allow different types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to collectively search a test area, map the terrain and create their own flight path, while simultaneously sending information to teams on the ground.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off from got geoint? As always, we hope you had a restful weekend spent with family, friends and loved ones. And, we are on the verge of Memorial Day weekend — that’s right…a three day weekend that is very special because it honors those who have served our great nation. So, while many are already thinking about the Memorial Day holiday weekend, we still have five days of productivity ahead of us. Knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, perhaps this is the week where you will exceed all expectations and achieve your ultimate professional goals. It could happen. And, with the help of the MMNKO post, how could you go wrong? So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? While many are enjoying the last day of the long President’s Day weekend, we have decided to fire up the editorial machine and do a MMNKO post with a twist. Yes, we will be providing all the key GEOINT news you need to kick start the week, but with a “President’s Weekend” twist. So, as we say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on.

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Once again, innovation is the name of the game on the exhibitor floor at GEOINT 2010. More than 220 exhibitors are bring next generation GEOINT solutions to the next level. This is GEOINT 3.0 brought to life in real time. Be sure to check it out for yourselves and walk the floor. Also, for all you exhibitors out there, please send us your news!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post on got geoint? As always, we hope you had a restful weekend spent with family and friends. But here we are again. It’s Monday. And if you think about it, Monday is not such a bad thing for us GEOINTers. The bottom-line is that we are passionate about what we do for a living. As such, Monday just means opportunity (that should be an inspirational poster). So, we hope you all take the opportunity to read all the actionable news you need to kick start your week in this post. Happy Monday!

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For more than 10 years, the Air Force has been quietly working on the development of a robotic spacecraft called the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (pictured), which resembles a small space shuttle. And, this month, it will officially be launched into space. Very cool stuff, but many are asking: what is the purpose of this robotic spacecraft and this first mission? The Air Force released only a general description of the mission objectives: testing of guidance, navigation, control, thermal protection and autonomous operation in orbit, re-entry and landing. And, many believe that it’s purpose is unclear because it has taken a decade to ready it for launch, and there were too many “cooks in the kitchen” when it came to developing it. Peter A. Wilson, a senior defense research analyst for the RAND Corp., had this to say to the AP: “From my perspective it’s a little puzzling as to whether this is the beginning of a program or the end of one.” Read more from the AP here.

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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 and a recharged and ready to take on the world. The big news we cover this week is the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarding $1 billion in engineering contracts as part of its “TASER” program, as well as Army Gen. David Petraeus’ support of closing the prison camps at Guantánamo and more. As we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on!

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Welcome to the official Monday Morning News Kick Off (on Tuesday) post. Since it was a holiday weekend, and we hope many enjoyed the day off yesterday, we decided to continue with the popular Monday Morning News Kick Off post even though technically it is Tuesday. Lots of political fighting going on over the past few days. President Obama was accused of having a “pre-9/11″ mentality by Republicans and Cheney is back out again and is having what some call a “second act.” Scroll down and enjoy.

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It’s not very often that we cover financial news and our sector. But with all the news coverage surrounding the economic meltdown, this Forbes story certainly caught our attention. It seems that there will be tough times all around, but defense contractors should fare well in 2009 — and aerospace companies may have a tougher time.

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