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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? Hard to believe that we are only a couple weeks away from the kick off of GEOINT 2011. Speaking of GEOINT 2011, we are always looking for USGIF member-related news. So, if you are announcing a new product or service or partnership, please let us know. We would like to shine a light on all of your good works here on the got geoint? blog. In the meantime, we have been kind enough to pull together all the key GEOINT news and headlines you need to kick off the work week. 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? As always, we hope you had a restful (and dry) weekend. Fall is officially in full swing. And this means that GEOINT 2010 is right around the corner. Have you done everything you can to make GEOINT 2010 exceptional for you? Have you logged into CrowdVine? What is CrowdVine you ask? Why it is the definitive social network for GEOINT 2010 and we highly recommend you check it out. You can discuss topics, schedule meetings and check out any pre-event buzz. Click here to start your own profile. And, we would be remiss if we did not say this: “Fire up that second cup of coffee and read on.” Happy Monday!

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Call it the big information chill, looming across the military and intelligence communities. After the massive Afghan war data spill by WikiLeaks, some veteran intelligence officers and experts are calling for a tightening of access to information and more monitoring in the spy community’s lower levels. They’re blaming post-9/11 changes that promoted information sharing as the culprit that made it too easy to lose control of the nation’s secrets.

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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 are geared up for a productive work week. What does this week have in store for us? Well, our crystal ball is a bit fuzzy this morning, but we expect it won’t be as crazy as last week — with the Washington Post story, Clapper confirmation hearing and more — but one never knows. We do know that this weeks MMNKO post has some very compelling news — from more Clapper confirmation news to a story of a meteorite crater being found via Google Earth. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on!

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There must be something in the air. Or is it the water? Over the past couple of weeks there have been some pretty sensational stories about the Intelligence Community. First, we had the Russian spies, then the Washington Post’s expose on the IC (well timed, right before Clapper’s confirmation hearing – but we digress), and stories about the lack of GAO oversight for the community. And, CBS News recently ran a story about how top secret spy work is done in neighborhoods around the Washington DC area. One of the areas highlighted, in addition to Fort Meade, is the Dulles-Chantilly region.

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President Obama’s choice to ride herd on U.S. spy agencies boasted yesterday he is no “hood ornament,” and has the clout to stop turf wars. “I would not have agreed to take this position on if I were going to be a titular figurehead or a hood ornament,” retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee at his confirmation hearing. Obama nominated Clapper, a career intelligence officer, to replace retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair as director of National Intelligence, coordinating the efforts of the sprawling intelligence community. Check out the full NY Daily News article here. Also, been a crazy week for the IC. First we had the Washington Post article, then Clapper’s confirmation hearing…what is next? Stay tuned, and be sure to check out our Friday’s Food for Thought post this week.

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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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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? We hope everyone had a restful holiday weekend, and were able to take the time to honor those who have served our great nation. There is no shortage of IC-related news this week. From a CNN story about the challenges of filling the DNI position to plans for more intelligence oversight by Congress, this week’s MMNKO post focuses heavily on policy side or our world. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? We hope everyone had an enjoyable Mother’s Day weekend. You know what one thing moms really enjoy? That’s right. Pride in their children’s ability to be upstanding, productive citizens. And, as our faithful readers know, the MMNKO (there’s that acronym again) post is all about providing you with all the actionable news you need to kick off a most productive week. This week, we cover everything from Facebook’s new geolocation app that is expected to give Foursquare a run for its money, the expansion of CIA drone attacks in Pakistan, and the latest bipartisan-like battles between Dems and GOP over the handling of the Time Square terror case. As we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? Monday, Monday. Here we are again. You come back way to soon. But, as true professionals, we have to embrace Monday and all the possibilities that come with this special day. As such, we have all the actionable GEOINT news you need in one place. This week, have stories about the U.S. Air Force launching a “secretive space plane,” the latest from NGA’s Pathfinder, and a rather scathing Op-Ed on the Obama Administration’s “emasculation” of the intelligence agencies. As we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on.

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