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Recently a number of geospatial experts have authored articles that highlight the viability of commercial imagery – in the face of the proposed U.S. defense budget cuts, which could potentially have a significant impact on the commercial remote sensing industry. We were fortunate enough to have gathered three of these experts on one podcast today. Today, we are speaking with Kevin Pomfret, Executive Director of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy; Josh Hartman, Principal at the Center for Strategic Space Studies and the CEO of the Horizon Strategies Group; and Dennis Jones, President of the Jones Consulting Group.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, the sun rises and sets and here we are … it’s Monday again. Time to dust off our to-do lists and jump into productivity mode. Fortunately, we have been kind enough to pull together all the GEOINT-related news you need to kick start the week in true professional style. 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? We hope everyone had a restful holiday weekend. Speaking of the holiday, while many have taken the entire week off, there is still work happening. And, as we all know, the GEOINT world never really sleeps. As such, we have pulled together all the key GEOINT-related news you need to kick off the work week. So, for those working this week, 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? We hope everyone had a restful weekend and yes, we are at the home stretch. One more week, then it is holiday time. Though as we have said pretty much every Monday this month, the workload is not lightening up. As such, we have provided you with all the actionable news you need to kick start the 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 Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? We hope everyone had a productive post-Thanksgiving holiday week. One of the biggest stories to happen in the GEOINT sector this week was how a handful of forward-thinking lawmakers asked the Obama administration to avoid cutting a more than $7 billion commercial satellite program being developed by USGIF member companies GeoEye and DigitalGlobe. The move reinforced that commercial imagery will always provide value to coalition forces and our government in general. So, for this week’s theme, we are highlighting all things commercial. We hope you enjoy and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off from got geoint? As we kick off the work week on this special day (Halloween anyone?), we are reminded that, while many are preparing their children for this special evening or attending Halloween parties at their kids’ schools, the GEOINT news cycle still hums along. We have never had a MMNKO post where we were short on news. Why? Because GEOINT pretty much permeates every aspect of our lives. And our faithful readers can see this first hand in today’s post. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Halloween!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? Yes, indeed. It is the home stretch before GEOINT 2011. Speaking of the symposium, the news cycle is already starting the hum when it comes to exhibitor new and the like. And, the editorial staff of got geoint? would like to remind you to send any GEOINT 2011-related news you have our way. We also welcome the opportunity to do more in-depth stories — whether in the form of a podcast, written Q&A or feature profile — about your companies and organizations. In the meantime, fire up that second cup of coffee and check out this GEOINT 2011-heavy MMNKO post. Happy Monday.

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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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As the as James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, highlighted in our exclusive interview with him in 2008 — when he was Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I) — geospatial intelligence is simply the foundation for other intelligence disciplines. This concept was further reinforced by the recent take down of Osama Bin Laden. Thanks to GEOINT, the Intelligence Community was able to succeed in a historic mission that will bring closure to those impacted by the devastating 9/11 attacks, as well as the entire nation. As Alan Bolye highlighted on his MSNBC blog, “the gutsy military operation would have been impossible to pull off without a web of orbiting satellites.”

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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 are ready to take on the work week. What’s that? Oh, yes, we definitely like to kick off the work week on the right foot and knowledge is power. Looking for that power? Look no more. As always, we have compiled all the key GEOINT-related stories you need to exercise that power. From a story about the viability of the U-2 spy plane more news about GEOINT and Japan, we have it all. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

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