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28 Feb 2011

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Monday Morning News Kick Off: DNI Statement on New Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence; 70,000-Ft Shot of Discovery Launch; and Fusion Center Growing Pains

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? It goes without saying that we hope that everyone had a restful weekend, recharged the batteries and are ready to take on the work week. While many are conflicted about Mondays, we like to dive right in and get the week started on the right foot. For this week’s MMNKO post, we offer a very mixed bag of news about location-based data, the DNI’s official press statement about the new Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, a 70,000 foot view of the Discovery launch and much more. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. Happy Monday!

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22 Jul 2010

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Spies All Around Us: Dulles-Chantilly Region Key Area for Intelligence Community

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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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