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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? As always, we hope everyone had a productive week and is enjoying the final weeks of summer and vacation season. As the GEOINT community knows, it was a very big week. Well actually a very big two weeks. General Clapper was confirmed as the new DNI and Letitia Long was inducted as the new Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), while breaking down major barriers by being the first woman to head an Intel agency. So, this week’s FFT post is all about breaking down barriers and the major strides that women have made. Happy Friday!

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As most of us know, today was a special day in the GEOINT world. The U.S. intelligence community got its first female head of a major agency as intelligence veteran Letitia Long took over the helm at the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA). And, the staff of got geoint? was able to attend the event, and we have provided a number of photos from the event (courtesy of the Department of Defense). We hope you enjoy.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post on got geoint? It has been a whirlwind few days for the GEOINT community. Late last week, General Clapper was confirmed as the new Director of National Intelligence. And, today, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is hosting a ceremony that will honor the elevation of Letitia A. Long as its new director. You all may recall got geoint? was instrumental in announcing this news back in February. Stay tuned for more coverage of Letitia Long as members of the editorial staff of got geoint? will be covering the ceremony at the NGA today. So, with that, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on.

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Last month, we announced the appointment of Letitia Long (pictured with Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair), deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director post. This was certainly major news for the intelligence community because Long will be the first woman to lead a major intelligence agency. Here’s what she had to say during a Pentagon Channel interview about this very topic: “I am certainly aware of all the women who have come before me, all of the women who have accomplished truly remarkable things and have blazed the path.” In addition, Long also noted that the intelligence and defense communities have gained a tremendous amount by incorporating both just women and minorities. Read the more about Long’s perspective on woman and minorities, as well as how the role of mentoring is vital in the intelligence community here.

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Yesterday, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced that Letitia Long, deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, will serve as the next director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Long will assume the NGA leadership later this year, and will be replacing Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett who has served as NGA director for 4 years.

“Yet another great leader for NGA and the NSG,” said USGIF President Keith Masback about the announcement. “I’ve had the privilege to work with and around Tish on and off for more than 10 years. She has a unique set of experiences that have prepared her superbly for this opportunity. Moreover, Tish has a well-deserved reputation of going at every challenge with drive, passion and common sense.”

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