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Recently, we covered a story that Wired’s “Danger Room” broke about DARPA’s “Transparent Underground”, which creates real-time 3-D maps that display “the physical, chemical and dynamic properties of the earth down to 5 kilometer depth.” Cool stuff, no doubt. But, it seems that someone had someone has beaten DARPA to the punch on this one. Since 2005, Geospatial Corporation has been using a proprietary gadget called ‘Smart Probe’ to map deep earth via underground pipes. According to Wired’s “Danger Room,” the company’s probe can be inserted into pipes as small as 1 1/2 inches, and then travel their length while taking super-speedy coordinates — 800 per second — and saving them onto a USB key. The probe is removed, the data extracted, and a 3D map of the underground region is created. The probe can travel through pipes that are empty, or contain fluid or gas. And, it seems to be taking off. Check out this press release announcing Geospatial Corporation’s partnership with Tom Ridge’s firm, Ridge Global. Bigger takeaway: Geospatial Corporation was ahead of the curve…or perhaps they got luck with the timing? What do you think?

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Happy Monday. We hope everyone had a restful weekend spent with friends, family and loved ones…because now it’s time to get back to work. As always, we try to compile the actionable stories that will make you smarter, more productive and better looking. This week, we are showcasing a mixture of Intelligence Community, political and industry news that includes coverage of Dick Cheney’s comments on the CIA probe, Tom Ridge’s new book, Intellipedia and India’s problems on the lunar front. So, refill your coffee and scroll down.

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