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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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Kshemendra Paul is the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment – an office administratively aligned under the Director of National Intelligence but with government-wide authorities. The goal of the ISE is to improve information sharing and safeguarding to enhance our national security and the safety of the American people. Mr. Paul participated in the Integrating Intelligence panel at GEOINT 2011, and we were able to discusses safe information sharing, the role of GEOINT in intelligence integration and much more with him. Check out our exclusive Q&A with him in this post.

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As we head into GEOINT 2011, we are reminded that our community deals with a significant amount of classified data that is vital to the protection of our nation. With the rise in cyber attacks and WikiLeaks gaining notoriety for publically distributing highly sensitive information, President Obama is actively tackling this issue by signing an Executive Order (EO) that addresses structural reforms to the oversight of classified information. The EO highlights methods for bolstering detection capabilities, restricting removable media, and strengthening government-wide governance, coordination, and oversight of classified information.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As you can imagine — and in continuation of our recent Friday’s Food for Thought post — there are plenty of stories happening with regard to mapping and tsunami relief. Another big GEOINT story also happened late last week: the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched a new satellite into orbit. And, as usual, we have included other more eclectic news in this week’s MMNKO post. 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 you all have recovered from the marathon of NFL Playoff football yesterday and last night. And, not to change the subject, but it is pretty darned cold outside right now. So, before we dive into all the actionable news — and there is plenty of news in this week’s MMNKO post — you need to kick start your week, be sure to bundle up and fire up that second cup of coffee.

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Welcome to the post X-mas Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? For those of you who celebrated Christmas, we hope you had a wonderful day full of joy and giving. Well, it’s Monday and guess what…the world is still turning and soo is the news cycle — and we are talking about news beyond the blizzard that just socked the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. So, for those stuck working at home today (or just taking the day off for the holidays), fire up that second cup off hot chocolate and read on. Happy Monday!

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Welcome to the critically acclaimed Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? As we mentioned yesterday, the WikiLeaks saga is ripe for a Hollywood blockbuster (Matt Damon as Julian Asange?) and this whole thing makes us realize that the truth is often much stranger than fiction. So, what a perfect theme for today’s FFT post. But before, we dive into this topic, we wanted to let our faithful readers know that we have plenty of got geoint? stickers left over from GEOINT 2010. So, if you are interested in getting more stickers for your car (or perhaps use as stocking stuffers), feel free to email us at info@usgif.org. Happy Friday!

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Every so often there is just too much news to share from the GEOINT sector — and this is a good thing. Today is one of those days. Of course one of the biggest stories is about the WikiLeaks cyber warriors who are taking a direct shot at web sites such as MasterCard.com and Amazon.con in a retaliatory measure. All this WikiLeaks intrigue makes us wonder: when is the WikiLeaks movie coming out? Truth is stranger than fiction on this one (for sure). Be sure to check out a compilation of other news in this post that — when you read it — will push you to the top of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Well, that may be a stretch, but our news round up will certainly make you smarter and sexier. Guaranteed. Happy Thursday!

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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. As always, we have provided all of the key news you need to kick off the work week in one convenient post. And, for this weeks MMNKO post, we offer an eclectic mix of stories about WikiLeaks, cybersecurity, holograms, business acquisitions and much more. 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 on got geoint? As always, we hope that you had a highly productive week and achieved professional goals beyond your wildest dreams. If that is the case, then surely you have earned a few minutes of reflection. This is where the FFT post comes in…we want you to view this post as prime destination for some Friday “down time.” And guess what our theme is for this week…yes, we had to do something about the Wikileaks brouhaha. Although this time, we are focusing on the concept of sharing and human nature. Do we share too much? Is this a learned behavior, and why does it get us in trouble? We hope to tackle this and much more today. Happy Friday!

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