Geospatial Intelligence GEOINT

Catalog description

This course introduces students to Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), and the consumption of commercial imagery by the intelligence community. From the US Army's use of balloons for reconnaissance in the Civil War to the spy planes and satellites of the Cold War and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) of today, GEOINT has actively supported military operations and the production of national intelligence during times of war and peace, including whole of government approaches to the protection of the border and critical infrastructure while also supplementing emergency responses to natural disasters.