President Obama approved a new classified defense remote sensing strategy this week that calls for the construction of at least one electro-optical/infrared imaging satellite and the purchase of more commercial imagery from GeoEye and Digital Globe. A statement yesterday from National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair outlined a plan for government-owned satellites that will push the capabilities currently being deployed by commercial vendors. The commercial satellites are called “less-complex” in the release, pointing toward a research and development effort to give the military an information advantage. The release also mentions the role of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as the integrator to bring together the imagery from all sources and serve it to military, intelligence, foreign policy and civilian users.
DOD Plans Next-Generation Spy Satellite Network
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