Preference for government-produced geospatial intelligence has often caused defense and intelligence agencies to disregard or minimize use of commercial geoint, according to a report from MITRE’s Center for Technology and National Security titled “A Look at Commercial Geospatial Intelligence.”
“The traditional geoint landscape has flipped,” says the report. “We are living in a world where the best and most advanced breakthroughs in imagery and analysis are coming from government and industry alike.”
Space News: Lack of government investment hurting U.S. geospatial intelligence industry