Using Cognitive Task Analysis and Eye Tracking to Understand Imagery Analysis

By Laura Kurland , Abigail Gertner , Thomas Bartee , Michael Chisholm , Scott McQuade

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is the national-level producer of Geospatial Intelligence, serving both policy makers and DoD elements.

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is the national-level producer of Geospatial Intelligence, serving both policy makers and DoD elements. One core task of Geospatial Intelligence Analysts is to develop intelligence through the exploitation of imagery (including overhead, airborne, and video sources), with geospatial data and additional intelligence sources supporting the analysis process. Currently there is a gap between the exploitation and analysis capabilities of senior analysts and incoming junior analysts. Some expert knowledge is not well documented or "institutionalized," creating a barrier to knowledge transfer either through classroom training or on-the-job learning.