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MILITARY GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
FEBRUARY 2009
VOLUME 7 • ISSUE 1
FEATURES COVER / Q&A
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The Big Picture
For geospatial users, the ability to move smoothly between
the worlds of electronic and physical images—to produce
high-quality prints from complex and detailed digital
images, and vice versa—is essential. To meet those needs,
a wide range of printers and scanners using advanced
technology is available.
By Erin Flynn Jay
Computing Clouds Cast Geospatial Vision
Cloud computing, the increasingly popular IT concept that
uses a cloud to symbolize the Internet as the data and
application services provider, shielding users from the
underlying complexity, is extending its reach into the world
of geospatial intelligence.
By Cheryl Gerber
New Light From LIDAR
Advances in technology are facilitating the use of light
detection and ranging (LIDAR) data and helping to expand
its use into new areas, including simulation and training.
By Peter A. Buxbaum
In the Human Domain
Two complementary disciplines, which both operate in the
human domain, were recently merged into the new Defense
Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Center.
Geospatial Edge for the Warfighter
To better enable our warfighters to navigate today’s
complex operational environment, the Army Topographic
Engineering Center developed the Joint-Geospatial
Enterprise Services program to build a bridge among the
warfighter, the command center and the national level.
By Jamal B. Beck and Dan Visone
Special Operations GEOINT
The U.S. Special Operations Command NGA Support
Team is located at MacDill Air Force Base, the home of its
mission partner. The team’s reach, however, extends much
farther because of the worldwide mission that it supports.
By Juanita T. Hartbarger
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DEPARTMENTS
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Robert Cardillo
Deputy Director for Analysis
Defense Intelligence Agency
Editor’s Perspective
People/Program Notes
Industry Raster
Homeland Vector
Calendar, Directory
INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
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James Dolan
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Overwatch Geospatial Systems