,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,burr1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,novemb] #bi1 #bjaf;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy on its #bj? anniv]s>y4 ,:]eas1 9 an ef=t to improve ! imag]y intellig5ce1 mapp+1 & geodesy capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,national ,imag]y & ,mapp+ ,ag5cy 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,nima71 ! pr$ecessor ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,nga71 0 f\nd$ on ,octob] #a1 #aiif1 z a result ( ,presid5t ,william ,jeff]son ,cl9ton sign+ into law ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiig 7,public ,law #ajd-bja2 #aaj ,/at4 #bdbb71 :i* au?oriz$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ,,nima2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga d]ives f legacy ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,def5se ,mapp+ ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,photographic ,int]pretation ,c5t]1 ! ,def5se ,airborne ,reconnaissance ,(fice1 ! ,c5tral ,imag]y ,(fice1 & ! ,def5se ,dissem9ation ,program ,(fice1 t play$ vital roles 9 ! def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 conflicts dat+ back to ,_w ,w> ,,ii & contribut$ to ! discipl9e ( geospatial intellig5ce 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,geo9t7 ?r\gh imag]y & mapp+ production2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga has1 ?r\gh\t its #bj-ye> hi/ory1 provid$ ,,geo9t support to ,unit$ ,/ates policymak]s & milit>y comm&]s 9 bo? w> & peacetime dur+ significant national security & natural disa/] ev5ts1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! op]ations 9 ! ,balkans2 7#b7 ! response to ,hurricane ,katr9a2 7#c7 ! op]ation t result$ 9 ! kill+ ( =m] al ,qa$a lead] ,osama b9 ,lad52 7#d7 op]ations aga9/ /ate-sponsor$ t]rori/ organizations2 7#e7 ! humanit>ian assi/ance responses to e>?quakes 9 ,haiti & ,japan2 & 7#f7 ! cont9u$ critical mission support to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas1 ) milit>y & civilian employees s]v+ at ! ,,nga headqu>t]s 9 ,spr+field1 ,virg9ia1 ! ,,nga ,we/ ,campus 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 & additional locations ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ) p]sonnel deploy$ worldwide 9 m ?an #bjj locations 9 #ag c\ntries1 ! ,,nga produces timely mapp+1 *>t+1 geodesy1 & intellig5ce products to w>fight]s1 fir/ respond]s1 civil au?orities1 policymak]s1 & ! m>itime & aviation communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga motto describes ! _m missions t 7 comb9$ #bj ye>s ago ^u ! creation ( ! ,,nga1 ,"k ! ,e>?1 %[ ! way1 & und]/& ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga is ! prim>y organization responsible = develop+1 ma9ta9+1 & enhanc+ ! ,_w ,geodetic ,sy/em #hd ref]5ce frame1 ! f\ndation = all ( ! ,position+1 ,navigation1 & ,tim+ sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ ! ,global ,position+ ,sy/em 7commonly kn[n z ,,gps72 ,:]eas ! ,m>itime ,safety ,(fice ( ! ,,nga1 :i* traces its l9eage to #ahfi1 collects1 analyzes1 & writes ! ,notices to ,m>9]s t keep gov]nm5t1 civilian1 & int]national m>9]s in=m$ ab\t vital safety & navigational issues2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga also supports comm]cial vessels worldwide ) navigational products & w>n+ messages2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to updat+ worldwide digital nautical *>ts t ensure safety ( navigation to a broad base ( us]s1 ! ,,nga has exp&$ to provide safety ( navigation in=mation to ! a]onautical community2 ,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,,nga has increas$ its-- 7#a7 worldwide1 indu/ry-lead+ a]onautical safety libr>y to m ?an #aj1jjj flight proc$ures made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 & 7#b7 v]tical ob/ructions database f #d1jjj1jjj features to m ?an #bd1jjj1jjj features2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga has conv]t$ f pap] maps to d[nloadable digital maps1 r$uc+ ! am\nt ( ge> t pilots ne$ to c>ry :ile ensur+ t ^? pilots always h ! late/ in=mation2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga cont9ues to be a con/ant s\rce ( innovation1 aid+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 c\nt]t]rorism & c\nt]9surg5cy op]ations by us+ new-- 7#a7 intellig5ce1 surveillance1 & reconnaissance s5sors & te*nologies2 & 7#b7 analytic me?ods1 includ+ full-motion video1 hyp]spectral imag]y1 ov]head p]si/5t infr>$1 light detection & rang+1 & activity-bas$ intellig5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga cont9ues to support w>fight]s & intellig5ce op]ators ) d$icat$ ef=ts 9 global c\nt]t]rorism1 c\nt]prolif]ation1 mission read9ess1 safety ( navigation1 & future weapons developm5t2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,,nga h work$ dilig5tly to det]1 detect1 & prev5t acts ( t]rorism by provid+ ,,geo9t support to ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition =ces 9 support ( ! ,global ,w> on ,t]ror1 includ+ ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om 9 ,afghani/an1 ,comb9$ ,jo9t ,task ,=ce-,horn ( ,africa1 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om 9 ,iraq1 & ,op]ation ,inh]5t ,resolve 9 ,iraq & ,syria2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga is comm5dably pursu+ new me?ods ( intellig5ce collection & analysis to in=m1 complem5t1 & add to ! ,,nga's support ( w>fight] requirem5ts by-- 7#a7 embrac+ innovative co/-%>+ & risk-%>+ con/ructs ) ! comm]cial electro-optical satellite indu/ry2 & 7#b7 look+ to em]g+ comm]cial te*nology provid]s1 includ+ small satellite companies1 t hold ! promise ( rapid te*nological innovation & pot5tially significant future co/ sav+s to ! taxpay]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! ,,nga has be5 aw>d$ #c ,jo9t ,m]itori\s ,unit ,aw>ds reflect+ ! di/9ctive accompli%m5ts ( ! p]sonnel assign$ to ! ,,nga3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy on ! occasion ( ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy2 7#b7 honors ! pr(essional m5 & wom51 pa/ & pres5t1 ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy = _! selfless s]vice & d$ication to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 expresses gratitude to all ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy = _! pa/ & cont9u$ ef=ts to provide timely1 relevant1 & accurate geospatial intellig5ce support to deliv] ov]:elm+ advantages to w>fight]s1 def5se plann]s1 & national security policymak]s 9 ! def5se & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4