,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,blunt7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #be? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4 ,:]eas1 9 an ef=t to improve ! imag]y intellig5ce1 mapp+1 & geodesy capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,national ,imag]y & ,mapp+ ,ag5cy1 ! pr$ecessor ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,nga71 0 f\nd$ on ,octob] #a1 #aiif1 ) ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiig2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga d]ives f legacy ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,def5se ,mapp+ ,ag5cy1 ! ,c5tral ,imag]y ,(fice1 ! ,def5se ,dissem9ation ,program ,(fice1 ! ,national ,photographic ,int]pretation ,c5t]1 & p>ts ( ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice1 & ! ,def5se ,airborne ,reconnaissance ,(fice1 :i* play$ vital roles 9 ! def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 conflicts dat+ back to ,_w ,w> ,,ii & mod]niz$ ! discipl9e ( geospatial intellig5ce 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,geo9t7 ?r\gh imag]y analysis & mapp+ production2 ,:]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$ worldwide1 total+ m ?an #bjj locations 9 m ?an #be c\ntries1 ,,nga produces timely & relevant mapp+1 *>t+1 geomatics1 & intellig5ce products to w>fight]s1 fir/ respond]s1 civil au?orities1 policymak]s1 & ! m>itime & aviation communities2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t its #be-ye> hi/ory1 ! ,,nga has provid$ _w-class ,,geo9t support to policymak]s & milit>y comm&]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 times ( peace & conflict1 dur+ significant national security1 humanit>ian assi/ance1 & disa/] relief ef=ts1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! op]ation t result$ 9 ! kill+ ( =m] al ,qa$a lead] ,osama b9 ,lad52 7#b7 op]ational ,,geo9t support 9 ! space w>fight+ doma92 7#c7 safety ( navigation support = m>9]s & pilots2 7#d7 support to se>* & rescue1 response1 & recov]y ef=ts = hurricanes1 cyclones1 wildfires1 & o!r humanit>ian disa/]s dome/ically & int]nationally2 7#e7 c\nt]+ drug traffick+ & o!r illicit activities by transnational crim9al organizations2 & 7#f7 cont9u$ mission support to =w>d-deploy$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces across ! globe2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,,nga h work$ dilig5tly to det]1 detect1 & prev5t acts ( t]ror by provid+ ,,geo9t support to ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition =ces 9 support ( global c\nt]t]rorism & c\nt]9surg5cy op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga cont9ues to support national security requirem5ts aga9/ ! /rategic competitors & pot5tial adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 us+ new intellig5ce1 surveillance1 & reconnaissance s5sors2 ,:]eas ! topographic mission ( ! ,,nga traces its l9eage to ! ye> #aggg ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,geography 9 ! ,cont95tal ,army2 ,:]eas ,,nga cont9ues to provide integrat$ geographic data1 products1 & s]vices 9 support ( ! national security objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t by-- 7#a7 ma9ta9+ m ?an #ea1jjj topographic maps 9 support ( global combat op]ations1 humanit>ian assi/ance1 disa/] relief1 & milit>y tra9+2 7#b7 s]v+ z ! (ficial geographic names /ew>d = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 provid+ cu/om]s ) m ?an #ac1jjj1jjj names2 7#c7 assi/+ 9 ! und]/&+ & resolution ( sov]eignty issues by provid+ int]national l& & m>itime b\nd>ies 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#d7 g5]at+ human geography data t in=ms a global und]/&+ ( ! human environm5t2 & 7#e7 produc+ unclassifi$ geospatial in=mation 9 support ( national & p>tn] ef=ts 9 ! ,arctic & to enable sci5tific rese>* 9 ! ,arctic region2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga is ! prim>y organization responsible = develop+1 ma9ta9+1 & enhanc+ ! ,_w ,geodetic ,sy/em #hd 7includ+ ! ,t]re/rial ,ref]5ce ,frame1 ,e>? ,gravity ,model1 & ,_w ,magnetic ,model71 ! f\ndation ( all position+1 navigation1 & tim+ sy/ems support+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ ! ,global ,position+ ,sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga spe>head$ an int]national project ) ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration to acquire rad> data to create ! fir/ ne>-global1 homog5e\s set ( l& elevation data2 ,:]eas1 dur+ an #aa-;day mission 9 ,febru>y #bjjj1 ! ,%uttle ,rad> ,topography ,mission flew abo>d ! space %uttle ,endeav\r & collect$ rad> data on m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! l& surface ( ! ,e>? at #cj-met] resolution2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga c>ries on ! pr\d legacy ( ?is project ) ! evolution to full #c-;dim5sional-elevation model+2 ,:]eas ! ,m>itime ,safety ,(fice ( ! ,,nga1 :i* traces its l9eage to ! ye> #ahcj1 collects & analyzes data = & publi%es ! ,notices to ,m>9]s to provide gov]nm5t1 civilian1 & int]national m>9]s ) vital1 up-to-date m>itime safety in=mation t helps ensure safe navigation all ov] ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga also supports milit>y & comm]cial vessels worldwide ) navigational products & w>n+ messages2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to legacy pap] *>ts1 ,,nga provides worldwide digital nautical *>ts t ensure safety ( navigation to a broad base ( us]s2 ,:]eas ! ,a]onautical ,navigation ,(fice ( ! ,,nga1 :i* traces its l9eage to ! ye> #aidc1 produces timely1 relevant1 & accurate a]onautical ,,geo9t to support m ?an #ac1jjj ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se airplanes & _! crew memb]s1 all[+ !m to safely navigate ar\nd ! _w e day2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga has conv]t$ f pap] maps to d[nloadable digital maps & cont5t1 r$uc+ ! ge> t pilots ne$ to c>ry :ile also ensur+ t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se meets global airspace m&ates = p]=mance-bas$ navigation2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga cont9ues to innovate1 pursu+ new me?ods ( intellig5ce collection & analysis to in=m1 complem5t1 & add to ! support ( w>fight] & policymak] requirem5ts by-- 7#a7 embrac+ innovative co/-%>+ & risk-%>+ con/ructs ) ! comm]cial electro-optical satellite indu/ry2 7#b7 engag+ comm]cial te*nology provid]s1 includ+ small satellite companies & geospatial data analytics companies1 t hold ! promise ( rapid te*nological innovation & pot5tial significant future co/ sav+s to ! taxpay]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 lev]ag+ em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z artificial intellig5ce1 automation1 & augm5tation to enable advanc$ computational & intellig5ce capabilities2 7#d7 discov]+1 assess+1 & integrat+ new comm]cial geospatial data types & s]vices t br+ value to solv+ ! complex intellig5ce problems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & support+ disadvantag$ & und]s]v$ us]s op]at+ 9 au/]e environm5ts2 & 7#e7 inve/+ 9 break?r\gh te*nologies & capabilities t w /r5g!n /rategic w>n+1 mission =eca/+1 & milit>y intellig5ce & improve ! means ( navigation = ,,nga cu/om]s2 ,:]eas ! ,,nga ma9ta9s ,unit$ ,/ates ,,geo9t supremacy & hold ! adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at bay by giv+ primacy to ! core missions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s]ves z ! _w's premi] ,,geo9t =ce1 & pursues a :ole-(-ent]prise approa* focus$ on-- 7#a7 recruit+ & tra9+ ! _w-class work=ce ( ! ,,nga to lead ! ,,geo9t community2 7#b7 collaborat+ ) bo? =eign & dome/ic p>tn]s on co-production ( ,,geo9t2 7#c7 lead+ ! ,,geo9t community ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( gov]nance1 /&>ds1 & ent]prise s]vices2 & 7#d7 support+ ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by deliv]+ to ,,nga cu/om]s p]si/5t1 accurate1 secure1 & timely ,,geo9t data1 products1 & s]vices2 & ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! ye>s1 ! mission & commitm5t ( ! ,,nga has rema9$ ! same3 to %[ ! way by-- 7#a7 deliv]+ tru/$ ,,geo9t = decision advantage2 7#b7 protect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates by r$uc+ /rategic surprises2 & 7#c7 elevat+ ! und]/&+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! _w & space to anticipate pot5tial ?reats3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ! wom5 & m5 ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy on ! occasion ( ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! ,ag5cy2 7#b7 honors ! pr(essional wom5 & m51 pa/ & pres5t1 ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy = _! selfless s]vice & d$ication to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 expresses gratitude to all ! wom5 & m5 ( ! ,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce ,ag5cy = _! pa/ & cont9u$ ef=ts to provide timely & accurate geospatial-intellig5ce support to deliv] ov]:elm+ advantage to w>fight]s1 def5se plann]s1 & def5se & national security policymak]s 9 ! def5se & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4