NGA is a unique combination of intelligence agency and combat support agency. It is the world leader in timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). NGA enables the U.S. intelligence community and the Department of Defense to fulfill the president’s national security priorities to protect the nation.

The agency is headquarted in Springfield, Virginia with two major locations in St. Louis, Missouri and Arnold, Missouri. Approximately 14,500 civilian, military and contractor employees work across more than 100 locations in the United States and 20 international locations serving on support teams at U.S. military, diplomatic and allied locations around the world. Read more...

When you want more than a job, you want a mission. Whether you’re analyzing data or conducting imagery analysis or providing mission support, a career with the NGA helps protect our nation and our world.

NGA has three primary locations in Springfield, Virginia, St. Louis, Missouri and Arnold, Missouri as well as opportunities to serve across the globe. You can learn more about NGA's locations here. 

Learn more about NGA's open opportunities, the career service options, the hiring process and the benefits of working with NGA. Learn More...

Climate Change Impacts on Water Availability in Namibia

Imagery analysis suggests a native melon species in the Namib Desert may be a quantifiable proxy for the intensity of rain events due to climate change. This intensity in turn may be a leading indicator of economic and political unrest in the Namib Desert region because the melon is a primary source of food for the Topnaar people.

The !nara plant (scientific name: Acanthosicyos horridus) is a deep-rooted melon native to the Namib Desert. The plant, often found in ephemeral river channels, is susceptible to damage during major flooding events. Such events are increasingly common despite an overall decrease in smaller, more regular precipitation events. This study shows that !nara melon count is linked to... Read More 
 

Moonshot Labs is a cross-agency asset with an initiatives approach to measuring success and accountability. Opened in July 2021, NGA’s Moonshot Labs is an unclassified innovation hub and collider space for NGA, its partners and customers to meet, create, collaborate, and innovate. Moonshot Labs offers a preview of the unprecedented collaborative environment to come at the agency’s St. Louis campus when it opens in 2025. Read more... 

NGA's Director Whitworth delivered a speech for the 2024 Esri User Conference held in San Diego, California.

The theme of the conference, GIS - Uniting Our World, allowed the director to discuss NGA's efforts in GEOINT AI, Geodesy and Climate Security.

NGA can support all three areas, and by default GIS, by improving our predictions, warnings and repsonses for humanitarian assistance and disaster response. 

Read the full remarks as prepared .