Office of Geomatics

Mission

Enabling GEOINT accuracy through geodetic, geophysical, and photogrammetric sciences and content.

Vision

Advancing the objectives of our customers through science and service.

NGA Mission Imperative

Assured Positioning, Navigation, Timing and Targeting (APNTt)

Goals

• PEOPLE - Increase Geomatics Bench Strength
• PARTNERSHIPS - Partner to Provide Consistent, Resilient, and Authoritative GEOINT
• MISSION TODAY - Modernize Critical Geodetic Infrastructure
• MISSION TOMORROW - Extend GEOINT Foundation Products into Space

Title 10 U.S.C. Armed Forces, Chapter 22 - NGA

Provide geospatial intelligence consisting of: imagery, imagery intelligence, geospatial information; including geomatics maps, books, models, and datasets.

DODD 5105.60 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Providing GEOINT for safety of navigation information preparing and distributing maps, charts, books, and geodetic products.

DODD 4650.05 Positioning, Navigation, and Timing

NGA will maintain the terrestrial reference frame standard for DoD

CJCSI 6130.01E Master Positioning, Navigation, Time Plan

NGA will define and maintain World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84)

CJCSI 3900.01C Position (Point and Area) Reference Procedures

NGA is the authority for WGS 84 map grids, map projections, and datum transformations.

CJCSI 3901.01 Requirements for Geospatial Information and Services

NGA shall provide geodetic sciences support (e.g. gravity modeling, Global Positioning System support, geodetic surveys geotechnical modeling, magnetic modeling, positional data World Geodetic System 84 realization, datum transformation parameters, and hand held GEOINT collection).