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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for nearly a century.

The Defense Threat Informations Group represents a worldwide organized group of specialists that are interested in analyzing and reporting issues related to defense technology. The group also investigates the historical perspective of wars and security policies. Most of the approximate 10 member group are volunteers based out of Europe.

The FOIA  allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States Government. Although the FOIA has been limited several times throughout the years by various government agencies including the Executive branch, FOIA requests have still been an effective tool to gain more information on topics of national security.

Since Google Earth was released in 2005, it has quickly become a valuable resource for imagery analysis. According to the official Google blog in 2011, the software has been downloaded over a billion times. In light of its increasing popularity, a few tools are listed here that may enhance your Google Earth experience.

These pages are a mirror of the Publications of the non-commercial project “IMINT & Analysis” by Sean O’Connor. Sean was a former imagery analyst in the United States Air Force where he spent 10 years before leaving the service for graduate school at American Military University. While there he earned a MSc in Space Studies. Sean is currently an IHS Jane’s contributor and subject matter expert in the fields of air defense and strategic warfare.

The NGA Pathfinder is the official unclassified magazine of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The magazine covers a wide range of topics focusing on NGA’s mission as a strategic intelligence provider as well as NGA’s role on the domestic front assisting humanitarian and disaster relief efforts.

The Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) is the formal nonresident extension of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command service schools’ curricula. The ACCP is part of the Army Institute for Professional Development. The courses provide a rudimentary overview and a basic framework for developing the techniques and skills required to conduct satellite imagery analysis.