NGA ?

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You've heard of the CIA and the NSA, but the NGA? They're the guys (and gals maybe) who've put a Box Brownie into space and are busy taking snaps (and noting the GPS position at the same time).

NGA.mil | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has a responsibility to provide the products and services that decision makers, warfighters, and first responders need, when they need it most. As a member of the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense, NGA supports a unique mission set. We are committed to acquiring, developing and maintaining the proper technology, people and processes that will enable overall mission success.

Geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth. GEOINT consists of imagery, imagery intelligence and geospatial information.

more at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
... and of course you need someone to make and sevice those Box Brownies - welcome to the NRO! National Reconnaissance Office : 50 Years of Supra Et Ultra
"When the United States needs eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach – be it over the most rugged terrain or through the most hostile territory – it turns to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The NRO is the U.S. Government agency in charge of designing, building, launching, and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites. Whether creating the latest innovations in satellite technology, contracting with the most cost-efficient industrial supplier, conducting rigorous launch schedules, or providing the highest-quality products to our customers, we never lose focus on who we are working to protect: our Nation and its citizens.

From our inception in 1961 to our declassification to the public in 1992, we have worked tirelessly to provide the best reconnaissance support possible to the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD). We are unwavering in our dedication to fulfilling our vision: Supra Et Ultra: Above and Beyond."

more at National Reconnaissance Office - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia