The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has announced today, certification and acceptance of the Space Based Infrared Systems, Highly Elliptical Orbit data for use in support of technical intelligence missions. Mr. Dennis Lee, Chief Overhead Persistent Infrared Systems for NGA, approved formal certification after a comprehensive review of test results at a meeting in Herndon, VA yesterday.
The purpose of the technical intelligence certification process is to assure intelligence contributing systems provide reliable, timely, accurate and unambiguous data for use in U.S. intelligence production. The milestone culminates over two years of test planning and operational refinements, rigorous functionality testing, and data feasibility and characterization assessments by a joint NGA, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and SBIRS Wing team. Technical intelligence is one of four designated missions the SBIRS system supports, complem
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