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NGA fights in Congress to retain GEOINT acquisition influence

Although not everyone is pleased with its methods of managing contracts with the private sector, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency may regain its position in procurement of geospatial intelligence data and services with the creation of a joint office, in which it would have a determining weight. [...]

Published on 26/08/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Component Acquisition Executive
Mark Warner
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Stacey Dixon

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