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Robert Sharp, the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, during the inaugural webinar of USGIF\u2019s virtual GEOConnect series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NGA is in charge of producing geospatial intelligence and mapping data for the intelligence community, war fighters and policy makers. While much of its work is generally conducted in a classified environment, Sharp said the agency is trying to do more work at the unclassified level so that employees can continue to fulfill their mission while working from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe big change for us was pushing a lot of people out of the building (&#8230;) and then taking some efforts to connect those individuals. So we completely revamped our unclassified infrastructure and our folks did a miraculous job and upgraded our capabilities, increasing bandwidth available,\u201d he said. \u201cAnother thing we\u2019re doing is taking full advantage of commercial products and commercial imagery and revising some of our workflows so that we can start to do some of our mainstream work at the unclassified level.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/intel-geoint\/2020\/02\/20\/how-a-failing-film-archive-could-help-a-new-nga-contract-concept\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Page_14_alternate.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">How a failing film archive could help a new NGA contract concept<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">To ensure that data be preserved for future analysts, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is exploring solutions for scanning deteriorating film.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, that means NGA employees can do much of the work on a product at the unclassified level before the final touches are added at higher classification levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One example of the unclassified work analysts can do from home is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/2019\/06\/05\/how-nga-envisions-intelligence-on-a-handheld-device\/\" target=_blank>data processing needed to develop machine learning tools<\/a>. In order for a machine learning tool to be useful, it needs to be fed training data. From home, analysts have been able to do the data labeling and computer visualization needed to feed the machine learning algorithm, said Sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NGA has taken a number of steps to help its workforce begin working from home, including hosting weekly virtual town halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe formed teams that can help them online and work through the difficulties of connecting, and we\u2019re exploring a bunch of new tools,\u201d said Sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the agency has pushed out 7,000 Common Access Card readers to its workforce. 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We\u2019ve been working with all the companies and encouraging as much flexibility as we can have,\u201d said the director. \u201cWe were early on to say if your contract allows you to work from alternate sites and that\u2019s what you want to do, then let\u2019s do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharp went on to say that the agency was working with companies to incorporate the ability to telework into existing contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while these actions were required as a reaction to the COVID-19 situation, Sharp expressed optimism that some changes would become permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve been real pleased with the way that the workforce is taking advantage of this time to explore new ways of doing business,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of those things are going to become the new norm for us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To mitigate the threat of COVID-19 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