NGA to launch $700 million program to help AI make sense of satellite images
Top Stories Tamfitronics Credit: National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyWASHINGTON The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is set to make a substantial investment in artificial intelligence capabilities, with plans to spend up to $700 million on data labeling services over the next five years.NGAs director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth said the initiative represents the agency’s largest ever contract for data labeling, and aims to bolster NGA’s machine learning capabilities for analyzing satellite imagery and other geospatial data. Whitworth told reporters that a request for industry bids is expected to be released later this month.“This represents a significant investment in computer vision, machine learning and AI,” Whitworth said. “NGA will engage with commercial partners to navigate the challenges posed by increasing levels of geoint data.”Based in Springfield, Virginia, NGA collects, analyzes and distributes geospatial intelligence derived from satellite and aerial...
