U.S. intelligence plan could benefit Va. satellite imaging firm

National Intelligence Director Dennis C. Blair announced this week that the United States plans to rely more on the private sector for its satellite mapping and reconnaissance needs, a potential boon to Washington area imagery company GeoEye. The National Reconnaissance Office will develop, build and operate a new type of intelligence-gathering satellite, while in the interim the Department of Defense and U.S. intelligence community will supplement and back up its current satellite imagery projects with products from commercial suppliers.

The Washington Post