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NGA Named One of Washingtonian Magazine’s 50 Great Places to Work November 02, 2009

Company: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Industry: Military/Defense Location: Bethesda, MD, United States of America The November 2009 Washingtonian magazine, which focused on "Great Places to Work," highlights The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) as one of five government agencies identified by employees as places in the Washington, D.C., area where the "pay, mission, culture, flexibility and benefits were the best part of working at their agency." Said agency director, Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, “Washingtonian magazine just confirmed what we have known for many years—the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is one of the best places to work.” The November issue states, "We've identified these five agencies as good choices if you want a government job." The November issues also features 45 other employers from a diversity of industries, including nonprofits and associations, and a variety of fields, including public relations, health care, financial services, government contracting and law, among others. As one long-time employee at NGA’s Defense Intelligence Agency support team sees it, “Professionalism is key. The things people do here are amazing, and the talent is just amazing. NGA provides the work force training and state-of-the art tools of the trade” that enable the mission. “NGA is truly a great place to work and I will continue to do so,” he added. Added employee Lauren Coghlan, “I enjoy working in a diverse workplace where I know I’m contributing to a meaningful mission and benefitting from a supportive work environment.” NGA is a Department of Defense combat support agency and a member of the national Intelligence Community. The agency’s mission is to provide geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), which is the exploitation of satellite or airborne images, fused with other intelligence and geospatial information such as mapping, charting and geodesy to help warfighters and national decision makers visualize what they need to know. NGA is the nation’s eyes. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., NGA also has major facilities in the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and St. Louis, Mo., areas with NGA support teams worldwide. Visit our Web site at www.nga.mil. -NGA Susan Meisner (susan.h.meisner@nga.mil) Phone: 301-227-3132