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he U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will continue backing the commercial satellite imaging industry after its existing contracting arrangements expire, and also is keenly interested in exploiting non-U.S. sources of satellite data, according to U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, the NGA’s director.

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