AFIO Now Presents: Shelby Pierson III - NGA

In her third AFIO Now episode, Shelby Pierson - now the NGA Deputy Director for Source Operations & Management Directorate - reveals how the processing and availability of commercial imagery has grown and fundamentally changed the landscape for satellite imagery. She describes the newest (unclassified) imagery capabilities and how they have impacted the GEOINT Team, including how they help uncover war crimes and assist in responding to natural disasters worldwide.  Recorded 11 Oct 2022. Host: Jim Hughes, AFIO President and former CIA Operations Officer. Interviewer: Jennifer Daniel, former Senior NGA Officer and current AFIO Board member.