Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

NOVA Information Management School

Geospatial Intelligence

Code

200140

Academic unit

NOVA Information Management School

Credits

7.5

Teacher in charge

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Objectives


On successful completion of the course students are expected to be able to (i.e. learning outcomes):

  • Describe the core geospatial intelligence needs related to surveillance, targeting and navigation;

  • Develop appropriate strategies, methodologies and geographic information management tools, to analyze questions raised when using GeoINT information;

  • Model, monitor, and simulate geographic, strategic, military, demographic, and environmental phenomena in diverse analysis contexts;

  • Use methodologies, exploration and analysis tools to reduce the levels of uncertainty related to geographical nature problems resolution;

  • Design and develop information systems and technologies that meet the needs of geographic information within an intelligence organizational context;

  • Design and implement strategies for capturing or sourcing geospatial data and corresponding metadata;

  • Critically evaluate potential impacts of data quality on spatial analysis and decision making within an intelligence context;

  • Be acquainted with the theory and protocols involved in interpreting radar, infrared and multispectral imagery, and full motion video as well as legacy maps, digital geospatial datasets, and relatively new data sources (i.e. geosensor systems, social media feeds);

  • Develop critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills;

  • Prepare and present intelligence reports tailored to a variety of human security applications.

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Prerequisites


Specific GeoINT certification prerequisites

  • GIS software knowledge.
Specific GeoINT certification requisites
  • C&SIG;

  • GIS Applications;

  • GIS Modelling;

  • Remote Sensing;

  • Geospatial Intelligence.

Subject matter

  1. Geospatial Intelligence Context;

  2. Geospatial Building Blocks;

  3. Geospatial Intelligence Analysis;

  4. Geospatial Intelligence Products and Communication;

  5. Emerging Geospatial Intelligence Technologies and Techniques.

Bibliography


Heuer, R.J. (1999) Psychology of Intelligence Analysis. Washington, D.C., Center for the Study of Intelligence (available https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/psychology-of-intelligence-analysis/)

Lowenthal, M.M. (2011) Intelligence: From Science to Policy (5th Edition). Washington, DC, CQ Press

NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Office of Geospatial-Intelligence Management (2006) National System for Geospatial Intelligence: Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Basic Doctrine. Washington, DC, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Publication No. 1-0 (available at https://www.fas.org/irp/agency/nga/doctrine.pdf)

NRC (National Research Council) (2007) Successful Response Starts with a Map: Improving Geospatial Support for Disaster Management. Washington, DC, National Academies Press

NRC (National Research Council) (2007) Successful Response Starts with a Map: Improving Geospatial Support for Disaster Management. Washington, DC, National Academies Press

Teaching method

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