Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation Explained

Agency Name:Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
Headquarters:Russell Offices,, Canberra, ACT
Formed:
Preceding1:Australian Imagery Organisation
Preceding2:Directorate of Strategic Military Geographic Information
Preceding3:Defence Topographic Agency
Jurisdiction:Australia
Minister1 Name:Richard Marles
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Defence
Chief1 Position:Chief of Defence Intelligence
Chief2 Name:Scott Dewar
Chief2 Position:Director [1]
Parent Agency:Defence Intelligence Group

The Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) is an Australian government intelligence agency that is part of the Department of Defence responsible for the collection, analysis, and distribution of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of Australia's defence and national interests. The AGO is one of six agencies that form the Australian Intelligence Community.

History

Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO) was originally formed in 2000 when the Australian Imagery Organisation, the Defence Topographic Agency and the Directorate of Strategic Military Geographic Information were brought together to form the DIGO.[2]

DIGO was renamed Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) on 3 May 2013. AGO is part of the Australian Department of Defence.[3]

Operations

During 2014, the AGO assisted in the search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.[4] [5] [6]

The operations of the agency are subject to independent statutory oversight by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.[7]

References

Attribution

External links

Parliamentary records mentioning 'geospatial'.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statement from Greg Moriarty, Secretary of the Department of Defence . 6 August 2021. 17 February 2021 .
  2. Web site: AGO Website . AGO About . Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia. 18 February 2022 . 18 February 2022.
  3. Prime Minister and Minister for Defence – 2013 Defence White Paper: Renaming the Defence Signals Directorate and the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation . 21 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828123339/http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2013/05/03/prime-minister-and-minister-for-defence-joint-media-release-2013-defence-white-paper-renaming-the-defence-signals-directorate-and-the-defence-imagery-and-geospatial-organisation/ . 28 August 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. News: Plane spots objects in new search area for Malaysia jet . . . 28 March 2014 . 27 October 2017.
  5. News: Push to take control: Australia to lead the probe into MH370 . . Wroe, David . Allard, Tom . Murdoch, Lindsay . 29 March 2014 . 27 October 2017.
  6. Book: Defence involved in search for MH370 . Annual Report: 2013-14 . Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia . 978-0-9925662-2-7 . 24 October 2014 . 27 October 2017.
  7. Web site: The Australian Intelligence Community . . Commonwealth of Australia . February 2017 . 27 October 2017 . 23 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190223020420/https://www.igis.gov.au/australian-intelligence-community . dead .

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