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Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

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Geo-spatial intelligence organisation within the Australian Department of Defence

Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
Agency overview
Formed2000; 25 years ago (2000)
(as Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation)
Preceding agencies
  • Australian Imagery Organisation
  • Directorate of Strategic Military Geographic Information
  • Defence Topographic Agency
JurisdictionAustralia
HeadquartersRussell Offices,Russell,Canberra,ACT
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agencyDefence Intelligence Group
Websitedefence.gov.au/AGO/

TheAustralian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) is anAustralian governmentintelligence agency that is part of theDepartment of Defence responsible for the collection, analysis, and distribution ofgeospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support ofAustralia's defence and national interests. The AGO is one of six agencies that form theAustralian Intelligence Community.

History

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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

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

The operations of the agency are subject to independentstatutory oversight by theInspector-General of Intelligence and Security.[7]

References

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  1. ^"Statement from Greg Moriarty, Secretary of the Department of Defence". 17 February 2021. Retrieved6 August 2021.
  2. ^"AGO Website".AGO About.Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia. 18 February 2022. Retrieved18 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" (Press release). Archived fromthe original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved21 November 2013.
  4. ^"Plane spots objects in new search area for Malaysia jet".The Irish Times.Reuters. 28 March 2014. Retrieved27 October 2017.
  5. ^Wroe, David; Allard, Tom; Murdoch, Lindsay (29 March 2014)."Push to take control: Australia to lead the probe into MH370".The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved27 October 2017.
  6. ^Defence involved in search for MH370.Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia. 24 October 2014.ISBN 978-0-9925662-2-7. Retrieved27 October 2017.{{cite book}}:|work= ignored (help)
  7. ^"The Australian Intelligence Community".Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. Commonwealth of Australia. February 2017. Archived fromthe original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved27 October 2017.

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