Does that also include DARO [the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office]?
DCI: It might, but DARO is really a collector; who actually builds the stuff and acquires it is different. Certainly the products from DARO, and the ways in which they are exploited and distributed, would be covered by this. This is something in which to make it concrete, you have to get the participation of the various involved users and different parts of the imagery community to define this in great care, to determine exactly how extensive it will be, and the pace at which the transition will take place. In my judgment, this is something that will lead to greater responsiveness, and better distribution and exploitation of imagery products. Q: Is the CIA going to give up UAVs? DCI: CIA doesn’t give up anything. ((laughter)) My issue here is, “How do you provide the user with needed intelligence?” That is really what we are after — exploitation and distribution of imagery. Who actually drives the satellites, the UAVs, or the airplanes is a different matter altogether. This is not a b
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