The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) is a Combat Support Agency of the Department of Defense under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence) (ASD(C3I)) exercises overall supervision of NIMA.   The mission of the NIMA is to provide timely, relevant, and accurate imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information in support of the national security objectives of the United States.  The NIMA carries out this responsibility by advising the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, the ASD(C3I), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Unified Combatant Commanders, and, for national intelligence purposes, the Director of Central Intelligence and other Federal Government officials, on imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial requirements of the Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government, to the extent provided by law.

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