Sec. 501. Sense of Congress on the need for increased effort and resources in the field of geomatics
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It is the sense of Congress that— the intelligence community and the broader United States Government require professionals with advanced training in geomatics and geodesy and that the preservation of these skillsets is crucial to advancing geospatial intelligence tradecraft for the United States for national security and military operations; the intelligence community should use existing authorities to engage in novel ways with academic and industry partners to ensure the intelligence community’s demand signal for geomatics and geodesy professionals is received by the largest possible number of United States citizens while also seeking to foster a culture of academic excellence and research to propel the field of geomatics forward at the pace of innovation; by engaging with academic and industry partners the intelligence community can help speed the reversal of the current trend wherein the United States not only produces fewer geomatics scientists and engineers compared to its global competitors and potential adversaries, but such competitors and adversaries also provide them with training and expertise that could be used against the United States; there is abundant opportunity for the intelligence community to advance its growing need for geomatics and geodesy professionals by partnering with American universities and researchers with proven experience in diverse fields who can lead the way to solving the United States most vexing geomatics challenges; and the intelligence community must balance the increasing demand for recruiting the best geomatics and geodesy talent while still ensuring a dedicated and patriotic workforce with allegiance to the Constitution and the United States Government.