Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Geo-spatial intelligence organisation within the Australian Department of Defence

Australian Geospatial-Intelligence OrganisationAgency overview

Formed| 2000; 24 years ago (2000)
(as Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation)
Preceding agencies|

* Australian Imagery Organisation
* Directorate of Strategic Military Geographic Information
* Defence Topographic Agency

Jurisdiction| Australia
Headquarters| Russell Offices, Russell, Canberra, ACT
Minister responsible|

* Richard Marles, Minister for Defence

Agency executives|

* Lieutenant General Gavan Reynolds AM, Chief of Defence Intelligence
* Scott Dewar, Director [1]

Parent agency| Defence Intelligence Group
Website| defence.gov.au/AGO/

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

## See also[edit]

* Australia portal

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Statement from Greg Moriarty, Secretary of the Department of Defence". 17 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
2. ^ "AGO Website". AGO About. Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 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" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
4. ^ "Plane spots objects in new search area for Malaysia jet". The Irish Times. Reuters. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 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. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
6. ^ Defence involved in search for MH370. Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia. 24 October 2014. ISBN 978-0-9925662-2-7. Retrieved 27 October 2017. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
7. ^ "The Australian Intelligence Community". Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. Commonwealth of Australia. February 2017. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

### Attribution[edit]

* This article incorporates text by Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2017 Independent Intelligence Review available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
* This article incorporates text by Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence, Defence Annual Report 2013-14 available under the CC BY 3.0 AU licence.

## External links[edit]

* AGO homepage
* Open Australia Search: Parliamentary records mentioning 'geospatial'.

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Australian Intelligence Community

Agencies|

* Office of National Intelligence
* Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
* Australian Secret Intelligence Service
* Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
* Australian Signals Directorate
* Australian Cyber Security Centre
* Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap
* Defence Intelligence Organisation
* Australian Federal Police
* Department of Home Affairs
* Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
* Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

Coordination|

* National Security Committee of Cabinet
* Secretaries Committee on National Security
* National Intelligence Coordination Committee

Policy|

* Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
* Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
* Department of Defence (Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group)

Oversight|

* Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
* Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
* Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
* Attorney-General's Department

Legislation|

* Intelligence Services Act 2001
* Intelligence Services Amendment Act 2004

Military|

* Australian Special Forces
* Australian Army Intelligence Corps
* 6th Brigade
* 7th Signal Regiment
* 1st Intelligence Battalion

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Australian Defence Force

Australian Defence Organisation (Headquarters: Russell Offices)

Services|

* Royal Australian Navy
* Australian Army
* Royal Australian Air Force

Leadership|

* Governor-General
* Prime Minister
* Minister for Defence
* Minister for Defence Personnel
* Minister for Defence Industry
* National Security Committee of Cabinet
* Secretary of Defence
* Chief of the Defence Force
* Vice Chief of the Defence Force
* Chief of Army
* Chief of Navy
* Chief of Air Force
* Chief of Joint Operations
* Senior Positions
* Senior Personnel
* Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force

Structure|

* Australian Defence Organisation
* Australia's Federation Guard
* Force Element Group
* Special Forces
* Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group
* Joint Operations Command (Headquarters Joint Operations Command, Northern Command, Maritime Border Command)
* Joint Capabilities Group (Joint Logistics Command, Joint Health Command, Australian Defence College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Joint Military Police Unit)
* Judge Advocate General
* Fleet Command
* Forces Command
* Air Command
* Aviation Command
* Defence Space Command
* Special Operations Command
* 1st Division (Deployable Joint Force Headquarters)
* Navy Strategic Command

Personnel
and training|

* Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia
* Australian Defence Force Reserves (Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Australian Army Reserve, Royal Australian Air Force Reserve)
* Australian Defence Force Cadets (Australian Navy Cadets, Australian Army Cadets, Australian Air Force Cadets, National Cadet Advisory Council)
* Women in the Australian military
* Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Australian military
* Conscription
* Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
* Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School
* Military Uniforms (Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform)
* Department of Veterans' Affairs
* Veterans' Review Board

Intelligence|

* Defence Intelligence Organisation
* Australian Signals Directorate
* Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
* Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap
* Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group

Strategy|

* Australian–US Alliance
* Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty
* Five Power Defence Arrangements
* Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group
* Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century White Paper
* Defence of Australia policy
* Review of Australia's Defence Capabilities Report
* Australian Strategic Policy Institute
* Australian National University Strategic and Defence Studies Centre

Equipment|

* Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
* Army equipment
* Army artillery
* Naval ships
* Air Force Weaponry
* Air Force aircraft

Installations|

* Military Installations
* Naval Installations
* Army Installations
* Air Force Installations

Culture|

* Australian War Memorial
* Anzac spirit
* Weary Dunlop
* Simpson and his Donkey
* Anzac Day
* Australian military slang
* Beating Retreat military ceremony
* Australian Defence Force Ensign
* Australian Defence Force colours, standards and guidons
* Flags of the Australian Defence Force

History|

* History of the Royal Australian Navy
* History of the Australian Army
* History of the Royal Australian Air Force
* Frontier Wars
* Boer War
* World War I
* Russian Civil War
* World War II
* Korean War
* Malayan Emergency
* Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
* Vietnam War
* Rwandan Civil War
* Somalian Civil War
* Timor-Leste
* Gulf War
* Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
* War in Afghanistan
* Brereton Report
* Iraq War
* Peace Operations
* Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
* Official Histories (Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918, Australia in the War of 1939–1945, Australia in the Korean War 1950–53, The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975, Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations)
* Australian military involvement in peacekeeping

Australian Defence Force Military history of Australia

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National intelligence agencies

Foreign
intelligence|

| A|

* Afghanistan: GDI
* Albania: SHISH
* Algeria: DRS
* Angola: SIE
* Argentina: AFI
* Armenia: NSS
* Austria: DSN
* Australia: ASIS
* Azerbaijan: XKX

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* Bahrain: NSA
* Bangladesh: NSI
* Belarus: KGB RB
* Belgium: ADIV/SGRS
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: OSA-OBA
* Botswana: DIS
* Brazil: ABIN
* Brunei: BRD
* Bulgaria: DAR

* Cameroon: BMM
* Canada: CSIS
* Chad: ANS
* Chile: ANI
* China: MSS
* Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR
* Croatia: SOA
* Cuba: DI
* Czech Republic: ÚZSI

* Denmark: FE
* Djibouti: BSRG

* Ecuador: SENAIN
* Egypt: Mukhabarat
* Estonia: EFIS
* Ethiopia: NISS

* France: DGSE

* Gambia: SIS
* Georgia: GIS
* Germany: BND
* Ghana: BNI, BGU, RDU
* Greece: EYP

* Hungary: IH

* India: RAW
* Indonesia: BIN
* Iran: VAJA
* Iraq: INIS
* Ireland: G2
* Israel: Mossad
* Italy: AISE
* Ivory Coast: NSC

* Japan: CIRO
* Jordan: GID

* Kazakhstan: Syrbar
* Kenya: NIS
* Kyrgyzstan: UKMK
* Kuwait: KSS

* Latvia: SAB
* Liberia: NSA
* Lithuania: VSD
* Lebanon: GDGS
* Libya: MJ

* Malaysia: MEIO
* Mexico: CISEN
* Moldova: SIS
* Mongolia: GIA
* Montenegro: ANB
* Morocco: DGST
* Mozambique: SISE
* Republic of North Macedonia: UBK

* Netherlands: AIVD
* New Zealand: NZSIS
* Nigeria: NIA
* North Korea: RGB
* Norway: E-tjenesten

* Oman: Palace Office

* Pakistan: ISI
* Papua New Guinea: NIO
* Philippines: NICA
* Poland: AW
* Portugal: SIED

* Qatar: QSS

* Romania: SIE
* Russia: SVR

* Saudi Arabia: GIP
* Serbia: BIA
* Sierra Leone: CISU
* Singapore: SID
* Slovakia: SIS
* Slovenia: SOVA
* Somalia: NISA
* South Africa: SSA
* South Korea: NIS
* Spain: CNI
* Sri Lanka: SIS
* Sudan: GIS
* Sweden: KSI
* Switzerland: NDB
* Syria: GSD

* Taiwan: NSB
* Tajikistan: GKNB
* Tanzania: TISS
* Thailand: NIA
* Togo: NIA
* Tunisia: TIA
* Turkey: MİT
* Turkmenistan: MNS

* Uganda: ESO
* Ukraine: SZRU
* United Arab Emirates: SIA
* United Kingdom: SIS (MI6)
* United States: CIA
* Uzbekistan: SSS

* Vietnam: TC2

Domestic
intelligence|

| A|

* Algeria: CSS
* Angola: SINSE
* Argentina: AFI
* Australia: ASIO
* Austria: DSN
* Azerbaijan: DTX

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* Bangladesh: SB
* Belarus: KGB RB
* Belgium: VS/SE
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: SIPA
* Botswana: DIS
* Brazil: PF
* Brunei: IRD
* Bulgaria: DANS
* Burundi: SNR

* Canada: CSIS
* Chile: ANI
* China: MSS
* Colombia: DNI
* Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR
* Croatia: SOA
* Czech Republic: BIS

* Denmark: PET

* Egypt: EHS
* Estonia: KAPO

* Finland: SUPO
* France: DGSI

* Georgia: SSSG
* Germany: BfV, LfV
* Ghana: GPS, CID
* Greece: EYP

* Hong Kong: NSD, CPGNSO
* Hungary: AH

* India: IB
* Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id), BIN
* Iran: VAJA, IRGC, PAVA
* Ireland: CSB, SDU, NSU
* Israel: Shin Bet
* Italy: AISI

* Japan: NPA, TMPD PSB, PSIA

* Kazakhstan: NSC
* Kenya: NIS
* Kosovo: AKI

* Latvia: VDD
* Lithuania: STT
* Lebanon: ISF, LSS
* Luxembourg: SREL

* Macau: DS
* Malaysia: SB
* Moldova: SIS
* Republic of North Macedonia: IA

* Netherlands: NCTV
* New Zealand: NZSIS
* Nigeria: SSS
* North Korea: SSD
* Norway: PST

* Oman: ISS

* Pakistan: IB, FIA
* Palestine: PSS
* Paraguay: SNI
* Peru: DINI
* Philippines: NBI, NICA
* Poland: ABW, SOP, SM
* Portugal: SIS

* Romania: SRI
* Russia: FSB

* Saudi Arabia: Mabahith
* Serbia: BIA
* Singapore: ISD
* Somalia: NISA
* South Africa: SSA
* South Korea: Intelligence Bureau, KNPA
* Spain: CITCO
* Sri Lanka: SIS
* Sweden: SÄPO
* Switzerland: NDB
* Syria: GSD

* Taiwan: MJIB
* Thailand: ISOC, SB
* Turkey: MİT, İB

* Uganda: ISO
* Ukraine: SBU
* United Kingdom: Security Service (MI5), NDEDIU, NCA, NBIS
* United States: I&A, FBI
* Uzbekistan: SNB

* Venezuela: SEBIN
* Vietnam: TC5 (vi)

* Zimbabwe: CIO

Military
intelligence|

| A|

* Algeria: DCSA
* Angola: SIM
* Australia: DIO
* Austria: HNaA

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* Bangladesh: DGFI
* Belarus: GRU MO RB
* Belgium: ADIV/SGRS
* Brazil: DIE

* Canada: CFINTCOM
* China: CMC JSD Intelligence Bureau
* Congo (Democratic Republic of): DEMIAP
* Croatia: VSOA
* Cuba: DCIM
* Czech Republic: VZ

* Denmark: FE

* Egypt: DMISR

* Finland: PE TIEDOS
* France: DRM, DGSE

* Germany: MAD
* Ghana: MIU

* Hungary: KNBSZ

* Iran: General Staff, SAHEFAJA, SAHEFASA, SAHEFAVEDJA
* India: DMI, DIA
* Indonesia: BAIS TNI, Pusintelad
* Ireland: G2
* Israel: Aman
* Italy: CII

* Japan: MIC

* Kazakhstan: NSC

* Lithuania: AOTD

* Republic of North Macedonia: MSSI
* Malaysia: DISD
* Maldives: MNDF
* Morocco: DGED
* Myanmar: Sa Ya Pa

* Netherlands: MIVD
* New Zealand: DDIS
* Nigeria: DIA
* North Korea: RGB
* Norway: E-tjenesten

* Pakistan: MI, NI, AI
* Philippines: ISAFP
* Poland: SKW, SWW
* Portugal: CISMIL

* Romania: DGIA
* Russia: GRU

* Saudi Arabia: AFISC
* Serbia: VBA, VOA
* Singapore: MIO
* Slovakia: VS
* Slovenia: OVS
* South Africa: SANDF-ID
* South Korea: DIA, DCC
* Spain: CIFAS
* Sri Lanka: DMI
* Sweden: MUST
* Switzerland: MND, LWND
* Syria: MI, AFID

* Taiwan: MIB
* Thailand: AFSC
* Turkey: GENKUR İ.D.B.

* Ukraine: HUR MO
* United Kingdom: DI
* United States: DIA
* ONI
* MIC
* USAFI

* Venezuela: DGCIM
* Vietnam: TC2

Signals
intelligence|

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* Australia: ASD

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* Bangladesh: NTMC
* Brazil: 2ª Sch/EMD

* Canada: CSE
* China: SIGINT
* Croatia: OTC

* Ethiopia: INSA

* Finland: PVTIEDL
* France: DGSE, DRSD

* Germany: BND
* Ghana: RDU

* India: JCB,NTRO
* Indonesia: BSSN (id)
* Ireland: CIS
* Israel: 8200

* Japan: DIH

* Kazakhstan: NSC

* Netherlands: NSO, JSCU
* New Zealand: GCSB
* North Korea: RGB
* Norway: NSM

* Pakistan: JSIB
* Poland: AW, ABW, SKW, SWW, NCBC, gOR 3.FO, CRiWWRE, 2.ORel, 6.ORel, JW NIL

* Romania: STS
* Russia: Spetssvyaz

* Saudi Arabia: PSS
* South Africa: SSA
* Spain: CCN
* Sweden: FRA
* Switzerland: NDB
* Syria: MI

* Turkey: MİT-SİB

* UAE: SIA
* Ukraine: Derzhspetszviazok
* United Kingdom: GCHQ
* United States: NSA

Imagery
intelligence|

* Australia: AGO
* Finland: PVTIEDL
* India: DAI
* Indonesia: BIG
* Israel: Air Intelligence Group
* Malaysia: MaCGDI
* New Zealand: GEOINT NZ
* Poland: AW, SWW, ORO, 12.BBSP, JW NIL
* Pakistan: Air Intelligence
* Philippines: NMARSC
* Portugal: CIGeoE
* Russia: TsVTI GRU
* United Kingdom: DGIFC
* United States: NGA

Financial
intelligence|

* Argentina: UIF
* Australia: AUSTRAC
* Azerbaijan: MMX
* Bangladesh: FIU
* Brazil: COAF
* Canada: FINTRAC
* Fiji: FIU
* France: Tracfin, DNRED
* Iceland: SR
* India: CEIB
* Indonesia: PPATK
* Ireland: GNECB
* Italy: UIF
* Lithuania (FNTT)
* Malta: FIAU
* Mexico: UIF
* Netherlands: FIOD
* Poland: GIIF, SCS, CBA
* Qatar: FIU
* Russia: Rosfinmonitoring
* Saudi Arabia: GDOFI
* Spain: SVA, SEPBLAC
* Turkey: MASAK
* United Kingdom: NCA
* United States: TFI, FinCEN
* Vatican: ASIF

Criminal
intelligence|

* Argentina: DNIC
* Australia: ACIC
* Bangladesh: CID
* Canada: CISC
* Finland: NBI
* India: CBI
* Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id)
* Italy: DIA, DIGOS
* Philippines: NBI, PNP-IG
* Poland: BWiIK KGP, CBŚP, ZOŚ KGSG, ZK KGŻW
* Romania:  DGPI
* South Africa: Crime Intelligence Division
* Spain: CGI, SIGC, CGPJ, UCO
* United Kingdom: NCA

Intelligence
alliances|

* Club de Berne
* Five Eyes
* Maximator
* Egmont Group

Related
topics|

* Espionage (List of intelligence agencies)
* Leaks
* Diplomatic cable leaks
* NSA leaks
* CIA leaks
* Great Firewall of China
* Mass surveillance in China
* Law enforcement
* Interpol
* Security agency
* Surveillance
* Big Brother
* Call detail record
* Carnivore
* Dishfire
* ECHELON
* PRISM
* Stone Ghost
* Turbulence (NSA programme)
* National security
* Surveillance issues in smart cities

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* Coast guard
* Customs
* Law enforcement agency
* Types
* Intelligence agency

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Intelligence agencies

Australia|

* Domestic: ASIO
* Foreign: ASIS
* Geospatial: AGO
* Military: DIO
* Signals: ASD

Canada|

* Domestic: CSIS
* Foreign: CSIS
* Geospatial: CFINTCOM
* Military: CFINTCOM
* Signals: CSE

New Zealand|

* Domestic: NZSIS
* Foreign: NZSIS
* Geospatial: GEOINT
* Military: DDIS
* Signals: GCSB

United Kingdom|

* Domestic: MI5
* Foreign: MI6
* Geospatial: DGIFC
* Military: DI
* Signals: GCHQ

United States|

* Domestic: FBI
* Foreign: CIA
* Geospatial: NGA
* Military: DIA
* Signals: NSA

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