Spy Chief: Curbs on Satellite Photos May Be Needed

Iria · May 9, 2007, 09:31 PM

Source: DailyTech
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The increasing availability of commercial satellite photos has made some intelligence and satellite experts nervous. Vice Adm. Robert Murrett, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a small U.S. spy agency, believes that some satellite photos should be limited from the public for security purposes. Murrett wants the U.S. Government to restrict access to high-resolution imagery.

May 9, 2007, 09:31 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Spy Chief: Curbs on Satellite Photos May Be Needed Source: DailyTech _______ The increasing availability of commercial satellite photos has made some intelligence and satellite experts nervous. Vice Adm. Robert Murrett, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a small U.S. spy agency, believes that some satellite photos should be limited from the public for security purposes. Murrett wants the U.S. Government to restrict access to high-resolution imagery.