Luncheon Covers Air and Space Intelligence

In July, the chapter partnered with the National Military Intelligence Association (NMIA) for a joint luncheon. The NMIA, established in 1974, is a joint military intelligence professional association. The chapter welcomed guest speaker David Drake, technical advisor, information technology, Communications and Information Directorate, National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. NASIC is the U.S. Air Force and Defense Department's Center of Excellence for all-source air and space intelligence. It supports Air Force and joint operational, acquisition and policy-making customers at the national intelligence community level. The Communications and Information Directorate is responsible for procuring, developing, operating and maintaining leading edge communications and information multimedia and application systems for NASIC. It comprises 270 personnel controlling $300 million in hardware and software. As technical adviser, Drake serves as the senior advisor to the commander on all technical aspects of NASIC's information technology structure. He provides technical leadership for NASIC's planning and execution of all command, control, communications, computers and intelligence information technologies.

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