NRO taps Capitol Hill staffer Bill Adkins as principal deputy director

Published on January 12, 2026

Former House Defense Appropriations aide takes on day-to-day leadership role at U.S. spy satellite agency

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AI needs spatial intelligence. The GEOINT industry will deliver it.

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