THE DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY BECOMES THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY Contact Irene Wilburn (703) 275-8469. Effective 1 October 1996, the Defense Mapping Agency joins the Department of Defense's newest combat support agency, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), which was created under the authority of the Fiscal Year 1997 Defense Authorization Bill. NIMA consolidates imagery and geospatial resources and management into a single, streamlined DoD agency to provide timely, relevant, and accurate imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information in support of national security objectives. We intend to make every effort to make this transition as smooth as possible. Contractual obligations, contract number, payment office and contracting officer will not be affected by the change. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency name will be inserted on contractual documents, when a modification is required. We look forward to working with you as we continue to meet the security needs of our nation. If you have any questions, please contact Irene Wilburn at (703) 275-8469.

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