AR 525-95 — Army Geospatial-intelligence And Geospatial Information And Services
AR 525-95 governs Army GEOINT and GI&S operations, activities, governance frameworks, and responsibilities across warfighting functions.
- Publication number: AR 525-95
- Title: ARMY GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES
- Date: 07/26/2022
- Proponent: G-2
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 525-95 on armypubs.army.mil
AR 525-95 addresses governance and interoperability, collection and production, information assurance, safeguarding, dissemination, and certification. It requires geospatial information certification for Army materiel systems before fielding unless a waiver or Not Certified status is provided, and requires renewal every 4 years or after certain system changes.
Topics covered
- GEOINT governance
- GI&S interoperability
- Geospatial information certification
- Remote sensing tasking
- GEOINT analytic standards
- Information safeguarding
- Target Coordinate Mensuration certification
- DoD GEOINT professional certification
Questions and answers
What certification is required before an Army materiel system using geospatial information is fielded?
All Army materiel systems that produce, consume, or share geospatial information are required to attain geospatial information certification prior to fielding unless a waiver or status of Not Certified is provided by the Army GIO. (paragraph 2-2)
How often must geospatial information certification be renewed?
Certification must be renewed every 4 years or when there are system changes that impact geospatial information interoperability. (paragraph 2-2)
What must Army GEOINT products and analysis follow?
All Army GEOINT products and analysis will be consistent with the five analytic standards and nine analytic tradecraft standards outlined in ICD 203. (paragraph 3-9)
What coordinate reference systems must Army personnel use?
Army personnel must utilize the DoD positional coordinate reference systems mandated within CJCSI 3900.01, Position (Point and Area) Reference Procedures. (paragraph 3-10)
How must Army-produced or acquired imagery and geospatial information be shared?
Pursuant to DoDI 8320.02 all imagery and geospatial information, including all derived analysis and products, produced or acquired by Army organizations and units will be made visible, accessible, understandable, trusted, and interoperable to all authorized users. (paragraph 3-11)