The Geospatial Information Agency (Badan Informasi Geospatial) will be working together with the Indonesian army to support and improve the defence force’s decision making capabilities by promoting the use of GIS and geospatial intelligence.

The strength and resilience of a national defence system determines a country’s susceptibility to security risks, which is why it’s important to have authoritative information at the right place and at the right time.

Since most national security decisions involve geography. Whether it’s assessing potential terrorist targets, planning where to strike on the battlefield, or managing the Department’s assets geography always comes into the equation.

Decision makers are able to leverage the power of geography by using GIS. Through it defence officers are able to efficiently manage, analyse, and produce geospatial data for better decision making.

Colonel Dedy Hadria, Director of Topography at the Indonesia army said his visit at the Geospatial Information Agency’s office marked a long-term friendship for both agencies. The Geospatial Information Agency will be providing capacity building workshops to improve the Directorate’s capability to respond in three key areas such as: disaster risk reduction, conflict resolution and border protection.

Meanwhile, Asep Karsidi, Head of the Geospatial Information Agency, hopes that in the future, more programs to promote the use of geospatial information in the Military and Defence force will be pursued.