National Reconnaissance Office "Going Green" Expo

As part of their Earth Day celebration, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is pleased to host their first ever "Going Green" Expo. In an effort to support the area that "green technology" encompasses, NRO wants to support companies that have demonstrated a continuously evolving group of methods and materials to promote a healthier environment.

The present expectation is that green technology will bring innovation and changes in daily life with similar magnitude as the "information technology" explosion over the last two decades. In these early stages, it is impossible to predict what green technology may eventually cover.

Some important NRO goals in this rapidly growing field include:

• Sustainability: Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources. In short, meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
• "Cradle to Cradle" Design: Ending the "cradle to grave" cycle of manufactured products by creating products that can be fully reclaimed or re-used.
• Source Reduction: Reducing waste and pollution by changing patterns of production and consumption.
• Innovation: Developing alternatives to technologies, whether fossil fuel or chemical intensive agriculture, that have been demonstrated to damage health and the environment.
• Viability: Creating a center of economic activity around technologies and products that benefit the environment, speeding their implementation and creating new careers that truly protect the planet.

Newsweek created a “ranking of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in America, as measured by revenue, market capitalization, and number of employees.” To view the complete list, visit: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/10/18/green-rankings-us-companies.html.

About the National Reconnaissance Office:
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is a joint organization engaged in the research and development, acquisition, launch and operation of overhead reconnaissance systems necessary to meet the needs of the Intelligence Community and of the Department of Defense. NRO conducts other activities as directed by the Secretary of Defense and/or the Director of National Intelligence.

NRO designs, builds and operates the nation's reconnaissance satellites. NRO products, provided to an expanding list of customers like the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Department of Defense (DoD), can warn of potential trouble spots around the world, help plan military operations, and monitor the environment.

As part of the 16-member Intelligence Community, NRO plays a primary role in achieving information superiority for the U.S. Government and Armed Forces.