It was on the news recently that senior intelligence authorities of America have prepared to greatly widen the access to confidential satellite reconnaissance and other remote sensing data. The initial plan is that NAO or the National Applications Office which is a new office under the Department of Homeland Security or DHS will be restricted only to homeland security and the usual civil applications. In the process, officials can request for some satellite data which they can use to improve their border security, shield significant infrastructure and organize disaster response. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence or ODNI is responsible for the creation of NAO and this year, NAO intends to provide satellite data to state and local law enforcement agencies.