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Book Methodology for Improving the Planning  Execution  and Assessment of Intelligence  Surveillance  and Reconnaissance Operations

Download or read book Methodology for Improving the Planning Execution and Assessment of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations written by Sherrill Lee Lingel and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lingel et al. present alternative methods to approach U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) tasking and the command and control processes and assess the outcome of different information-collection strategies. They develop new assessment techniques and operational strategies to improve the use of ISR assets in dynamic environments.

Book A Strategies to tasks Framework for Planning and Executing Intelligence  Surveillance  and Reconnaissance  ISR  Operations

Download or read book A Strategies to tasks Framework for Planning and Executing Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance ISR Operations written by Carl Rhodes and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To assist in moving intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) planning and execution forward from a fixed target and deliberate planning focus to one centered on emerging targets, the authors propose enhancing the collection management process with a strategies-to-tasks and utility framework. By linking collection targets to operational tasks, objectives, and the top-level commander's guidance with relative utilities, planning for the daily intelligence collections and real-time retasking for ad hoc ISR targets could be enhanced. When current tools are modified to provide this information, planners will be able to link collection targets to top-level objectives for better decision making and optimization of low-density, high-demand collection assets. Similarly, on the Air Operations Center (AOC) floor, intelligence officers will be better able to deal with time-sensitive, emerging targets by rapidly comparing the value of collecting an ad hoc collection with the value of collecting opportunities already planned. To handle the ISR demands posed by the rapidly changing battlefield of the future, this new, more-capable framework may be needed for making the best use of intelligence capabilities against emerging collection opportunities. Future research will focus on quantifying the advantages of this approach in comparison with the current process.

Book A RAND Analysis Tool for Intelligence  Surveillance  and Reconnaissance

Download or read book A RAND Analysis Tool for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance written by Lance Menthe and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RAND Corporation's Collection Operations Model (COM) is a stochastic, agent-based simulation tool designed to support the analysis of command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C3ISR) processes and scenarios. Written for the System Effectiveness Analysis Simulation modeling environment, the COM is used to study processes that require the real-time interaction of many players and to answer questions about force mix, system effectiveness, concepts of operations, basing and logistics, and capability-based assessment. It can represent thousands of autonomous, interacting platforms and explore the capabilities of a wide range of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets. Through its flexible and friendly text-based input tables, the model represents a wide array of sensor capabilities, target properties, terrain and weather effects, and resource limitations. Its final output is a minute-by-minute account of each agent's changing operational picture. Since 2005, the COM has been used to model counterinsurgency, counterpiracy, and maritime surveillance scenarios and two major combat operations, and to study ad hoc collections, sensor cueing, dynamic retasking, and resource allocation. RAND has planned a number of upgrades to the COM, including the addition of space-based assets; a more robust model of sensor data fusion; communications modules that more accurately represent the advantages of a networked force; a more realistic representation of C3ISR workflow; sensor capability to generate false positives; and agent capability to practice deception. These extensions and enhancements are intended to result in a COM that can represent the entire C3ISR process specifically and network-centric operations in general.

Book Operations Research Applications for Intelligence  Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Download or read book Operations Research Applications for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Advisory Group was asked to examine the use of operations research (OR) methods to support Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) decision making within the DoD. The DSB was asked to survey the departments and agencies to determine how much OR is being performed; assess how the results of OR are being used in decision making; recommend a test cases(s) for using OR methodologies; and recommend steps DoD can take to institutionalize the use of OR in future DoD decision making. Illustrations.

Book Global Integrated Intelligence  Surveillance  and Reconnaissance Operations   Air Force Doctrine Document  AFDD  2 0

Download or read book Global Integrated Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations Air Force Doctrine Document AFDD 2 0 written by U.s. Air Force and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2-0, Global Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operations, is the Air Force's keystone doctrinal publication on global integrated ISR and defines how the Service plans and conducts these operations to enable Joint Operations. It compiles the best practices of how an Airman conducts and employs ISR capabilities and why global integrated ISR is unique. The three chapters define global integrated ISR, the command relationships and authorities that enable it, and how these operations are planned and conducted. Chapter One, Fundamentals of Global Integrated ISR Operations, describes global integrated ISR, answering What is global integrated ISR? and how it is implemented to support the Air Force and its missions? It focuses on: the definition of global integrated ISR; the Airman's perspective; global integrated ISR as a service core function (SCF); basic global integrated ISR principles; and policy and guidance for global integrated ISR operations. It also outlines how cross-domain integration and global integrated ISR are linked. Finally, it introduces the Air Force process of planning and direction, collection, processing and exploitation, analysis and production, and dissemination (PCPAD). Chapter Two, Command and Organization of Global Integrated ISR Forces, discusses the command and organization of Air Force global integrated ISR forces. It discusses the roles of commanders in regards to the planning and execution of global integrated ISR operations. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of global integrated ISR linked personnel within and outside of the ISR Division of the Air Operations Center (AOC). It discusses global integrated ISR presentation of forces considerations and guidance to include remote and distributed operations. It provides an overview of the roles of global integrated ISR associated personnel within different Air Force echelons and mission sets. It details the special relationships required for specific missions and the roles in homeland and counterdrug operations, and irregular warfare considerations. Chapter Three, The Global Integrated ISR Process, answers the question, how does the Air Force perform global integrated ISR operations? This section defines the various intelligence disciplines and their subsets. It discusses the different types of guidance to be considered when planning global integrated ISR operations. It outlines the multiple types of ISR resources that are available for employment. It outlines the Air Force global integrated ISR process of PCPAD. Finally, it describes the different methodologies that PCPAD supports and the types of global integrated ISR products created. The principal audience for this publication is all Airmen, both uniformed and civilian. It is the defining document for ISR operations in the United States Air Force.

Book Capturing the Essential Factors in Reconnaissance and Surveillance Force Sizing and Mix

Download or read book Capturing the Essential Factors in Reconnaissance and Surveillance Force Sizing and Mix written by David Vaughan and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This documented briefing describes research in the Project AIR FORCE Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Targeting project; it includes work relating to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission analysis, technology assessment, and methodology/model development. The briefing also describes RAND's Reconnaissance and Surveillance Allocation Model (RSAM) that has been developed as part of the project. The model will be used in conjunction with a weapon allocation model to determine reconnaissance and surveillance requirements for attacking ground targets through an entire campaign. By varying the campaign plan and the ISR option packages in RSAM, tradeoff studies can determine the best types and required numbers of sensors and platforms. The project is conducted within the Force Modernization and Employment Program of Project AIR FORCE. It is sponsored by the Directorate of Operational Requirements.

Book The NICE Cyber Security Framework

Download or read book The NICE Cyber Security Framework written by Izzat Alsmadi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is for courses in cyber security education that follow National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) KSAs work roles and framework, that adopt the Competency-Based Education (CBE) method. The book follows the CBT (KSA) general framework, meaning each chapter contains three sections, knowledge and questions, and skills/labs for Skills and Abilities. The author makes an explicit balance between knowledge and skills material in information security, giving readers immediate applicable skills. The book is divided into seven parts: Securely Provision; Operate and Maintain; Oversee and Govern; Protect and Defend; Analysis; Operate and Collect; Investigate. All classroom materials (in the book an ancillary) adhere to the NICE framework. Mirrors classes set up by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Adopts the Competency-Based Education (CBE) method of teaching, used by universities, corporations, and in government training Includes content and ancillaries that provide skill-based instruction on compliance laws, information security standards, risk response and recovery, and more

Book Assessing the Value of Intelligence Collected by U S  Air Force Airborne Intelligence  Surveillance  and Reconnaissance Platforms

Download or read book Assessing the Value of Intelligence Collected by U S Air Force Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Platforms written by Abbie Tingstad and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The changes in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) capabilities over the past two decades have led to ever-increasing demand from warfighters. Commanders, planners, and operators across the U.S. Air Force (USAF) ISR enterprise face difficult decisions about how to best meet ISR needs at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Yet USAF currently lacks a consistent, quantitative, empirically grounded method of assessing the value that the service's airborne ISR provides-which is essential to good resourcing decisions. This report presents an approach to ISR assessments that seeks to articulate the costs and benefits of USAF airborne ISR in specific operational contexts. Though aspects of this may be applicable across different USAF ISR organizations, this work focused primarily on the Distributed Common Ground System and the operational theaters it does or could support. The assessment methodology is designed to be flexible enough to support ISR resourcing decisions at different echelons, yet consistent enough to foster feedback, standardize data collections, and make use of empirical analysis methodologies.

Book Measuring Intelligence  Surveillance  and Reconnaissance Effectiveness at the United States Central Command

Download or read book Measuring Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Effectiveness at the United States Central Command written by David Luckey and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors developed a repeatable process to measure the effectiveness of U.S. Central Command intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations; evaluate current performance; and plan for, influence, and resource future operations.

Book Understanding the Intelligence Cycle

Download or read book Understanding the Intelligence Cycle written by Mark Phythian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically analyses the concept of the intelligence cycle, highlighting the nature and extent of its limitations and proposing alternative ways of conceptualising the intelligence process. The concept of the intelligence cycle has been central to the study of intelligence. As Intelligence Studies has established itself as a distinctive branch of Political Science, it has generated its own foundational literature, within which the intelligence cycle has constituted a vital thread - one running through all social-science approaches to the study of intelligence and constituting a staple of professional training courses. However, there is a growing acceptance that the concept neither accurately reflects the intelligence process nor accommodates important elements of it, such as covert action, counter-intelligence and oversight. Bringing together key authors in the field, the book considers these questions across a number of contexts: in relation to intelligence as a general concept, military intelligence, corporate/private sector intelligence and policing and criminal intelligence. A number of the contributions also go beyond discussion of the limitations of the cycle concept to propose alternative conceptualisations of the intelligence process. What emerges is a plurality of approaches that seek to advance the debate and, as a consequence, Intelligence Studies itself. This book will be of great interest to students of intelligence studies, strategic studies, criminology and policing, security studies and IR in general, as well as to practitioners in the field.

Book Global Integrated Intelligence  Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations

Download or read book Global Integrated Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations written by United States Air Force and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AFDD 2-0 (formerly 2-9) provides fundamental principles and operational-level Air Force doctrine for ISR operations. Discusses goal and roles of ISR operations across the range of military operations. Provides guidance for planning, coordination, and execution of ISR operations at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.

Book Intelligence Campaign Planning

Download or read book Intelligence Campaign Planning written by Kevin A. Mcaninch and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph determines the role and current posture of the United States Army, and specifically its intelligence corps, in Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Community (IC) implementation and execution of Intelligence Campaign Planning (ICP). ICP is emerging as a new procedure for the DoD IC to centrally plan ISR Synchronization in support of regional combatant commander operation plans. ICP initially emerged out of intelligence reform after September 11, 2001 and operational intelligence challenges evident during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As one of the sixteen agencies in the national IC and eight in the DoD IC, the Army has a role to play to ensure its intelligence requirements and capabilities are integrated into ICP. The authors method first proves Army intelligence, during its own transformation, missed a critical link to ICP, and follows with an assessment of progress already underway and how integration into the Joint Operations Planning Process (JOPP) helps solidify ICP. The author concludes by analyzing how ready and relevant current Army intelligence is to institutionalize ICP across doctrine, organization, training and personnel areas of the DOTMLPF. The monograph includes content relevant to national and defense intelligence transformation to include Taking Stock of Defense Intelligence and Remodeling Defense Intelligence, proposed ICP concepts to include stand up and fielding of the Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC) and Horizontal Integration (HI), the process and details of the Joint Concepts Development and Experimentation (JCD&E) for ICP, and what has been accomplished so far and how long it might take for full ICP implementation based on real world tests. With respect to the Army's ability to integrate into the ICP process, the author finds severe deficiencies in doctrine, training, and personnel utilization not easily offset by organizational successes achieved through the Army transformation to the modular force. Research for this monograph included classified documents to ensure accuracy of analysis, but in its entirety this monograph is unclassified. The author recommends updating and revising dilapidated Army intelligence doctrine regarding operational intelligence activities at echelons above corps, authorizing a dedicated plans shop to all Intelligence and Security Command headquarters to facilitate integration of Army intelligence requirements and capabilities into ICP, utilizing emerging and current joint training opportunities to minimize cost to establish ICP expertise resident in the Army, and revamping current Army policy for utilization of intelligence officers with recognized planning skills.

Book C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups

Download or read book C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-05-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Navy has put forth a new construct for its strike forces that enables more effective forward deterrence and rapid response. A key aspect of this construct is the need for flexible, adaptive command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. To assist development of this capability, the Navy asked the NRC to examine C4ISR for carrier, expeditionary, and strike and missile defense strike groups, and for expeditionary strike forces. This report provides an assessment of C4ISR capabilities for each type of strike group; recommendations for C4ISR architecture for use in major combat operations; promising technology trends; and an examination of organizational improvements that can enable the recommended architecture.

Book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009  S Hrg  110 394  Pt 7  March 4  12  April 1  2008  110 2 Hearings

Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 S Hrg 110 394 Pt 7 March 4 12 April 1 2008 110 2 Hearings written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ECCWS 2023 22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security

Download or read book ECCWS 2023 22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security written by Antonios Andreatos and published by Academic Conferences and publishing limited. This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book U S  Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Handbook

Download or read book U S Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Handbook written by Department of the Army and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, military leaders have recognized the importance of reconnaissance and surveillance. Gaining and maintaining contact with the enemy is essential to win the battle, and U.S. military history contains many examples where our knowledge of the enemy, or lack of knowledge, directly led to victory or defeat. The role of reconnaissance and surveillance has not diminished on the modern battlefield; if anything, it has become even more important. Battles at the combat training centers prove that a good reconnaissance and surveillance effort is critical to successful attacks. On the other hand, a poor reconnaissance and surveillance effort almost guarantees defeat for the commander. The message is clear: success on the battlefield begins with reconnaissance and surveillance. Direct from the United States Army, U.S. Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Handbook provides tactics, techniques, and procedures for reconnaissance and surveillance planning, mission management, and reporting. It also covers the development of intelligence to support counter-reconnaissance operations, employment considerations for reconnaissance, and surveillance assets, and defines the roles of various personnel in planning operations. Intended for maneuver commanders and their staffs; intelligence staffs and collection managers; and other personnel involved in planning and reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance operations, and now available to everyone, U.S. Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Handbook provides an insider’s look into the world of Army intelligence.