,1. 2 Critical Features of Intelligence: 1. Anticipates 2. Informs decisions
2. 3 Types of Intel Support: 1. Military and National Security
2. Civilian Leadershp
3. Analysts
3. 8 Attributes of Intel Excellence: 1. Anticipatory
2. Timely
3. Usable
4. Relevant
5. Accurate
6. Complete
7. Objective
8. Available
4. Phases of the Intel Process: 1. Planning and Direction
2. Collection
3. Processing and Exploitation
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4. Analysis and Production
5. Dissemination
6. Evaluation and Feedback
5. Indications and Warning: Type of production: Involves threat to US allies,
interests, or citizens abroad; time-sensitive and includes forewarning
6. Current Intelligence: Type of production: updated support for ongoing
operations; concise reporting on current situation in particular location
7. GMI: Type of production: milcap; usually associated with long term planning
8. Target Intelligence: Type of production: enemy personnel, units, disposition,
facilities, systems, & nodes; selecting and prioritizing targets to satisfy objectives
with appropriate response; continues as contingency planning for future ops 9.
S&TI: Type of production: foreign developments in S&T with warfare potential,
R&D, overall weapons systems and equipment effectiveness; includes electronics
and cyber capabilities
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, 10. Estimative Intelligence: Type of production: forecast unknown; use
techniques like pattern analysis, inference & statistical probability; provide
forecasts on how a situation may develop and implications of planning &
execution of military ops
11. DCGS - all-services ISR system: Distributed Common Groups System
12. Collection Requirements Manager ensures:: 1. Define intel needs
sufficiently
2. Info doesn't already exist
3. Disciplie is appropriate
4. Appropriate for stated level13. Collection Plan
a) can be
b) must include: a) hard or soft copy and formal or automated
b) statement of req'd info; assets to be tasked; add'l resources requested;
timeliness of info; customer/use of final product
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