ISR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What phenomenon enables quantum sensors to exceed traditional accuracy? - Answer-
Entanglement.
What is hybrid warfare best described as? - Answer- A mix of conventional force, cyber,
disinformation and irregular tactics.
What is a common ISR challenge in space? - Answer- Attribution of hostile actions
against satellites.
What is a Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) used for? - Answer- PED
(processing, Exploitation, Dissemination) of ISR data.
Which country is APT29 ("Cozy Bear") associated with? - Answer- Russia.
Which ISR discipline was essential in exposing Russia's hybrid warfare tactics in
Ukraine? - Answer- Multi-INT fusion.
What is Tokenization - Answer- A technique used mainly in natural language processing
is the foundational process of breaking down raw, unstructured text into smaller
meaningful units called tokens.
What is Reinforcement Learning - Answer- A learning method where an agent interacts
with an environment, receives rewards or penalties and learns a policy that maximizes
cumulative rewards.
What is Q-Learning - Answer- A value-based reinforcement learning algorithm that uses
a lookup table to store and update estimates for the quality (Q-value) of taking an action
in a given state
What best defines CYBINT? - Answer- Analysis of cyberspace-derived information to
support national security decisions.
What is the SolarWinds attack of 2020 an example of? - Answer- A supply-chain cyber-
espionage operation.
What is a major limitation of satellite ISR? - Answer- Predictable orbital paths.
ANSWERS
What phenomenon enables quantum sensors to exceed traditional accuracy? - Answer-
Entanglement.
What is hybrid warfare best described as? - Answer- A mix of conventional force, cyber,
disinformation and irregular tactics.
What is a common ISR challenge in space? - Answer- Attribution of hostile actions
against satellites.
What is a Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) used for? - Answer- PED
(processing, Exploitation, Dissemination) of ISR data.
Which country is APT29 ("Cozy Bear") associated with? - Answer- Russia.
Which ISR discipline was essential in exposing Russia's hybrid warfare tactics in
Ukraine? - Answer- Multi-INT fusion.
What is Tokenization - Answer- A technique used mainly in natural language processing
is the foundational process of breaking down raw, unstructured text into smaller
meaningful units called tokens.
What is Reinforcement Learning - Answer- A learning method where an agent interacts
with an environment, receives rewards or penalties and learns a policy that maximizes
cumulative rewards.
What is Q-Learning - Answer- A value-based reinforcement learning algorithm that uses
a lookup table to store and update estimates for the quality (Q-value) of taking an action
in a given state
What best defines CYBINT? - Answer- Analysis of cyberspace-derived information to
support national security decisions.
What is the SolarWinds attack of 2020 an example of? - Answer- A supply-chain cyber-
espionage operation.
What is a major limitation of satellite ISR? - Answer- Predictable orbital paths.
