Operations Security (OPSEC)
Abstract
Operations Security (OPSEC) as a risk mitigation function that protects Joint and Coalition personnel, and aids in mission accomplishment. The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence signed on June 7, 2010 the DOD OPSEC Program Annual report stating, " We must now focus on the application of OPSEC in support of missions and operations - moving beyond the checklists and incorporating OPSEC as a daily tool to enable operations." Additional language within the Defense Planning and Programming Guidance for Fiscal Years 12-16; the 2010-2013 Chairman's Joint Training Guidance, 31 August 2009; the Universal Joint Task List (UJTL), 20 February 2009; and the Electronic Warfare Capability Based Assessment, dated June 2008, all endorse increasing OPSEC efforts across the information environment. These documents support increasing non-kinetic efforts such as the Joint Operations Security Initiative (JOSI). While the security function of limiting access in OPSEC is established, the "operational" function of managing patterns and indicators is deficient. Advances in technology and data aggregation continue to increase operation risk due to the adversary's ability to identify, analyze, and act in a timely manner. The JOSI will identify OPSEC requirements and eliminate shortfalls across the operational environment which includes the land, air, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains. The JOSI is in line with the Secretary of Defense's emphasis on efficiently moving assets from overhead to operational forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 0203345D8Z_6_0400_PB_2012
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Office of Secretary Of Defense
Related Documents
- Child Project: OPSEC
- Child Accomplishment: Joint Operations Security Initiative (JOSI)