Intel Command and Control (C2) Sys

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Intelligence Command and Control (C2) includes Military Intelligence Program (MIP) funds for Marine Corps Intelligence capabilities necessary to support the employment of reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition resources and the timely planning and processing of all-source intelligence through all phases of operation. It ensures that all-source tactical intelligence is tailored to meet specific mission requirements. The systems below collect and convert raw intelligence data on the battlefield into processed information and deliver the processed products to the Intelligence Analysis Systems (IAS) for analysis and dissemination. PERSISTENT INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE (PISR) Ground Collection Systems: PISR is a comprehensive strategy that synchronizes organic and external ISR assets in support of MAGTF operations. This capability involves sensing the operational environment through a variety of systems, from satellites overhead to reconnaissance Marines on the ground. PISR incorporates terrestrial sensing capability from the following ground collection systems: Communication Emitter Sensing and Attacking System (CESAS) has the mission to disrupt, degrade or deny detected adversarial communication emitters. CESAS covers the High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) frequency ranges against enemy emitters using modern modulation schemes. CESAS allows flexible employment to conduct Electronic Attack (EA) while on the move or in a stationary position, thus optimizing the Commanders' ability to employ this asset for the greatest success of the mission. Counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Equipment Program (CIHEP) provides the MAGTF with integrated, standardized, and interoperable information (automated data processing), communication, and specialized equipment to conduct the full spectrum of tactical CI/Force Protection to include Irregular Warfare, HUMINT, and technical collection operations. CIHEP provides each CI/HUMINT Company (CIHCo) with a suite of equipment comprised of commercial-off-the-shelf, government-off-the-shelf, and non-developmental items (COTS/GOTS/NDI). It integrates audio, video, imagery, communications, technical surveillance and computer equipment into lightweight, modular, scalable, deployable packages. CIHEP enhances the capability to collect, receive, process, and disseminate CI/HUMINT information from overt, sensitive, technical, tactical, and Force Protection, in the service, joint, and combined forces area of operations. Increase of $0.192M from FY16 to FY17 provides engineering, integration and technical support for sensor software consolidation. MAGTF Secondary Imagery Dissemination System (MSIDS) Family of Systems (FoS) provides organic tactical digital imagery collection, transmission and receiving capability to the MAGTF Commander. MSIDS is comprised of components necessary to enable Marines to capture, manipulate, annotate, transmit and receive images in Near Real Time (NRT), internally with subordinate commands that are widely separated throughout the areas of operation and externally with higher and adjacent commands. MSIDS capability resides with the MAGTF G/S-2 sections and Ground Reconnaissance Battalions, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, Infantry Battalion Scout Sniper Platoons and Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. The MSIDS FoS extends the digital imaging capability to all echelons within the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), down to and including battalions and squadrons. Captured images are capable of being forwarded throughout the MAGTF through the use of Base Station Workstation/Communication Interface (BW/CI), Out Station Workstation/Communication Interface (OW/CI) or existing C4ISR architecture. Images can also be transmitted to the Tactical Exploitation Group (TEG) for more detailed processing and analysis. The Video Exploitation Workstation (VEW) is used to import, manipulate, annotate still and video imager, create intelligence products, lift still frames from video, view multi-format TV signals and provide a field briefing capability. Tactical Remote Sensor Systems (TRSS) provides all weather direction, location determination, targeting, and tactical indications and warning of enemy activity in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commander's Area of Interest. TRSS is an equipment suite consisting of three primary sub-systems: Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS); Relay Systems; and monitoring systems. The sensor systems include seismic/acoustic sensors, electro-magnetic sensors, and infrared (passive) sensors. The relay systems include SATCOM retransmission systems. The monitoring system includes the Sensor Monitoring imaging sensors group and Hand-Held Monitors (HHM). The composition of the three sub-systems are comprised of several individual components. Upgrading individual components will occur on an as needed basis. TRSS 6.0 development improves the TRSS sensor management software in order to integrate TRSS sensor systems with theater-provided-equipment sensor systems and improve system interoperability. Tactical Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) Collection System (TSCS): TSCS incorporates Team Portable Collection System (TPCS) and Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program (RREP) into a single effort beginning in FY14. It provides modular, lightweight and team/man transportable/portable systems and components which provide signal intercept, collection, Direction-Finding (DF), reporting and collection management capability to MAGTF Commander. It provides the MAGTF Commander with a modular and scalable carry on/carry off suite of equipment which exploits information from more technically advanced target sets. TSCS uses rapid technology insertion processes and procedures to incorporate advanced SIGINT technology to allow the MAGTF Commander to maintain technological superiority. The increase of $1.419M from FY16 to FY17 reflects increased development, testing, and evaluation of advanced SIGINT technology. PROCESSING, EXPLOITATION, ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION: Processing, exploitation, analysis and production actions of the Intelligence process enables us to understand the all-source information/data revealed by PISR. The Distributed Common Ground System - Marine Corps (DCGS-MC) Enterprise (BLI 4767) will serve as the Marine Corps ISR Enterprise (MCISRE) backbone, migrating select capabilities into a single, integrated, net-centric baseline via clearly defined capability drops. Intelligence Analysis System, Family of Systems (IAS FoS) provides timely planning and all source fusion, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence across the Intelligence Community of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). IAS FoS is a scalable system that supports all missions, and provides a tactical intelligence capability tailored to meet specific mission requirements. Advanced analytics provides improved linking of structured and unstructured data sources, data and information discovery, and improved interoperability of data and exchange amongst the existing toolset applications. Funding allows the IAS FoS to stay up-to-date with current technology (COTS/GOTS) that allows an increase in response time of intelligence analysis process, better quality intelligence products, and timely dissemination for units in all deployed environments. $1.879M increase from FY16 to FY17 supports integration, system testing, and evaluation of Advanced Analytic technologies into the IAS FoS. Technical Control Analysis Center (TCAC), consisting of the AN/UYQ-83 TCAC Remote Analysis Workstation (RAWS), AN/MYQ-9 TCAC Transportable Workstation, and Cross Domain Solution (CDS) , is the focal point of Radio Battalions (RADBN), Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARFORSOC), and Fixed Wing Marine Electronic Attack Squadron (VMAQ) Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) operations. TCAC automatically collects, stores, retrieves and plays back digital audio signals; fuses and analyzes SIGINT data from tactical, theater and national collectors and databases for dissemination to tactical commanders. TCAC provides SIGINT analysis applications to deployable Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) units capable of directing and managing the technical and operational functions of other RADBN SIGINT/Electronic Warfare (EW) assets. TCAC provides termination of national, theater and tactical data networks for data exchange with the tactical SIGINT/EW assets, the Intelligence Analysis System (IAS), national databases, and provides USMC tactical SIGINT collection and analytical data into the Real-Time Regional Gateway (RTRG) and Distributed Common Ground System - Marine Corps (DCGS-MC). Increase of $1.405M from FY16 to FY17 will support integration of next generation of TCAC analysis tools and hardware components such as the TWS into the TCAC FoS. INTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION (IDU): The IDU capability set performs the dissemination and integration functions of the Intelligence process. Dissemination connects the Intelligence product to the Commander who "operationalizes" these products through informed decisions. Intelligence Broadcast Receiver (IBR) family conforms to the DoD Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) objectives of interoperability and commonality across the Services to receive and process near real-time intelligence data. The Universal Serial Bus (USB) Embedded National Tactical Receiver (ENTR) system, the newest component of the IBR family, is an integral portion of 7 Programs of Record, providing a significant reduction in size and weight. The USB ENTR provides access to IBS data via Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) broadcast channels delivering near real-time intelligence information within Combatant Commanders theater of operation allowing intelligence analysis to respond to accelerated operations cycles. Intelligence Equipment Readiness (IER) supports rapid prototyping and integration of emerging technologies involving national systems data. IER provides a responsive capability to alleviate Marine Corps intelligence systems shortfalls created by rapidly evolving technology, missions and threats. The program provides for rapid technology insertion, training and logistics, and the time sensitive intelligence infrastructure requirements of Marine Corps Operating Forces and the theater and service intelligence organizations supporting those forces. IER addresses requirements that span the entire Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISR-E). Sensitive Compartmented Information Communications (SCI COMMS) - is a Super-High Frequency (SHF) multi-band satellite communications terminal, available in a transit case configuration that provides dedicated tactical communications capability at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) and Secret Collateral levels to USMC intelligence units. TROJAN SPIRIT terminals provide connectivity into Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), National Security Agency Network (NSANET) and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) via the TROJAN Network Control Center. Funding supports research, development and testing of incremental product improvements, product interoperability and accreditation for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) connectivity. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) exploits current national reconnaissance systems and programs by examining both technical and operational capabilities, implementing training, and sponsoring concept demonstrations to directly support Marine Corps operating forces. The goal is to pursue technologies which exploit data from national systems to enhance intelligence support to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and/or the supported Joint Task Force commander.

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Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
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