Non-Traditional SIGINT (NTS)

Abstract

COMPASS BRIGHT develops, demonstrates, and rapidly transitions advanced Air Force specific Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities against emerging and future target signals of interest. This program pursues SIGINT technologies for program transition, to include Communications Intelligence (COMINT), Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), Audio, Analytics, Special Signals of Interest, and Radio Frequency Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT). The COMPASS BRIGHT program objective is to develop technologies for application in SIGINT and MASINT systems or subsystems. Acquisition and production of these developed technologies will occur within the appropriate platform programs. COMPASS BRIGHT projects are selected through a data call process, whereby the USAF evaluates proposals from the laboratories and industry partners, to select those projects that are most promising. This program includes total government and contractor costs for these projects. Operational Reconnaissance (Ops Recce) is part of the ELINT initiative to improve overall USAF intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability through development and use of sensor data from non-ISR platforms and innovative use of sensors. This program pursues Ops Recce capabilities for transition through development, testing, demonstration and implementation efforts across all platforms. The Ops Recce program objective is to provide increased battlespace awareness through the use of sensors/platforms to achieve effects beyond what those sensor/platforms were originally designed. The program office authority extends to accomplishment of out-of-cycle, nontraditional SIGINT efforts. These tasks may be filtered through the SIGINT Capability Working Group outside the normal vetting process to expedite acquisition of high-end capabilities for the warfighter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
675185_0304260F_7_3600_PB_2018

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  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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