Indications and Warning Methodology for Strategic Intelligence

Abstract

Todays U.S. intelligence community lacks the human-centric focus needed to develop a forward-looking intelligence estimate. Using a comparative research model, this thesis explored how gray zone indicators used by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command translate into modern indicators for the intelligence community, and sought similar applications for the homeland security enterprise. The research found that, for homeland security, implementing a human-centric indications and warning methodology that focuses on the actor as the key security challenge can help provide advance warning for a planned attack or can indicate a bad actor who is inspiring others to take action.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1053328

Entities

People

  • Susann Kimmelman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Employment
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Operations
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • International Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Social Media
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Urban Areas
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design