HUMINT Communication Information Systems for Complex Warfare
Abstract
Human intelligence (HUMINT) is one of the most versatile and powerful information sources available for situation awareness and decision-making. Its low cost and ready availability could make it the silver bullet of intelligence. This is particularly true within urban operations and operations in complex terrain, where technically acquired information may be degraded by that particular environment. Unfortunately, there are several drawbacks to HUMINT, in that it can be time-consuming; it may take several months to initially set up effective contacts in a particular environment; and it can be susceptible to deception. This paper proposes a framework for HUMINT and counter-HUMINT communication information system (CIS) development. The proposed framework is built to include both legacy HUMINT analytical processes/systems and to define new criteria for future HUMINT operations regarding information collection and information management. Objectives and accuracy achievements are proposed through the DITE (detection, identification, track, and estimate of future state) sequence of events. Data is structured by five-dimensions based on space, time and possible worlds. Processing is proposed with respect to common ontology, data merging and data fusion, resources management and learning capabilities. Examples illustrate the CIS design for C-HUMINT, social networks, and urban operations human intelligence assessment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA467646
Entities
People
- Clark J. Beamish
- Luc Pigeon
- Michel Zybala
Organizations
- DRDC Valcartier