Beyond Lawrence: Ethnographic Intelligence for USSOCOM

Abstract

Ethnographic Intelligence (EI) is ?information about indigenous forms of association, local means of organization, or traditional methods of mobilization? and the collection and processing of information regarding "ties built through kinship connections, tribal relationships, religious education, and other forms of normal, everyday association." This thesis describes how the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) can employ an organization of ethnographic sensors to develop and maintain long-term, trust-based relationships among target populations throughout the world to improve sociocultural understanding in support of USSOCOM, Geographic Combatant Commander, and Country Team objectives. This thesis also demonstrates why USSOCOM has the most to gain from supporting this low-cost, sustainable solution to redressing a gap in our current collection and analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA514278

Entities

People

  • Chad T. Machiela
  • Varman S. Chhoeung

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Failed States
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • Technical Intelligence
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control