Making the Most of MASINT and Advanced Geospatial Intelligence

Abstract

Making the most of measurement and signatures intelligence (MASINT) requires a deeper, technical level of understanding and the creative insight to match MASINT applications to whole-of-government, mid-term to long-term problem sets that require the forensic-level data and rigorous analysis that MASINT is designed to provide. To explore these issues, a short background in the evolution of MASINT as a discipline will be presented. It will be followed by a description of each of the two problem areas mentioned above. To illustrate the issues, three examples of MASINT advanced geospatial intelligence (AGI) concepts will be discussed in terms of their basic phenomenology, requirements for processing, production of intelligence, and recent success stories. These examples will be followed by a description of the efforts made to adapt MASINT technologies for faster response times. Finally, the conclusion will offer suggestions on reducing the knowledge gap and mitigating the time-intensive nature of MASINT by encouraging greater creativity in applying MASINT principles to problem sets in all sectors of government.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2012
Accession Number
ADA602824

Entities

People

  • Connie Lynn

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geospatial Intelligence
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Hyperspectral Imagery
  • Intelligence Collection Disciplines
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement And Signature Intelligence
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Surveillance
  • War Colleges

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