SO Intelligence Systems

Abstract

This project provides for the identification, development, and testing of SOF intelligence equipment to identify and eliminate deficiencies in providing timely intelligence to deployed forces. Sub-projects address the primary areas of intelligence dissemination, sensor systems, integrated threat warning to SOF mission platforms, and tactical exploitation of national system capabilities. The systems developed in this line item are National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS); Joint Threat Warning System (JTWS); Counter-Proliferation Analysis and Planning System (CAPS); and Special Operations Command Research, Analysis and Threat Evaluation System (SOCRATES). USSOCOM has developed an overall strategy to ensure that Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems continue to provide SOF with the required capabilities throughout the 21st century. USSOCOM's C4I systems comprise an integrated network of systems providing positive command and control and timely exchange of intelligence and threat warning to all organizational echelons. The C4I systems that support this new architecture employ the latest standards and technology by transitioning from separate systems to full integration with the Global Information Grid (GIG). The GIG allows SOF elements to operate with any force combination in multiple environments. The intelligence programs funded in this project will meet annual emergent requirements and are grouped by the level of organizational element they support: Operational Element (Team) and Above Operational Element (Garrison). OPERATIONAL ELEMENT (TEAM) • The National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS) is a research and development rapid prototyping program which functions as HQSOCOM's TENCAP (Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities) program. NSSS improves the combat effectiveness of USSOCOM, its components, and the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) by leveraging National Agency and Service development efforts focused on improving space-based intelligence products and communications and special communications capabilities to tactical SOF units, to include GEOINT, SIGINT, Special Communications, and Intelligence Fusion, Reporting, Dissemination and Processing. The R&D efforts pursued by NSSS are of a rapid development, fielding and deployment character and focus on USSOCOM's manhunting mission. Though not exclusive, they are usually adjunct support efforts to USSOCOM's existing MIP programs, to include SOCRATES, Global Video Surveillance, HF-TTL, JTWS, DCGS-SOF, Friendly Force Tracking, and TACLAN. • Joint Threat Warning System (JTWS) is an evolutionary acquisition (EA) program that provides threat warning, force protection, enhanced situational awareness, and target identification/acquisition information to SOF via signal intercept, direction finding and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT). JTWS will employ continuing technology updates to address the changing threat environment. SOF SIGINT operators are globally deployed and fully embedded within Special Operations (SO) teams and aircrews in every operational environment. This state-of-the-art technology enables SOF operators to provide critical time sensitive targeting and actionable intelligence to the operational commander during mission execution. Intelligence derived from operations supports campaign objectives and the National Military Strategy. This system has variants that utilize common technologies and interfaces allowing operators to task, organize, and scale equipment based on anticipated signal environments and areas of operation. Variants will be modular; lightweight with minimal power requirements; and configurable to support body worn/mobile or static, air, maritime and precision geo-location operations in support of all SOF missions. Each variant, except static, will be capable of operation by a single trained operator. The four variants are Ground SIGINT Kit (GSK) Bodyworn/Mobile and Team Transportable GSK static, Air, Maritime, and Precision Geo-Location (Ground and Air). ABOVE OPERATIONAL ELEMENT (GARRISON) • Counter-Proliferation Analysis and Planning System (CAPS). Department of Defense (DoD) has a planning mission for counter-proliferation (CP) contingency operations. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has identified CAPS as the standard CP planning toolset for DoD, and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Program has consolidated RDT&E funding at USSOCOM for overall program management. U.S. Strategic Command serves as the coordinator for CAPS production requirements and provides O&M funding. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency provides science and technology expertise and integration support to enhance CAPS capabilities. CAPS provides tools and assessments to DoD and SOF mission planners to aid in worldwide identification and analysis of suspected weapons of mass destruction and potential targets; assesses the associated effectiveness, costs and risks of various CP options and their collateral effects; and develops alternative plans. CAPS is a primary source of CP mission planning information for Combatant Commanders who are the principal customers. CAPS requires ongoing development, integration and testing of leading edge technology for operational planning and processes in order to provide the best possible engineering analysis and to support consequence engineering to meet changing threats. • The Special Operations Command Research, Analysis and Threat Evaluation System (SOCRATES) is an umbrella program that acquires and supports the network and computing infrastructure for Special Operations Forces (SOF) intelligence information up to and including the Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level. SOCRATES integrates intelligence information from national, theater, Service and SOF-specific databases; provides news service and message traffic; automated imagery processing, dissemination, and archival; analyst-to-analyst electronic mail and collaborative tools; web interfaces/search capabilities and browse-down capability to Secret web servers; and secure voice and facsimile. It provides a seamless and interoperable interface enabling SOF-unique intelligence support to mission planning and intelligence preparation of the battlespace. Effective FY2010 the Joint Interagency Collaboration Center program became part of the SOCRATES program. • Classified. Provided under separate cover. • Projects also include the following Congressional adds: • Multi-Spectral Laboratory & Services is a research effort concentrating on next-generation, multi-spectral sensors to support both the warfighter and first responder communities. Testing of biometrics and Psychological Operations efforts were conducted. Also performed testing, integration and commercialization of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) and command, control, communications computers intelligence surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR), sensor-related technologies. • Picoceptor and Processor for Manportable Threat Warning. This is a continuation of an FY2007 initiative for pico-processor development. The proof-of concept was tested in FY2008. FY09 continued development of Picoceptor and processor for Manportable Threat Warning for insertion into GSK as an Evolutionary Technology Insertion (ETI). FY10 completed prototype development and initiated conduct of operational and integration testing. • Biometric Signature Research project developed 3-dimensional facial identification software and integrated it with existing Special Operations Tactical Video System collection platforms. This effort leveraged research gained from an ongoing project that is working to develop an independent (self-contained) system capable of collecting images from a distance and generating 3-dimensional images of subjects that can be stored and matched against full or partial facial images. • The Advanced Long Endurance Unattended Ground Sensor development. This effort conducted research and development of advanced, low power unattended ground sensor (UGS) technologies that will provide the special operations warfighter with total, reliable and up-to-the minute situational awareness. • SOCRATES High Assurance Program supported development of the High Assurance Platform (Trusted Virtual Environment) to provide the capability for a secure solution allowing the user to access multi-level information (TS/SCI) to unclassified, as well as, a multi-domain information (NATO, Coalition) on a single desktop/laptop. Significant cost savings will be realized by the DoD throughout the life cycle of this technology. • Counter-Proliferation Analysis and Planning System (CAPS) will support military planners and intelligence analysts in identifying facilities and buildings that are critical nodes in the weapons of mass destruction manufacturing process.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: S400_1160405BB_7_0400_PB_2012

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Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

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