SO Intelligence Systems

Abstract

This project is part of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) that provides for the identification, development, and testing of Special Operations Forces (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, tagging, tracking, and locating devices, integrated threat warning to SOF mission platforms, and tactical exploitation of national system capabilities. The systems developed and tested in this line item are National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS); Joint Threat Warning System (JTWS); Hostile Forces - Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (HF-TTL); Special Operations Tactical Video System (SOTVS); Special Operations Forces Planning, Rehearsal and Execution Preparation (SOFPREP); Integrated Survey Program (ISP); and Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE). U.S. Special Operations Command (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) • NSSS. This program provides a research and development rapid prototyping capability which functions as HQ SOCOM's Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities program. NSSS improves the combat effectiveness of USSOCOM, its components, and the Theater Special Operations Commands by leveraging National Agency and Service development efforts to provide innovative space-based intelligence systems technologies and enhancements, products and special communications capabilities to tactical SOF units. Focus items include: small, tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Multi-Intelligence geo-location and targeting capabilities with Rapid Reliable Targeting (RRT) system, enhanced Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) processing capabilities by Fusing Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) with National Technical Means (NTM) and the Enhanced Image Rendering Tool, which allows sharing of NTM Imagery with coalition forces. NSSS will also improve Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities by adding unclassified sensors into theater net-centric geo-location architecture, improve detection of Low-Probability of Intercept and Low Probability of Detection signals, and automated radar characterizations which enhances tactical SOF capabilities to find, fix, monitor, and target assets using NTM. • JTWS. This program is an evolutionary acquisition (EA) program effort. JTWS System of Systems (SoS) is principally a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system; however, it can be used under Electronic Warfare and/or Cyber authorities if required. The JTWS SoS enables the SOF Cryptologic Operator (SCO) to collect, process, locate and exploit threat communications signals of interest in order to provide timely, relevant, and responsive intelligence, cross-cueing, and threat avoidance information directly to the SOF Commanders. The JTWS SoS is assembled in four variants (level 1): Ground SIGINT Kit (GSK) variant, Maritime variant, Air variant (AVS) and Unmanned Air System (UAS) variant. Each variant is further subdivided into a functional layer: (level 2): Communications Intelligence, Electronic Intelligence, and Precision Geo-location (PGL) kits and an implementation layer (level 3) designed around the SCO mission environment and SOF platform specific requirements. • HF-TTL. This program utilizes a commodity procurement strategy to provide SOF warfighters with the necessary tools to find, fix, and finish terrorist networks through the emplacement of sophisticated tags and devices that feed into an integrated architecture. HF-TTL provides Global Combatant Commanders and SOF operators with an immediate capability to tag, track, and locate people, things and activities. The HF-TTL program provides actionable intelligence for SOF planners. The Mission Sets are comprised of a mix of different classes of tags and their associated detection, interrogation, viewing, tracking, and communications systems that are fielded annually to SOF Components and Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOC) based upon dynamic and emergent SOF operational requirements. • SOTVS. This program provides SOF with critical Special Reconnaissance (SR) equipment that directly supports the planning and execution of SOF missions. This capability allows the SOF warfighter to meet SOF SR mission requirements to find, fix, finish, exploit, analyze, and disseminate information of adversary’s movement, construct, identification, location; and associated things and activities. SOTVS provides Global Combatant Commanders and SOF operators with an immediate capability to visually and electronically acquire people, things, and activities and provides actionable intelligence for SOF planners and Commanders. The SOTVS program consists of a Family of Systems (FoS) that employs an evolutionary acquisition strategy for evolving technology insertion, supplemented with commodity procurement. The program FoS consists of interoperable equipment to capture and transfer near-real-time ground-based, tactical day/night/reduced visibility, imagery, video, and electronic proximity and movement sensing, all capable of dissemination through SOF organic, global C4I, and commercial communications infrastructures. ABOVE OPERATIONAL ELEMENT (GARRISON) NOTE: Beginning in FY 2016 SOFPREP has been re-aligned from Mission Training and Preparation System program element 1160427BB into Special Operations Intelligence Systems Development program element 1160405BB. • SOFPREP. This program serves as the intelligence focal point for production of SOF enhanced Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) (maps, imagery, and terrain data) and 3D scene visualization database. SOFPREP gathers, processes, exploits and disseminates classified high resolution 3D databases and GEOINT data in support of SOF training, mission rehearsal and execution preparation systems. The program builds the common environment for SOF Modeling and Simulation (M&S) applications and facilitates the integration of authoritative source data to enable the rapid discovery, retrieval, and reuse of GEOINT data across SOF planning, operations, intelligence and M&S. SOFPREP is a NGA-certified co-producer in support of time-sensitive SOF specific requirements. • ISP. This program collects and produces current, detailed, tactical planning data to support military operations to counter threats against US citizens, interests, and property located both domestic and overseas. ISP products are specifically tailored packages that provide operational information, as well as intelligence data for use by DOD and the U.S. Department of State to support operational planners for counter-terrorism operations, evacuations, and other rescue missions. • SSE. This program provides the capability to exploit personnel, documents, electronic data, material, and forensic evidence on sensitive sites/objectives. It allows collection and transmission of unique, measurable biometric signatures, including live/latent fingerprints, iris patterns, and facial features. It also provides a means to verify against and enroll subjects into the DOD authoritative database, and to query that database to support hold or release decisions.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: S400_1160405BB_7_0400_PB_2016

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science
• Engineering

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

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Microelectronics
• Space