Intelligence & Security
Abstract
The Security and Intelligence Project captures three specific areas: 1) Intelligence 2) Counterintelligence 3) BMDS information assurance systems certification Collectively, these efforts provide critical information regarding threat ballistic missile system capabilities (via intelligence), protection of personnel, activities, and technology from espionage and terrorism through active and passive activities (via counterintelligence); and BMDS system vulnerabilities (via BMDS certification). Specifically, the activities include: 1. Intelligence: The MDA Intelligence Requirements Division serves as a clearing house for MDA`s requirements for the Intelligence Community collection, analysis and production. The MDA Intelligence Requirements Division serves as the quality control and dissemination agent of Intelligence Community products for all properly cleared Government and contractor personnel and provides feedback to the Intelligence Community on subsequent questions, issues and other requirements resulting from Intelligence Community reporting. The intelligence process begins when the Intelligence Community collects and analyzes data on foreign threat missiles. Resulting threats and threat changes are provided to the BMDS System Engineer who uses the threats to develop and change the BMDS. Through this activity, threat data is provided to support BMDS architecture design, testing, modeling and wargaming. This information reduces the risk and improves system performance. It enables MDA Program Managers to achieve a sufficiently accurate understanding of the threat environment to respond to relevant capabilities of immediate importance, make informed decisions and invest limited resources on countering the most significant aspects of potential adversary capabilities. Other aspects of the Intelligence Division are designed to gain access to, and leverage unique Intelligence Community developed, owned and operated capabilities for the benefit and advocacy of the Missile Defense Community. Numerous Intelligence Community capabilities are highly classified and require both access and expertise to exploit. The Intelligence Requirements Division supports the overarching MDA objectives of BMDS on-Alert, evolutionary development, and enhanced BMDS capabilities. 2. Counterintelligence. Pursuant to Executive Order 12333, (US Intelligence Activities), DoD Directive 5240.2 (DoD Counterintelligence), and other DoD Counterintelligence policy issuances, the MDA Counterintelligence Division is charged with undertaking activities as part of an integrated DoD and national effort, to detect, identify, assess, exploit, degrade and counter or neutralize foreign intelligence collection efforts, other intelligence activities, sabotage, espionage, sedition, subversion and terrorist activities directed against MDA personnel, information, materials, facilities, and activities or against U.S. national security. As a member of the DoD Counterintelligence Community, the Counterintelligence Division portfolio includes the following missions & functions: Counterintelligence investigations and Preliminary Inquiries: The Counterintelligence Division conducts counterintelligence preliminary investigations to determine the initial facts and circumstances surrounding suspected clandestine relationships between MDA personnel and Foreign Intelligence Security Services agents or individuals associated with terrorist organizations. When allegations are substantiated, the Counterintelligence Division refers these matters to the appropriate Title 10, U.S.C. jurisdiction (Army, Navy or United States Air Force Counterintelligence Organization, Defense Criminal Investigative Services or Federal Bureau of Investigation, as appropriate. DoD Counterintelligence Collection and Reporting: The Counterintelligence Division systematically collects counterintelligence information from US and foreign counterpart intelligence, counterintelligence, security and law enforcement entities through routine liaison activities associated with multi-national BMD conferences overseas, RDT&E activities and BMDS deployments worldwide. The Counterintelligence Division also conducts briefings and debriefings of MDA personnel who travel outside continental United Stated (OCONUS) for counterintelligence relevant information. Information gleaned from these activities is reported to the US Intelligence Community via Intelligence Information Reports, as appropriate, to answer validated DoD Counterintelligence collection requirements. Counterintelligence Analysis and Production: The Counterintelligence Division conducts research and prepares timely and relevant analytic products that address the threat from espionage, international terrorism, subversion, sabotage, assassination, other clandestine or covert activities, and any other similar activities that are reasonably believed to have a foreign nexus. This includes threats to MDA personnel and property, RDT&E activities and conferences worldwide, and intelligence collection threats to MDA technology, information systems or infrastructure. Counterintelligence Functional Services: The Counterintelligence Division serves as the focal point within MDA for specialized counterintelligence technical services support to include Technical Surveillance Countermeasures surveys/inspections, Counterintelligence-Scope polygraph exams and computer forensic examinations in support of Counterintelligence and law enforcement investigations resulting from insider abuse or foreign computer intrusions. The Counterintelligence Division provides specialized support to MDA special access programs to protect the most critical BMDS technologies and capabilities from Foreign Intelligence and Security Service collection and exploitation throughout the entire acquisition lifecycle. The Counterintelligence Division develops and executes other defensive programs such as the insider threat program with the objective of detecting computer abuse or other nefarious activities detrimental to MDA interests. Counterintelligence Awareness, Briefing and Reporting Program: The Counterintelligence Division provides initial (MDA Newcomer`s briefing) and periodic counterintelligence awareness training to the entire MDA Government and DoD Contractor workforce on the threats posed by Foreign Intelligence and Security Service, international terrorists, computer intruders, unauthorized disclosures and insider activities, and individual reporting responsibilities. In addition to counterintelligence awareness, the Counterintelligence Division provides mandatory foreign travel threat briefings to all MDA OCONUS travelers to familiarize them with potential terrorism, criminal, health, political and Foreign Intelligence and Security Service threats. Follow-up debriefings are done to capture pertinent counterintelligence information that is shared with other MDA travelers and the US Intelligence Community, as appropriate. 3. BMDS Security Assessment and Certification Division: This division is responsible for assisting the BMDS manage and deploy Information Assurance/Computer Network Defense solutions to enhance the robustness and resilience of the cyber infrastructure. To fulfill this role, the division works in concert with Information Assurance Engineers and Information Assurance Managers to obtain a comprehensive picture of the overall Information Assurance/Computer Network Defense architecture at all levels of the BMDS, then influence the design by 1) identifying opportunities to implement Defense-in-Depth within planned development cycles 2) providing oversight, coordination and management of key information assurance management processes, 3) by providing contract acquisition support to BMDS Elements ensuring information assurance is addressed throughout the procurement process and 4) by interfacing with the Intelligence Community to define cyber security threats relevant to the BMDS. To fulfill stated mission requirements, the division must interface with relevant information assurance domain experts to assess documentation and Information Assurance/Computer Network Defense design, gain insight into past/present security related issues, and exploit threat/vulnerability assessments to identify trends, understand threats and manage risks to fulfill certification related requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- YX28_0603890C_4_0400_PB_2011
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