US Open Source Intelligence Report

[Ющук Евгений Леонидович]

American open source intelligence report.


Victor Voksanayev Center: ATP 2-22.9 American Open Source Intelligence Report.

The American report "ATP 2-22.9" on open source intelligence is intended for the needs of the US Army. Here is an excerpt from a 124-page document published on the website of the Victor Voksanaev Research Center, as well as its table of contents. You can download it completely [DLMURL="https://viktorvoksanaev.narod.ru/OSINT2013.doc"] here [/ DLMURL].

"ATP 2-22.9" establishes general concepts, basic concepts, and methods for collecting intelligence from open sources for the US Army.
“ATP 2-22.9” emphasizes the OSINT characterization as a reconnaissance discipline, its relationship with other reconnaissance disciplines, and the possibility of its application in the course of combined operations.

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1-1. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is one of the methods of conducting intelligence by collecting information from open sources, analyzing it, preparing it, and delivering the final product to senior management in a timely manner in order to solve certain intelligence tasks.

1-2. OSINT is a reconnaissance method developed based on the collection and analysis of publicly available information and not under the direct control of the US government. OSINT is the result of a systematic collection, processing and analysis of the necessary publicly available information.

There are two important terms:

- An open source is a person or group that provides information without requiring confidentiality — information or relationships that are not protected from public disclosure. An open source of information may be publicly available, but not all publicly available information is an open source. Open sources belong to the environment of publicly available information, and do not have restrictions on access for individuals.

- Public information - data, facts, instructions or other materials published or posted for wide use; accessible to the public; legally seen or heard by random observers; or presented in open meetings to the public.

1-3. OSINT is usually carried out by monitoring, analyzing and researching information from the Internet. Materials compiled on the basis of information from open sources support all intelligence methods and intelligence activities through the accumulation of intelligence, analysis and their dissemination. Similar to other reconnaissance methods, the focus of the OSINT units depends on the information and intelligence requirements of the commanders.

SPECIFICATIONS

1-4. The following characteristics determine the role of OSINT in conducting combined ground operations:

- Providing the foundation. Most of the necessary reference materials about the areas of the operation are obtained from open sources. This framework is achieved by collecting information from the media that covers international events and the reaction of non-American communities. The accumulation of intelligence from open sources is the main function of the OSINT units.

- Compliance with the requirements. The availability, depth, and scope of publicly available information allows intelligence agencies to find the necessary information without involving specialized human and technical intelligence tools.

- Simplification of intelligence gathering processes. The study using open sources supports monitoring and reconnaissance activities, at the same time, meets information and intelligence requirements. OSINT provides information (for example: biography, population culture, geospatial information and technical data), thereby eliminating the need for excessive technical and human intelligence methods.

-Increase in productivity. As part of the intelligence process, OSINT allows management to conduct in-depth analysis of publicly available information in order to make appropriate decisions.

INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS IN BATTLE OPERATIONS

1-5. There are four main tactical tasks of the intelligence units of the US Army in the preparation and conduct of military operations:

- Intelligence support in the formation of troops;

- Providing situational awareness;

- Conducting reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance;

- Assisting in the selection of goals and ensuring information superiority.

1-6. Intelligence functions during combat operations are a set of tasks and systems that contribute to a quick understanding of the combat operations environment, the enemy, terrain, weather conditions and the human factor. They include analysis of information from all sources in order to forecast the development of the situation. OSINT supports each of the above functions.

1-7. Public information is used for:

- Providing a situational understanding of potential threats and the operational environment;

- Obtaining information about the nature of threats, terrain, weather conditions and the human factor;

- Accumulation and analysis of intelligence data in order to provide the necessary information about the location of the operation;

- Timely provision of brief intelligence reports on issues of interest to management;

- Providing basic information when drawing up a general intelligence report on the location of the operation, potential threats and intentions of the enemy;

- Creation of a ground forces intelligence database designed to carry out effective intelligence training of combat operations (IPB). Reconnaissance training for military operations was created to assess headquarters and assist the military decision-making process (MDMP). The main requirements for intelligence were formed as a result of the existing need for intelligence support for military operations and the relationship with the decision-making process.

- Forecasting the development of the situation. Forecasting is the process of analyzing available information and making intelligence assessments on the development of the situation, possible scenarios, enemy actions, terrain, weather conditions and the human factor before and during the operation.

The contents of the document, available at the link:

introduction

Introduction

Chapter 1. The basic principles of intelligence in open sources
Key concepts and terms
Specifications
Intelligence functions during combat operations
Intelligence process
Planning Requirements and Evaluation of the Information Collection Process
Decision making process
Reconnaissance for military operations

Chapter 2. Planning and training intelligence in open sources

Section I - OSINT Planning
Operating Environment Definition
Description of the influence of external factors on the operation
Threat assessment
Identify threat scenarios

Section II - Preparing the open source intelligence process
Open Source Intelligence
Preparing for OSINT

Section III - Factors Affecting the Planning and Preparation Process
Open Source Reliability
Reliability of the content of information in open sources
Conformity
Safety measures
Vulture of Secrecy
Coordination
Disinformation
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Linguistic requirements
Automated system for translating foreign languages
Section IV - Recruitment of OSINT Units
OSINT Responsibilities
OSINT Brigade Tactical Unit

Chapter 3. Collection of intelligence from open sources
Collection of publicly available information
Data exploration

Chapter 4. Conducting intelligence in open sources
Intelligence categories
Information analysis
Information processing
The process of providing and disseminating information
Factors Affecting the Distribution and Distribution Process

Appendix A
Legislative and regulatory restrictions

Appendix B
Cybersecurity Awareness

Appendix C
Basic and advanced methods of finding information on the Internet

Appendix D
The benefits of open source intelligence

Appendix E
Open Source Intelligence Organizations

Appendix F
Open source resources

 

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