The design and implementation of an automated intelligence collection management tool
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Authors
Tomlin, Karen Denyse Hensley
Subjects
intelligence & electronic warfare
collection management
requirements management
mission management
collection management
requirements management
mission management
Advisors
Pratt, David R.
Date of Issue
1995-09
Date
September 1995
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Currently, the only support for tactical intelligence collection management to a U. S. Army field commander is a manual process. This process results in a product that is many times erroneous and untimely. In response to this, the problem addressed by this work is to design and implement an automated collection management tool which will enable an intelligence analyst to provide a more timely and accurate intelligence picture of the battlefield. The approach taken was to design the tool using an object oriented paradigm, develop the asset resource evaluation algorithms, and then implement the tool using U.S. Army Intelligence Community standards for interface design, coding, and functionality. This tool allows an intelligence analyst to translate a Commander's guidance into intelligence indicators composed of nodes with observable signatures, track collection assets, and evaluate the collection capability of assets against observable signatures by availability, capability, and vulnerability. The results of this thesis is an automated collection management tool which is presently under evaluation by the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School for fielding at all echelons.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Computer Science
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
101 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.