NIMS8 Flashcards
The ($$$$$$$$$) strives to accomplish the critical objective of providing IC UC with accurate and timely knowledge about an adversary and the surrounding operational environment.
INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS FUNCTION
The primary goal of the ($$$$$$$) is to support decision making by reducing uncertainty about a hostile environment or situation to an acceptable level.
INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS FUNCTION
Examples of information and intelligence include the following :
Risk assessments Medical intelligence Weather information Geospatial data Agency response plans
Historically the INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS FUNCTION has been assigned to the (&&&&&&&&) within ICS.
PLANNNING
In extraordinary situations, such as high impact/ high yield disasters or terrorist attacks the INCIDENT COMMANDER may delegate the ($$$$$$$$) to other components of the ICS.
INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS FUNCTION
In NIMS/ICS a potential sixth functional area to cover ($$$$$$) may be established for gathering and sharing incident related information and intelligence based upon unique incident characteristics and response requirements.
INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS
Distribution of information and intelligence will occur only at the direction of the ($$$$$$$) to designated personnel. Who have a proper clearance and operational need to know
IC UC
This configuration (INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS) is appropriate for incidents with little need for tactical or classified intelligence. Incidents where event intelligence is provided by supporting LIASION OFFICERS through real time REACH BACK capabilities on site or in an INCIDENT COMMAND POST will employ this model.
WITHIN THE COMMAND STAFF
This configuration (INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS) is appropriate for incidents where the need for tactical intelligence exists to support operations and when UC does not include a law enforcement entity.
UNIT WITHIN THE PLANNING SECTION
This configuration(intelligence investigation) is appropriate for incidents with a significant demand for tactical (Predominately classified) intelligence and when a law enforcement entity is a member of UC. It is also appropriate when significant amounts of data from a criminal investigation are being analyzed.
BRANCH WITHIN THE OPERATIONS SECTION
This configuration (INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS) is appropriate for incidents that are heavily influence by intelligence factors or when there is a need to administer a large volumes of classified or highly sensitive intelligence or information. This alternative is particularly appropriate in a terrorism incident for which sensitive intelligence plays a central role throughout the incident life cycle.
SEPARATE GENERAL SECTION STAFF
The ($$$$$$) is responsible for developing, processing, and managing information related to security plans and operations as directed by the IC UC. This responsibility might include information security (INFOSEC) functions and participating in (OPSEC) activities.
INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION