Intelligence Market

Intelligence is a feeder market that includes non-platform, non-sensor programs, electronic systems, and other activities supporting the collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence. Intelligence feeds to the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) blended market. This is a US ONLY feeder market and where there are other country programs / information that we find, they are added to this feeder market and they will be also included in the blended markets where they are relevant.

This document contains definitions for the market, unique market attributes, and market subsystems.

The Intelligence Market does not include:

Surveillance and Reconnaissance collection sensors or platforms;
Classified intelligence programs and activities;
Company funded research and development;
Government budget for overhead and program management.

The Intelligence Market includes:

Electronic systems assisting collection management, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information;
Embedded computing capability supporting intelligence activities, such as data extraction and trend analysis;
Human support activities involved in the collection, exploitation, and analysis of intelligence information;
Commercial collection of information of potential intelligence value, such as commercial satellite imagery and open source material;
Intelligence related training;
System integration of complex intelligence support systems.

Intelligence Attributes

Intelligence Type

Intelligence Type is an attribute field with nine unique selections.

COMINT or Communications Intelligence	Intelligence derived from information gathered by communications intercept.
ELINT or Electronic Intelligence	Technical and intelligence information derived from foreign non-communications electromagnetic radiation's emanating from other than nuclear detonations or radioactive sources.
HUMINT or Human Intelligence	Intelligence derived from information collected and provided by human sources, interpersonal contact.
IMINT or Imagery Intelligence	Intelligence derived from imagery collected via satellite and aerial photography. IMINT includes representations of objects reproduced electronically or by optical means on film, electronic display devices, or other media. Imagery can be derived from visual photography, radar sensors, infrared sensors, lasers, and electro-optics. IMINT currently includes GEOINT or Geospatial Intelligence, the merging of imagery, maps, charts, and environmental data.
Info Ops or Information Operations	Not strictly an intelligence discipline, but currently within the Intelligence database, it includes integrated employment of the core capabilities of electronic warfare, computer network operations, psychological operations, military deception, and operations security, in concert with supporting and related capabilities, to influence, disrupt, corrupt or usurp adversarial human and automated decision making while protecting own force.
MASINT or Measurement And Signatures Intelligence	Intelligence derived from a range of disciplines that exploit fundamental physical properties of objects of interest. MASINT includes: Radar Intelligence (RADINT); Acoustic Intelligence (ACINT); Nuclear Intelligence (NUCINT); Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence (RF/EMPINT); Electro-optical Intelligence (ELECTRO- OPTINT); Laser Intelligence (LASINT); Materials Intelligence; Unintentional Radiation Intelligence (RINT); Chemical and Biological Intelligence (CBINT); Directed Energy Weapons Intelligence (DEWINT); Effluent/Debris Collection; Spectroscopic Intelligence; and Infrared Intelligence (IRINT).
Multi-INT	A combination of two or more intelligence disciplines, either relating to a system, capability or support. In this context, includes various broad ranging intelligence support and collection as well as fusion or the merging of intelligence data from myriad sources.
OSINT or Open Source Intelligence	Intelligence derived from information collected from overt, publicly available sources such as media, public data, amateur photography and reporting, professional and academic conferences and papers.
SIGINT or Signals Intelligence	The broad discipline of intelligence derived by intercept of signals, whether by radio intercept or other means. Three major sub- disciplines of SIGINT are: Communications Intelligence (COMINT), Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), and Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence (FISINT).

Intelligence Activity

Intelligence Activity is an attribute field with thirteen unique selections.

Advisory Services	Advising organisations on intelligence activities, processes, resources, and infrastructure
Analysis Support	Support to intelligence analysis, with machine or human resources
Collection	Collection of any type of intelligence
Counter Intel	Activities to protect against adversarial intelligence operations
Data Management	Management of intelligence data, typically but not limited to machine resources
Imagery	Provision of imagery in any format, from any source
Imagery Mgmnt	Management of imagery and imagery sources
Intel Mgmnt	Management of intelligence resources, infrastructure
Intel Systems	Technology systems supporting intelligence requirements, collection, fusion, analysis/exploitation, and dissemination
IT Support	Information Technology support to intelligence systems, activities
Linguist	Linguist and translation activities
Software	Intelligence related software
Training	Intelligence related training

Intelligence Subsystems

System Integrator	The portion of the program related to integrating all of the subsystems into the forecasted Item and performing the program management. This role is typically filled by the Item System/Service Supplier.
Imagery Supplier	The portion of the program related to commercial imagery used for intelligence analysis, including satellite and aerial.
Operator Consoles and Displays	The man-machine interfaces, including hardware, software and embedded processors, if applicable.
Mission System I/O Devices	The portion of the program related to integrating all of the subsystems into the forecasted Item and performing the program management. This role is typically filled by the Item’s System/Service Supplier.
Lead Mission Software	The Item’s operational “software” installed on the main or central computer and/or processor.
Mission Software 1-3	Advanced Intel systems are relying more and more on complex software packages (vs. fixed analog design) to encode, decode, adjust wavelengths and frequencies, build information packages and conduct content modulation in order to maximize device utilization across many applications. It is not unusual for some systems to have one or more mission software applications designed for special use by several different contractors. The database allows for up to three contractors who might design, build and install Mission System Software packages.
Information Assurance Technology	Hardware and/or software installed in the intelligence system “Item” for the purpose of enhanced security generally associated with credentialing.
Information Security Technology	Hardware and/or software installed in the intelligence system for the purpose of enhanced security generally associated with received signals and/or signal content.
Sys Eng & Tech Assistance (SETA)	System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA).
Scientific & Engineering Support	Where not specifically stated as SETA, other scientific and engineering support services. Examples: engineering related studies, scientific research and support, writing technical manuals, chemical, biological and other testing services; architect-engineer services; environmental planning and engineering services; and other technical services.
Ops-Mgt Services	Operations and management, or generally non-engineering and non-technical services. Examples: operating and managing facilities; infrastructure tasks and oversight; supervision and management services; consulting and advisory services; program management; and providing other non-technical professional services.
Maintenance Services	Maintenance, or technician specific servicing and general repairs. Examples: base maintenance and repair; non-specific platform repair and other technician maintenance services; staffing O&R depots; environmental remediation; and decontamination.
Training Services	Training activities to include syllabus preparation, manuals, documents, personnel, location and facilities, classroom devices and equipment, training simulations, and the successful completion of the training contract statement of work.
Sustainment Services	Sustainment, or the distribution of life support type activities. Examples: food service; fuel storage and shipment; security; supply airlift and sealift; and other storage services.
Other Work-share Provider	A significant subcontractor whose contribution cannot be categorized in any of the other sections.
Unidentified R&D	A modeled estimate of R&D Sales not yet identified.