Approved For Release 2000/08/08 CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 DT-S- 1012 -S DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY POTERTHIL TfISKinG MECHflnism (u) 10 Januaq 1991 NOFO1W Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 POTENTIAL TASKING MECHANISM (U) Date of Publication 10 January 1991 This is a Department of Defense Intelligence Document prepared by the Technology Assessment and Support Office, Directorate for Scientific and Technical Intelligence Defense Intelligence Agency PREPARED BY Technology Assessment and Support Office (DT-S) NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS Classified by: DIA/DT Declassify on: OADR Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PURPOSE 1 II. SCOPE I III. TASK COORDINATING GROUP 2 IV. TASKING PROCESS 4 V. TASKING PROCEDURES 5 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 POTENTIAL TASKING MECHANISM (U) I. (U) PURPOSE: (CINF) The purpose of this report is to highlight key elements necessary for a potential tasking mechanism for project activity. II. (U) SCOPE: (U) The material in this report is intended to provide ideas and potential tasking approaches for consideration by whatever element or agency would be involved in the tasking lead role. Consequently, some of the suggested responsibilities would be subject to revision. I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 SUN STREAK TASK COORDINATING GR-6UP, Purpose:. (C/NF) Primarypurpose of the SUN STREAK Task Coordinating Group is to.provide. a mechanism for identi.fy,ing potent.ia.1 SUN STREAK operational tasks'-,' inter-agency coordination, information phar.ing,.and data.evaluation. Membership: (C/NF) Members for the SUN STREAK Task Coordinating Group will be identified by Intelligence-Community Service and Agency Directors. These individuals will serve as single points of contact for all SUN STREAK activities.' Membership will Include representatives from OADCSI, AF/IN, C3 I CIA, DIA, DNI, and NSA. The Task Coordinating'Group will be chaired by Ahe SUN STREAK Program Manager, It Is envisioned that membership may increase as o perational tasks become more diversified. Activities: (S/NF.) SUN STREAK Task Coordinating Group actiVities-wil-I Include frequeht.meetings for reviewing SUN'STREAK activities,''for over-;-a I I data sharing, for developing task priorities, for developing task implementation procedures, for developing data assimilation and control procedures, and for other actions as requested by the Program Manager. Individually, Task Coordinating Group members would provide candidate tasks to the SUN STREAK Program Manager, would assist In development of data evaluation methodologies, 6611"NOW Not Releasable To Foreign Nationals 2 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 would provide assessments of data accuracy and utility to the'Program Manager, would perform inter-agency coordination for operational activity as required, and.wou Id-pa.rt icipate-in other 'actiV'Ities' As' specif ied''by''thd' ch.a IT.m.an., The Task Coordinating Group would also serve as a forum for exchanging Information on world-wide research in this area, and would assist the Program Manager in identifying resear.ch objectives and funding..sources. 605609"D Not Releasable To Foreign Nationals 3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 IV. TASKING PROCESS Task By Task Coordinating Group (TCG) members Initiation Task Review and By SUN STREAK Program Manager (PM) Prioritization Assisted by TCG Task Implementation By SUN STREAK Operations Officer Data Summaries By SUN STREAK Staff Information copes to PM 1:'n'-cop I es to t * k--1 6g - TCG m c t, o a S' ember A Data Review/ By Tasking TCG member [Data Possible Actions - Coordinated with PM and as required Possi 's with other TCG members 7. Data Evaluations/ - By Tasking TCG member Follow-On Tasking - Summaries provided to TCG members and Oversight Panel Records - By PM, SUN STREAK Staff - Summaries provided to TCG members and Oversight Panel Program Reviews By PM with TCG and Oversight Panel recommendation . 66"Op"M Not Releasable To Foreign Nationals 4 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 V. TASKING PROCEDURES 0 Task Identification Task Coordinating Group (TCG) members identify tasks, develop Spec I f I C 'quest,'I ons assemb.1 e background data packages when requ.*I red, and recommend task priorities. TCG member s submit Aask packages to Program Manager (PM). 0 Task Acceptance And-Prioritization - Program Manager (PM) rev,lews tasks to determine accept ance/re ject ion. - PM establishes over-all priority based on timing needs, nature of task, arid'status of on-going projects. - TCG members are so I I c I ted f or pr I or 1 t I zat Ion Ass I stance when required. - PM maintains over-all records of task status and provides copies to TCG members,on a monthly basis. 0. SUN STREAK Operations -SUN-STREAK,.or)eratlons officer receives prioritized tasks fr*om.PM. Operations officer recommends task priori'ty revisions, If necessary to accommodate scheduling or personnel.issues. Operations officer may also request task clarification directly from TCG member If necessary. Operations offAcer Implements task and' Inform PM and affected TCG- members of schedu-11e. Operations officer prepares data summaries for each task from raw data records for. Qf.f Icial S.UN STREAK f Ile, PM, and TCG members. Summaries will contain all aspects of the task protocol with commentary as necessary for data clarification, qualification, and reliability estimation. 60"W"O. Not Releasable To Foreign Nationals 5 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9 operations officer and SUN STREAK staff maintain running detailed project records with key aspects available through automated data base retrieval. 0 Data Review And Action TCG members review data summaries for their respective tasks and provide preliminary evaluations for PM and project operations officer. TCG member may generate follow-on tasking if additional details or clarification are desired. Should SUN STREAK data lead to specific operational actions, TCG members will inform PM ' and other TCG members; inter-agency 'coordination may-be required. Shouid ground truth not be I mme-d fa t e I-y known, tas.k f I les wl I I be kep.t' open untii additional evaluations can be performed. F I na I eva I uat Ions, act Ions, data ut I I I zat ion or other act ion resu I t I ng f rom SUN STREAK I nformat ion w I I I be prov I ded to the PM f or entry into project records. Over-all results will be provided to all TCG members, although specl.fic sensitive data may be handled on a strict need-to-know-b.asis. 0 Over-All Results The PM will maintain complete records of over-all results from all operational tasks submitted by TCG members. The PM will prepare summary reports and briefings for the Oversight Panel or others as required. The PM will conduct periodic reviews to Identi.fy Improvements In the tasking procedures and for determining possible program redirect ions. d"Veflop Not Releasable To Foreign Nationals 6 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789ROO2900100001-9