ASAS Overview Briefing

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ASAS Overview Briefing
MAJ David R. Sizemore Asst. TRADOC System
Manager DSN 879-7218, [phone] david.sizemor
e_at_hua.army.mil
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ASAS Role
Collectors
Preprocessors
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TENCAP
ASAS ACE
SCI
Service Systems
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ASAS ACE
CGS
SCI
GRCS IPF
Intelligence For The Commander
Ground Collection
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ACT Enclave
CI Agent
Secret
Soldier
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ASAS - A Mature System

• Block I
• Began fielding in 1993, Completed in 1999
• Well over 1,000 systems world wide
• 77 AC/RC sites using ASAS
• Steadily improved and upgraded

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Block I
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ASAS is Modernizing

• Block II Remote Workstation (RWS) passed MSIII,
  Summer 1999
• ACT-Enclave successfully completed test Summer
  2000 and received permission to begin fielding
• Already Fielded Block II RWS to all III Corps and
  USASOC
• Began fielding RWS to XVIII Corps in 4th qtr 2000
• ASAS is the first ABCS system to move to its
  second generation system

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ASAS Systems
ACE
Analysis and Control Element
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ASAS - NEXT

• COMMON
• 1 ea SIGINT Processor (TES Based)
• 1 ea IMINT Processor (TES Based)
• 1 ea CI / HUMINT Processor (ASAS)
• 1 ea MASINT Processor (ASAS)
• 1 ea OSINT Processor (ASAS)

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All Source Analysis System - ASASAnalysis
Control Element (ACE)
- Heart Beat Brains of ASAS - Combines SS
INT Analysis into All Source Correlated
Intelligence - Development Delayed 3 years! -
Must Include Non-Standard threat analysis -
Funds lacking due to ABCS Common
application development - PM still developing
work package/schedule
SIGINT IMINT CI/HUMINT MASINT OSINT JDISS MLS MIDB
JOINT
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Remote Workstation Block II V4

• Greatly improved collateral level Intelligence
  Processing
• Increased standard division authorizations
  from only 2 Block I system to 20 Block II (plus
  3 ACT- Enclaves with 2 RWS each)
• Block II V4 RWS is the new Army Standard which
  is trained at Fort Huachuca, in use in all of
  III Corps
• RWS V6 - The ABCS version represents a
  significant step backwards in MI functionality
  and system stability

20 RWS 3 ACT-E (2 RWS each)
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ASAS Light

• First ABCS Laptop NT System to undergo MS III
  level test (test complete Oct 00)
• Designed for Maneuver Battalion S-2 and Light
  Brigades
• Represents subset of full RWS capabilities but
  full ABCS interoperable

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All Source Analysis System (ASAS) Analysis and
Control Team (ACT) Enclave

• Provides Brigade Commander with near real time
  enemy situation awareness to view the battlespace
  with more effective tactical warning and force
  protection
• Supports the Warfighters battle management by
  rapidly processing large volumes of intelligence
  and sensor data
• Provides a self-contained, rapidly deployable
  intelligence processing capability at brigade
• Theater independent and operates across the
  spectrum of conflict
• Provides a mobile analytical capability to
  Brigade Commander that was traditionally found at
  Division
• Materiel Release granted in SEP 00 !

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CI/HUMINT Architecture
WS
ASAS
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Counter Intelligence InterrogationOperations
Workstation
. Collateral SS HUMINT analysis tool . Using
RACHET as prototype . Entry level, Textual Data
search, Link-node analysis - First viable tool
at non-standard threat analysis . OP EVAL
Scheduled 3QFY01
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CHATS System Description

• CI/HUMINT Automated Tool Set (CHATS)
• Provides automated support to mobile CI/HUMINT
  Teams from EAC to the brigade level
• Consists of COTS hardware and software along with
  some government develop software
• Used to manage CI/HUMINT assets, collect
  information, and report tactically significant
  information
• Automated support includes
• Mapping tools
• Data management tools
• Reporting tools

• Notebook Computer
• Color Inkjet Printer
• Color Scanner
• Digital Camera
• LAN and Modem Communications
• Integrated Power Case

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INDIVIDUAL TACTICAL REPORTING TOOL (ITRT)

• INITIAL CAPABILITY FORECAST
• COTS SW - WORDPROCESSING, GRAPHICS
• SOME REPORTING FORMATS RESIDENT
• DIGITAL IMAGERY - RECEIVE, PROCESS. STORE
• PULL MAP SHEETS/PORTIONS OF MAP
• DOCK WITH CHATS - CNR?
• LOCAL DB
• CARRY IN COAT/SPORT COAT POCKET

Challenges Accreditation SW development
(CE) Communications I BCT Issue/Fielding
NOTE REPRESENTATIVE ONLY - CASIO PALMTOP
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Trusted Workstation (TWS)
. Multi level security device . Takes SCI
products, machine assist sanitize - push to
multiple receivers . Currently used by
4ID, and in Bosnia . 1 per ACE, however need
to push ahead of ACE fielding
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Tactical Intelligence Product Server(TIPS)
. Currently in RD . Multi-echelon
server/Homepage . ACE posts - collateral
world/allies pull . 1 Per ACE, same as TWS
need to push ahead of ACE
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Communications Control SetCCS

• Combined two versions to 1 baseline last year
• 98-99 upgraded CCS Worldwide (Y2K)
• Improving reliability, connectivity capability
  steadily
• Integrate Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT)

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Joint Interoperability

• ASAS to GCCS interoperability exists
• Doctrinal route is sound
• Interoperability Challenges
• Message Database formats differ between ASAS
  and GCCS
• Each CINCs intelligence needs differ slightly
• But the link does work

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Other Interoperability Capabilities

• Exchange Messages
• View Graphics
• Share Imagery
• Collaboration/Chat
• Email
• Web Browser

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Issue Concerns

• ACE Development slowed, now due in 03, yet this
  is the centerpiece of ASAS. Must not allow any
  further delay.
• ABCS V6 ASAS, represents significant step
  backwards in functionality and stability.
  Estimate 18-24 months just to achieve present V4
  capability.
• Joint Interoperability is progressing, but is
  difficult due to service unique infrastructures
  in so-called Joint Systems.
• ASAS still has a weakness in assisting analysts
  in performing SASO/SSC analysis. Priority has
  fallen below ABCS work, thus this shortfall
  remains.

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Summary

• ASAS complex, yet meeting user needs
• Resource constraints slowing functionality needed
  now
• Still remains the most successful ABCS system