Intelligence Analysis in the

SitCellSan Diego & Imperial Counties

Chapter

Scott Melligan, Instructorscott.melligan@gmail.com

San Diego Imperial

Counties Chapter

Intel Analysis in the SitCell

• This class covers the purpose, function,

and operation of the SitCell, and

• How Government Liaisons interface with it

• And provide vetted information that can be

used as Actionable Intelligence in our

Common Operating Picture

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At the conclusion of this class the student will

be able to:

1. Describe the Government Liaison Officer and discuss

their role in the SitCell-GLO relationship

2. Describe the SitCell Analyst and discuss their role in the

SitCell-GLO relationship

3. Describe the process of converting information into

actionable intelligence and apply it to the Common

Operating Picture (COP).

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Learning Objectives

Hinrichs Not-So-Secret

Service

• What is the difference

between Intelligence

and Information?

• What is Intelligence

Analysis?

• What is Actionable

Intelligence?

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Intelligence + Added Value= Actionable Intelligence

• Everything occurs in cycles!!

• What changes is the operational tempo, but the cycle never stops!!

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• The field the collection process will primarily be through

your contacts at the ICP

• The EOC may be more reliable and thus require less

vetting- because the EOC is supposed to be THE “brains

of the operation.”

• The CDOC GLO will work his sources using his tools

and techniques until he has exhausted his attempts to

max the intel, at which time it is passed along to the

Fusion Center.

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Government Liaison Officer

Important Factors in the

Intelligence Equation

• HUMINT- HUman INTelligence is

information you receive directly

from a first-person source; “I saw

(heard, etc.)…”

• ELINT- ELectronic INTelligence is

information collected from

electronic sources such as

television, (radio, or phone).

• IMINT- IMagery INTelligence is

information conveyed through

photographs and video

(YouTube).

Time Sensitivity

• Critical- MUST TAKE

IMMEDIATE ACTION!

• Acute- Action must be taken

within this operational period.

• Terminal- Action must be

taken with 72 hours or is

ongoing.

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Collection Methods

SitCell Analysts

Critical Infrastructure /Key

Resources (CI/KR)

• fuel availability

• power

• water

• sanitation systems

• waste disposal systems

• hospitals

• highway status

• pipelines

• communications systems

• canals/ levees

• HAZMAT issues

• debris clearance

• availability of government

resources

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SitCell Analysts

Incident Hazard – Threat / Impact

Analysis

• weather

• current damage assessment

Incident perimeters

• hot zones

• command locations

• access points

• expanding-stable or contracting

conditions

• critical contact lists

• EOC’s open

• incident statistics

• homes damaged

• people displaced

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SitCell Analysts

Community Resiliency (CR) Life

Sustaining and Business

Resource Analysis

• food stores

• restaurants

• hotels

• fuel

• clothing

• repair centers

• child services

• assistance centers

• temporary housing status

• Business / employer status –

needs

• support requirements

• political implications

• support products for partners

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Community Partners

• Military

• Fire

• Tribal

• Private sector

business

• City leadership

• County

government

leadership

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Intel Analysis in the SitCell

• At least one SitCell Analyst

should be dedicated to

assembling the “Big Picture,”

taking the pieces of the puzzle

and completing the Common

Operating Picture with

“completely” vetted, or

ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

• Information received from

ARC’s partners should be dealt

with in the same way as any

other information. However,

because the sources should be

more reliable, it may be scored

higher, thus requiring less

vetting.

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Intel Analysis in the SitCell

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• Questions

• Live Exercise

• Questions

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Intel Analysis in the SitCell

scott.melligan@gmail.com

716.983.1274

San Diego Imperial

Counties Chapter

Intel Analysis in the

SitCell