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TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Chapter 8 *
TOOLS OF THE TRADE *
AUTOMATED INTELLIGENCE TOOLS *
CASTER *
COMANDO *
CONSTANT SOURCE *
db MASTER *
DIEPS *
ELCSS *
GALE-Lite *
GCCS *
GIST *
ICARIS *
IP&A *
JCMT *
JDISS *
MATRIX *
MATT *
NROSO CBT *
NSSI CBT *
NWARS *
OILSTOCK *
RADIANT MERCURY *
RGNT *
SATS *
SIGS *
SLDCOM *
SOCET SET *
STE *
S-TRED *
TRE/MOTRE *
TRESIM *
UATP *
UNEST *
VITEC ELT *
    1. TOOLS OF THE TRADE
      1. AUTOMATED INTELLIGENCE TOOLS

        2. Once you have established your IBOS intelligence communications architecture, which supports all sensors, processors, and consumers, this portion of your overall architecture should become a part of your Tactical Standard Operations Policy (TACSOP). Your TACSOP should be rehearsed at every available opportunity. FM 25-1 through 25-5 can greatly assist in integrating your communications architecture into a coherent training plan. Each operation supported by your architecture will require that you evaluate several hardware, software, and access system support architectures in order to integrate your TACSOP IBOS architecture within a theater architecture. The following pages are a synopsis of several of these systems, which are supported by various intelligence community agencies.

      2. CASTER

        3. COMMUNICATION ANALYST SUPPORT TERMINAL (CASTER) is a prototype system which provides an intelligence analyst the ability to maintain a history of message traffic, commonly from the COASTLINE system. It provides a set of tools to allow an analyst to analyze this data to establish trends or priorities, network diagramming, and event time lines. It does this using the following functions: Automatic Message Parsing, Message Filtering, Message Search, Message Queuing, Spreadsheet, Folder, Chart, and Broadcast Worksheet.

        FEATURES

        Interfaces to communications intelligence circuits

        Automated recognition of many formatted messages

        Filters incoming messages by message type or intercept description

        Automatic or manual intercept extraction and storage of messages

        Data manipulation through the use of data editing capabilities

        Free text message search

        Easy intercept analysis using spreadsheet, chart, and broadcast worksheet tools Hard-copy output of intercept data, messages, or graphics

        REQUIREMENTS

        UNIX System V

        X Windows

        MOTIF 15+ MIPS processor

        32 MB to 1.2 GB disk

        Floating-point accelerator

        Graphic processor

        TAC-3 or Sun/SPARC

      3. COMANDO

        4. CONTROL OF MATT AND NAVIGATIONAL DISPLAY OPERATION (COMANDO) is specialized hardware and software for the Multi-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal (MATT). COMANDO is a PC based tactical data processor used to support installations of MATT and Tactical Receive Equipment (TRE). The system was specifically designed to support the wide variety of users who can benefit from rapid access to timely and accurate intelligence data.

        FEATURES

        Digital Map and tactical situation display

        Automated mission planning system

        Interface to MATT and aircraft systems

        3D moving maps, masking plots, and threat rings

        Loading EOB files from disk

        Portable and ruggedized with shock mounting case

        Airborne tactical user interface

        Filtering capability

        REQUIREMENTS

        Two 486 CPUs (in single chassis)

        MS Windows 3.1

        14 inch Super VGA monitor

        Multimedia and specialized video processing boards

        A 1553 bus board

        Shock-mounted case 34" H x 24" W x 28" D

      4. CONSTANT SOURCE

        5. Constant source automatically receives, processes, correlates, displays, and disseminates data received through the CSRS and other systems such as the Intelligence correlation Module (ICM) Designed as an Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) correlation system. The CSOT is capable of processing other types of data including Signals Intelligence (SIGNINT) and Imagery Intelligence (IMINT). Supported message formats include Tactical electronic Intelligence (TACELINT), Tactical Reports (TACREP), Radar Exploitation Reports (REXREP), Reconnaissance Exploitation Reports, Tactical Data Intercomputer Message Format (TDIMF) and Tactical digital Information Link (TADIL A/B/J).

        FEATUIRES

        The CSOT uses the data contained in contact reports to update and maintain a database of tracks within the user’s area of interest

        The CSOT automatically maintains databases containing user reference data, data required for correlation decisions

        The CSOT software receives data from the CSRS and other through the CSOT workstation’s communication ports

        The CSOT filter capability provides a way to reduce the amount of data the CSOT receives and/or sends over communications lines

        The CSOT alert functions provide notification of the receipt of significant information

        The CSOT contains a database of known fixed sites

        REQUIREMENTS

        Sun SPARC 2

        85W Power Supply

        3.5 Floppy Drive

        Graphics Board

        CPU board

        64 MB Main Memory

        16" Color Monitor

        Keyboard/Mouse

        Sun DAT Tape Drive

        1200MB Disk Drive

        HP PaintJet Printer

        Multiplexor Panel (8 serial and 1 parallel)

        Sun SPARC 1+

        85W Power Supply

        3.5 Floppy Drive

        Graphics Board

        CPU board

        64 MB Main Memory

        16" Color Monitor

        Keyboard/Mouse

        ¼" UNEST is deployed

        Cartridge Tape Drive

        766 or 6500 MB Disk Drive

        HP PaintJet Printer

        Uninterruptable Power Supply (1.5 KVA)

        Multiplex or Panel (8 serial and 1 parallel)

        Power Strip (6 outlets)

      5. db MASTER

        6. db MASTER is an online library that provides methods for sorting, examining, and fusing, information from a variety of sources and provides tools, which search a variety of intelligence sources. db Master is a "plug and play" application portable to any MOTIF/X Windows or UNIX tactical display processor. This application provides the operator with a quick and easy method to identify the performance characteristics of ships, submarines, aircraft, weapon systems, or emitters. In addition, the analyst can also receive and incorporate cross-referenced information. db Master is designed with a consistent and friendly man-machine interface compliant with DODIIS standards.

        FEATURES

        Provides rapid on-line access and interactive query capabilities to a variety of intelligence reference materials to include EPL, NID, DIA Fact Book, Jane’s Yearbooks, and MCM 3- 1,

        Vol. II

        Provides cross-referencing information to associate or "link" platforms, weapon systems, and emitters Provides a text search mechanism for searching large unformatted textural reference material Displays photos of platforms, weapon systems, and emitters from DIA Fact Book, Jane’s

        Yearbooks, and MCM 3-1, Vol. II

        Provides capability to create and maintain a personal file analyst "shoe box" of comments associated with a specific record

        REQUIREMENTS

        TAC III HP 700 series or SUN workstations

        SYBASE 4.9/HP-VUES (TAC III)

        SYBASE 4.2/Motif/X Windows (SUN4)

        32 MB RAM

        8 mm tape drive

        4 mm tape drive

        Keyboard/mouse

        Optional printer

      6. DIEPS

        7. Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System (DIEPS). DIEPS is a set of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), softcopy, imagery exploitation and production software installed as an application program on COTS workstations to achieve an integrated digital image environment. DIEPS is a standards-based system that can be integrated on a variety of UNIX-based workstations in a stand-alone or client/server configuration.

        FEATURES

        Full Frame Option handles images of any size, limited only by hard disk capacity

        8 to 24 bits per pixel, including 24 bit true color images

        Smooth scroll (roam/pan) for any size image

        Image overview aids working with large images

        Multiple areas of interest for extracting image chips

        Unlimited size and number of areas of interest

        Quick annotation, text, graphics and symbols in users selected colors

        Image insets as overlays or applied to image

        Sensor-independent mensuration and geopositioning

        Perspective view generation and rectification with image rescale

        REQUIREMENTS

        Sun SPARC station and SPARC servers and compatible laptops running SunOS 4.1.3 or Solaris

        HP 9000 (Series 700 models) running HP/UX

        DEC 3000 Alpha Series running OSF/1

        DEC 55000 Series running Ultrix

        IBM RS6000 and PowerPC Series running AIX

        SGI running Irix 5.3

        Pentium PC running Sun solaris 2.x

      7. ELCSS

        8. ELECTRONIC COLLATERAL SUPPORT SYSTEM (ELCSS) (pronounced elks) provides automated message handling, storage, and fast data retrieval services to commands receiving electronically transmitted message traffic. It is a dream-come-true for commands inundated with daily traffic. ELCSS can greatly reduce the time spent reviewing messages by filtering messages according to a user-specified set of rules, and its user-friendly environment eliminates the headaches of other message handling systems.

        FEATURES

        Capable of receiving any data stream

        User-friendly profiling system for filters

        Hardware solution for extremely fast search capability

        Searches can use "fuzzy-match," Boolean logic, or window-search techniques Alarm on user-specified words

        Discretionary access allows access to designated files by specified users only Reconstruction of sectional messages and deletion of repetitive headers Capability to handle 16 input channels and service up to 200 users

        REQUIREMENTS

        SUN/SPARC Workstation 2 with

        32 MB of memory,

        19-inch monochrome monitor,

        424 MB internal SCSI disk,

        1.44 MB 3.5-inch internal floppy drive

        Fast Data Finder 3 (FDF3) Text Engine

        SPARCSYSTEM 2.1.3 GB SCSI Desktop Storage Module

        FDF3 system software

        ELCSS server software and communications

        ELCSS user software for SUN workstations, IBM-compatibles, and Macintosh More equipment as listed above, depending on size of network

      8. GALE-Lite

        9. GALE-Lite, a subsystem of the Generic Area Limitation Environment, is a client/server based analysis and exploitation system for intelligence data. It includes end-to-end processing from the reception, parsing, and storing of contact reports, through extensive interactive analysis tools and report generation. GALE-Lite is strongly based on the JEAP/Sunshine legacy system.

        FEATURES

        Multiple, automatic, multi-source correlators/trackers for real-time monitoring

        Audio/visual alerts for high-interest contacts

        Large database storage capacity for long-term historical analysis

        Rapid retrieval and efficient database structure allow for quick database search and analysis

        Color graphics and flexible data coloring scheme for easy data interpretation

        On-line EOB and EPL with search and overlay capability

        Convolving tool for accurate location of fixed sites

        Ops clock, histogram, scattergram, and other analysis tools

        Track animation capability

        Filtering and display of operator-defined data subsets

        Dual servers provide redundancy/backup in case of hardware failure

        Secret and TS/SI level Software

        REQUIREMENTS

        SERVER BASED:

        SUN SPARC running SUN OS 4.1.3_U1, 4.1.4 or Solaris 2.4, 2.5

        HP 9000 (TAC-3) running HP/UX

        SGI running IRIX 5.3

        64 MB or more memory

        Open Windows or MOTIF window manager

      9. GCCS

        10. Global Command and Control System (GCCS) is the command and control system supporting the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and Commanders in Chief (CINCs) in managing military assets. GCCS supports six mission areas (operations, mobilization, deployment, employment, sustainment, and intelligence) through eight functional areas.

        FEATURES

        Threat identification and assessment

        Strategy planning aid

        Course of action development

        Execution planning

        Implementation

        Monitoring

        Risk analysis

        Common tactical picture

        REQUIREMENTS

        A workstation client/server environment incorporating

        Sun SPARC servers

        Sun SPARC stations

        Intel 486 Workstations

        Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) Information System (WIS) Workstations (WWS) operations on an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 Local Area Network (LAN).

        GCCS can work off HP computers (TAC-4/5)

      10. GIST

        11. GRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TERMINAL (GIST) is a personal computer (PC) based tool which provides a graphical presentation of TRAP/TADIXS-B contact data and/ or a tactical graphic sent via a direct screen transfer (DST) from a remote tactical data processor (TDP).

        FEATURES

        Full color display of contact data, direct screen transfers, maps, and user-created graphics Interactive "point and click" graphic interface User defined filters Audio/visual alerts for high-interest contacts Track animation, range & bearing, and other analytic tools

        REQUIREMENTS

        386-based IBM compatible PC with a 20 MHz clock

        Color EGA or VGA monitor and card

        640Kb RAM and 3MB expanded memory

        Math coprocessor

        20MB hard disk

        Mouse and trackball

        Two serial ports

        3.5" 1.44MB disk drive

      11. ICARIS

        12. Intelligence Communications Architecture and Requirements Information Systems (ICARIS) combines data from military, government, and industry organizations at a secure system integration facility in the U.S. every three months, users around the globe receive an updated set of data bases on computer disks. These databases identify national and tactical collection sources, as well as primary and secondary imagery communications nodes. Current and projected forces for each U&S Command are the baseline.

        FEATURES

        Displays organization charts of all U&S Commands Headquarters plus component command organizations (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Special Operations)

        Provides a listing of each unit’s unique imagery data requirements

        Lists all imagery intelligence (IMINT) system along with a technical description of each system

        Provides a baseline architectures for present and future time frames along with peace, crisis and war architectures

        Planners may use databases designed to display the cost (in dollars and or manpower) of different architectural implementations

        Database provides information on communications equipment form antennas to radios, modems to data switches, SATCOM terminals to local and wide-area digital data networks

        REQUIREMENTS

        Sun SPARC workstation

      12. IP&A

        13. Interactive Planning and Analysis (IP&A) is an easy to use, yet sophisticated, tool that allows planners to determine when a specified ground location can be imaged. You can use IP&A to answer questions concerning imaging time, geometry, quality, and tasking feasibility. IP&A calculates the associated geometry and image resolution of each imaging opportunity based on prediction of the imaging vehicles’ orbital trajectories.

        FEATURES

        Ability to create and manage target records and folders

        Ability to read/write protect target records and folders at multiple levels

        Ability to generate target access opportunities for the National Imaging Systems

        Ability to sort, filter, and qualify accesses

        Ability to predict and analyze coherent detected opportunities

        Targets can be imported to IP&A form other databases

        Access information can be exported to other databases

        IP&A 5.0 is fully X-Motif ANSI C compatible

        REQUIREMENTS

        SunSPARC workstation running Sun OS 4.1.x or Solaris 2.x; or SGI workstation running IRIX 5.x

        Open Windows or Motif window manager

        15MB min/20MB preferred disk space

        16MB min/32MB preferred memory

        15MB min/30MB preferred available swap space

        PostScript printer (optional)

      13. JCMT

        14. Joint Collection Management Tool (JCMT) is the DOD Intelligence information System (DODIIS) migration system for all-source collection management. It provides tools for gathering, organizing, and tracking intelligence collection requirements for all intelligence disciplines. JCMT also provides automated support for a collection manager to determine what intelligence products are already available which might satisfy requirements. JCMT also supports the collection manager to develop collection plans, synchronize these strategies with operations, and generate tasking and request messages.

        FEATURES

        Will incorporate functionality from numerous collection management systems:

        DIA’s Collection Requirements Management Applications (CRMA)

        USAF National Air Intelligence Center’s (NAIC) Collection Requirements Management System (CRMS)

        Operational support Office’s (OSO) UNIX-based National Exercise support Terminal (UNEST)

        USSOUTHCOM’s Intelligence Support Processing Tool (ISPT)

        Provides automated support to ascertain the status of requirements

        Feedback mechanism through interface with Intelink

        Automatically correlates collection responses (e.g. BE number, place or unit name, etc.) to the requirements that generated them

        Parses and/or processes over 50 collection management messages

        Accesses numerous national requirements and reference databases

        REQUIREMENTS

        Sun SPARC station and SPARC servers and compatible laptops running SunOS 4.1.3 or Solaris 2.x

        HP 9000 (Series 700 models) running HP/UX

        DEC 3000 Alpha Series running OSF/1

        DEC 5000 Series running Ultrix

        IBMRS6000 and Power AAAPC Series running AIX

        SGI running Irix 5.3

        Pentium PC running Sun Solaris 2.x

      14. JDISS

        15. Joint Deployable Intelligence support System (JDISS) program is structured to provide a family of hardware and software capabilities allowing connectivity and interoperability with the in4etelligence systems required to support forces in peace, crisis, and war. JDISS intends to provide the Joint Intelligence Centers (JIC), Joint Task Forces (JTF), and tactical commanders with on-site automation support and the connectivity necessary to execute the intelligence mission.

        FEATURES

        Single workstation access, either stand-alone or networked, to streamline operational configuration

        Consistent graphical user interface so that JDISS capabilities will appear and function in similar fashion regardless of application or site

        Access to applications, which can be integrated into the JDISS environment as required to present the analyst with comprehensive working functionality

        Interoperability of applications; and data to increase productivity and assure usefulness of information

        Scalability to support various levels of operational staffing and various types of tactical situations

        Tailored for individual command Corporate Service applications to support command-unique requirements

        REQUIREMENTS

        Sun SPARC stations (2, 5, 10, 20)

        Standard Sun Peripheral

        Hard Drives

        CD ROM

        Tape Drives

        DEC 5000 Model 100

        DEC 5000 Model 240

        Standard HP Workstation

        HP Series 700 Model 715

        HP Series 700 Model 735

        HP Series 700 Model 755

        Sun SPARC printer

        Sun SPARC printer II

      15. MATRIX

        16. MULTI-SOURCE AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION AND INTERACTIVE EXPLOI-TATION (MATRIX) is a UNIX-based set of softcopy imagery exploitation tools used by many government analysis and production centers to produce final imagery products, generate target materials and briefing boards, and evaluate new exploitation tools and algorithms. MATRIX is an easy-to use standards-based open system able to import and export files in the most commonly used formats. MATRIX can operate as a stand-alone system or in a client-server environment.

        FEATURES

        Open architecture COTS hardware and COTS/GOTS software environment Supports National/Commercial EO, SAR, IR and multi-spectral imagery

        Supports a wide variety of data formats to include: DIDOP, IDEX, VLDS, LIU, ADRG, LANDSAT, SPOT NITF, SUN Raster, TIFF, VITEC TILED, and ERDAS Comprehensive application programmer interface allows integration of other applications

        Interactive graphical user interface with on-line help

        Extensive image manipulation, enhancement, and exploitation support tools Flexible image, installation and support databases

        Numerous text and graphic report generation tools

        1-800-MATRIXS help line support Option.

        Interfaces with a multitude of hardcopy to softcopy conversion devices

        REQUIREMENTS

        SUN 4/470, 4/670, OR

        SPARC 1, 2, 10, 20, OR

        Hewlett Packard 700 Series, or

        DEC 3000 (Alpha), 5000, or

        Silicon Graphics Indigo, Onyx Challenge

        Unix O/S, X-11/MOTIF windowing

        32 MB RAM

        96MB Swap space

        High Resolution Color Monitor

        Sybase database management system (optional)

      16. MATT

        17. MULTI-MISSION ADVANCED TACTICAL TERMINAL (MATT) is a compact, integrated UHF National Systems communications terminal. It provides tactical users, including aircraft, the capability to receive, decrypt, process, correlate, format, and distribute TRAP, TADIX-B, and TIBS data. MATT also provides the user with a number of selectable outputs.

        FEATURES

        Simultaneous 4-channel reception of national and theater tactical data broadcasts

        Programmable message processing and filtering

        TADIXS-B, TRAP, TDDS messages

        TIBS processing available in 1995

        Embedded decryption

        Embedded PICES correlator

        EOB database integration capability

        MIL-STD I/O interfaces (1553B, RS-232, RS-422)

        Modular design provides:

        Configuration flexibility

        Easy equipment updating

        Portable and ruggedized

        REQUIREMENTS

        225-400 MHz UHF SATCOM radio

        Multiple standard message outputs

        Supports both ASCII and binary interfaces:

        Point-to-point binary (TRE)

        Keyboard Printer (KBP-ASCII)

        High-Speed Printer (HSP)

        2 UHF antenna inputs

        Ports for external crypto devices

        3MB of correlator memory

        4 user and 3 maintenance ports

        1 redundant 1553B bus

      17. NROSO CBT

        18. National Reconnaissance Office System Overview Computer Based Trainer (NROSO CBT) is a self-paced, menu-driven tool designed to provide the warfighter with high level information on NRO systems and space related topics. The CBT includes modules on Support to Military Operations (SMO), Orbitology and each of the intelligence disciplines.

        FEATURES

        Module Quizzes and Progress Test

        Intensive use of multimedia including color graphics, audio and video

        Individual module objectives and summaries

        Direct access to on-line glossary

        On-screen hot word pull downs

        Visual locator for determining learning path

        REQUIREMENTS

        486 DX-66 based IBM compatible PC or Pentium 75 or higher

        460 MB or 20 MB on hard drive and CD Player

        256 Color capable

        8 bit audio card or portasound device

        16 MB RAM

        Windows 3.1 or higher

        DOS 5-1 or higher

        4X CD player

      18. NSSI CBT

        19. National Systems Support Instructors computer Based Trainer (NSSI CBT) is a self-paced, menu-driver tool designed to educate Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) instructors on the capabilities and limitations of National Systems.

        FEATURES

        Phase 1 of 2-phase course sponsored by the Operational Support Office (OSO)

        Quizzes, Pre-Tests, and Post-Tests for qualification

        Intensive use of multimedia, including color graphics, audio, and video

        Individual module objectives and summaries

        Direct access to on-line glossary

        On-screen hot word pull downs

        Visual locator for determining learning path

        REQUIREMENTS

        486 DX-66 based IBM compatible PC or Pentium 75 or higher

        600 MB of memory required or 40 MB and CD

        65K color capable

        8 bit audio card or portasound device

        16 MB RAM

        Windows 3.1 or higher

        DOS 5-1 or higher

        4X CD player

      19. NWARS

        20. NATIONAL WARGAMING SYSTEM (NWARS) is an interactive intelligence asset simulator that supports training, exercises, and military operations by modeling tasking, collection, and reporting of national systems. NWARS interfaces have been developed to various scenario drivers, collection management tools, and the Synthetic Image Generation System (SIGS). NWARS reports have been distributed through systems such as AUTODIN and TRAP. NWARS is installed at sites, and is operated by OSO-trained users through a Graphical User Interface.

        FEATURES

        Interactive graphic user interface with on-line help capabilities

        Blue and Orange collection platforms (National and Theater systems)

        24 scenario capabilities, 4 scenarios will run simultaneously

        Global coverage

        Online IROL

        On-board scenario generation

        Provides access displays, collection statistics, and intelligence report scripting Generates commonly used formatted messages

        Network interface capabilities with DoD exercise simulators and LANs Transportable software and hardware

        REQUIREMENTS

        SPARC 2 or SPARC 10

        One 2.0 GB SCSI Disk

        Mouse

        UNIX 4.3 (SUN OS 4.1.2)

        X11 R4 and Motif 1.1.3

        Printer is optional

        Requires 10 square feet of space

      20. OILSTOCK

        21. OILSTOCK is a high-resolution geographic based graphics system used to display real time and historical data over a map background. In addition to data tracking, users can create geographic overlays, conduct visual line of sight analysis (based on digital terrain elevation data), and propagate satellite footprints over a specified time period.

        FEATURES

        Displays geopositional data over a map background

        Map background is based on either the World Database II (WDBII) or the Defense Mapping Agency’s ARC Digitized Raster Graphics (ADRG) maps

        ADRG maps can be read either directly form CDROM or from your hard disk

        Digital Terrain Elevation data (DTED) and bathymetry (both distributed by DMA) can be used for line of sight analysis and contour generation

        Tracking Data is used to display time related data over the geographic background

        Overlay Data is used to annotate information over the geographic background.

        Both Tracking and Overlay Data may be displayed in real time or from historical data. Real-time data can be displayed via UNIX System V message queues.

        REQUIREMENTS

        Sun SPARC, silicon Graphics, DEC MIPS, jDEC ALPHA, HP 700 series, IBM RS6000, and APOLLO workstations

        Minimum of 40 MB of disk space

        32MB swap space

        12MB of memory required (16MB main memory is suggested)

        Additional data such as raster map images or digital ter5rain elevation data requires more disk space

      21. RADIANT MERCURY

    RADIANT MERCURY is an object-oriented, rules driven, multi-level secure system that satisfies the requirement for an automated means by which formatted classified data, including Sensitive compartmented Information (SCI), is sanitized and distributed at different levels of classification. The software operates on the Tactical Advanced Computer 3 (TAC-3) and is intended to be portable to follow-on standard computer hardware suites. RADIANT MERCURY has been approved as a Defense Message system (DMS) project.

    FEATURES

    Communicates simultaneously via 16 separate communication channels

    Mechanism for auto release of foreign national data over approved comms circuits

    Site-configured specific sanitization rules

    Provides audit trail in support of post-event reconstruction

    Handles various formatted messages and is capable of receiving messages in one format and retransmitting in a different format

    Designed to populate on a B1 evaluated operating system with applications for labeling at the B2 level

    Provides data field checking data field integrity, word searches, and area filtering

    Architected for portability to other higher assurance operating systems

    REQUIREMETNS

    HP 700 series workstation, TAC-3 (HP755)

    UX/BLS secure operating system (B1)

    UNIX

    X11/Motif Windowing

      1. High-resolution color monitor

    64 MB for the tactical user

    128 MB for the command center sized user

        1. RGNT

          2. RESOURCE GUIDE FOR NATIONAL SYSTEMS & TENCAP (RGNT) is a high-level, quick reference guide designed to provide general information on TENCAP and its related systems. The RGNT main menu includes access to Collection Management, National Systems, TENCAP Data Dissemination, Other Systems and an Index category.

          FEATURES

          Provides information National and Service collectors and processors.

          Interactive graphic user interface

          Glossary terms & acronyms

          Color graphics

          Easy to use subject index

          REQUIREMENTS

          386 / 486 based IBM compatible PC with 20 MHz clock or faster

          40 MB memory required

          256 color capable

          4 MB RAM

          Windows 3.1 or higher

          DOS 5.0 or higher

        2. SATS

          3. STAND-ALONE TENCAP SIMULATOR (SATS) is a PC based simulation tool which generates user-specified TRAP/TADIXS-B contact reports to support various training and exercise scenarios.

          FEATURES

          Color graphics display of user-generated TRAP/TADDIXS-B reports

          Interactive "point and click" graphic interface

          User specified collector, platform and emitter databases for maximum flexibility Fully compatible with message center and TRAP broadcast injection equipment

          Message files transferable to 3.5" disks

          Outputs to most tactical data processors (TDPs)

          REQUIREMENTS

          386 or 486 based IBM PC compatible, 20 MHz or faster clock

          387 floating point math coprocessor

          40 MB or larger disk drive (recommended 300 MB or larger)

          4 MB RAM (1 MB configured as expanded memory)

          Color VGA monitor recommended; EGA acceptable

          Microsoft of Logitech or Logitech mouse or trackball

          One free serial port for communications

          Floppy disk drive (one each of 5.25" and 3.5" is useful; 3.5" most common)

          DOS 5.0 or 6.0 (recommended)

        3. SIGS

          4. SYNTHETIC IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM (SIGS) is an interactive, computer-based system designed to provide simulated national level imagery for military exercises. SIGS supports both independently generated images and exercise simulator (EXCAP, NWARS, NESS) generated imagery reports to create images. SIGS can also support direct hardcopy images or secondary imagery dissemination networks.

          FEATURES

          Simulates an infinite focal length, visible wavelength sensor

          User controls final image product

          Product approaches gray scale photo realism

          Image products up to 4K by 4K pixels

          Image products with ground sample distance (GSD) resolutions of 0.6, 1.5, or 2.3 meters

          Library of general cultural and specific order-of-battle objects Contains over 30 representative scenes for image generation

          Auto-selection of scene or manual selection using keyword search

          REQUIREMENTS

          SUN SPARC 10/20 ZX

          Silicon Graphics; Indigo Extreme

          User interface via mouse and keyboard

          Receives image product support data from exercise simulators via RS232C or floppy disk

          Distributed on DOS diskettes in NITF or TIFF for input into secondary imagery dissemination devices

          Space requirements (approximate)

          -26" X 60" desk space

          - 5' X 8' floor space

        4. SLDCOM

          5. SATELLITE LAUNCH DISPENSER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (SLDCOM) is an R&D bent pipe UHF satellite communications system managed by OSO. The SLDCOM constellation currently consists of two satellites in elliptical orbits providing near continuous coverage in Northern latitudes. A third will be added in the near future. SLDCOM provides tactical intelligence focused support to a broad community of users consisting of uniformed military services and government agencies for both exercises and operations.

          FEATURES

          SPACE SEGMENT

          Multiple transponders in elliptical orbits

          Flexible service focused north of the equator including independently tunable frequencies and remote commanding

          GROUND SEGMENT

          Flexible functional applications that are requirement driven

          Tactical equipment present at organizations normally suffice for RF processing

          Some specialized applications utilize tracking antennas

          SAMPLE MISSIONS

          Data Broadcast and Communications TRAP broadcast

          Secondary Imagery Dissemination

          18th Airborne Corps support during Desert Storm/Shield

          Hubs in Washington & Dhahran S.A. transmitting to multiple deployed units

          Used omni-directional antennas relay of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle derived data to field units near-real-time

          Sensor communications Data relay and control Data includes location and identification information Ice buoy multi-sensor data Secure voice Command & Control and coordination Tactical and remotable STU-III Oceanographic data Relay from above 80 degrees north Environmental buoy data.

        5. SOCET SET

          6. Soft Copy Exploitation Tool Set (SOCET SET) is a Digital Photogrammetric Workstation, it supports imaged-based softcopy applications such as map-making, mission rehearsal, and photo interpretation. SOCET SET generates databases and products such as Digital Terrain Models (DTM), reports, vector databases, orthophotos, image maps, and image mosaics.

          FEATURES

          Data import capabilities for imagery, terrain, and feature data

          Automatic extraction of digital terrain matrix (DTM) elevation data

          Interactive graphical editing of DTM data

          Interactive two and three-dimensional feature data extraction

          \Othophoto generation

          Perspective scene generation

          Pont positioning, three-dimensional mensuration, and targeting

          Image mosaics

          Image enhancement

          REQUIREMENTS

          Sun ULTRA 170E with a creator 3D card or

          SPARC 20 with ZX board

          Additional Frame Buffer Card

          SOLARIS 2.5.1

          8+ GB HDD

          128 MB RAM

          Stereo Monitor

          Trackball for floating mark control

        6. STE

    SURFACE TARGET EMITTER (STE) is a highly mobile, truck-mounted, radar threat emitter. Six units are available for national systems training. Three units are housed in San Diego and operated by the Fleet Deception Group, Pacific. The remaining three are housed in Norfolk and operated by Fleet Tactical Readiness Group. Each coast has 1 "H/I" band emitters and 2 "I" band emitters.

    FEATURES

    Simulates "H" band 7.8 - 8.5 GHz and "I" band 8.5 - 9.6 GHz

    Provides 100 kW of peak power

    Pulse width of 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, and 1.2 MS

    107.0 DBM (min) effective radiated power

    Elevation angles of 15, 20, and 25 degrees

    Beam width of 20 degrees vertical and 1 degree horizontal

    Total weight of 1,200 lbs. with shipping containers

    REQUIREMENTS

    Deployment requests must be scheduled through the Naval Space Command, N32 Hierarchy of utilization:

      1. DSPO supported exercise
      2. Navy TENCAP supported exercises
      3. Navy/Marine - national systems training

    4. Other - non-national systems training programs must be funded by an alternative source

        1. S-TRED

          2. STANDARD TACTICAL RECEIVE EQUIPMENT DISPLAY (S-TRED) is a PC based tool which provides a user-friendly interface with the TRE for filter-building and receiver control and a high-resolution map display of TRAP/TADIX-B contact data.

          FEATURES

          "Windows" menu-driven construction of TRE filters

          User-specified display of TRAP/TADIXS-B contact reports

          Audio/visual alerts for high interest contact reports

          Built-in technical reference file

          Database storage of contact reports for future search and display

          TRE filters transferable to 3.5" disks

          S-TRED Computer Based Training (CBT) Interactive PC based program available to support various user-training requirements.

          MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

          386-based IBM-compatible PC with a 20 MHz clock

          80387 math coprocessor

          Color VGA monitor and card

          4MB RAM

          80MB hard disk

          Two serial ports

          MS-DOS 5.0

          3.5" 1.44MB disk drive

          S-TRED 95

          STANDARD TACTICAL RECEIVE EQUIPMENT DISPLAY (S-TRED95) is an Intelligence Systems Board (ISB) Migration system. S-TREAD 95 is a low cost receiver interface control device for MATT and TRE, with planned interfaces for CTT/JTT receivers. For an ALLIED/COALITION "Common Battlefield Picture", S-TRED 95’s passive tap (Radiant Breeze) processes contact data and OPNOTES from JMCIS, Radiant Mercury, or directly from the OTCIXS broadcast.

          FEATURES

          Compatible with TRE Versions 8.02 through 10.0 (b)

          Updated user interface including standardized menus, commercial and OTHGOLD standard symbology, a standard toolbar and status line

          Multiple map displays processing (not limited to a single contact database)

          Maps can be viewed in filled or outline modes with user selectable colors Supports multiple message formats

          Comms trace allows view of up to 200 lines of raw message data

          Audible Alerts

          Contact database increased from 300 to 2000 contacts

          ICON database increased to 5000 entries

          Supports OTH Joint and NTDS Symbology

          "Drag and Drop" Map and Contact Objects to any Commercial Off-the Self (COTS) applications such as PowerPoint, Lotus 123, Excel, and Word

          Contact sensitive help

          TEXT and GRAPHIC Annotations

          REQUIREMENTS

          ISA standard 80386, 80486-based and Pentium PC

          Math coprocessor on a 80386 or 80486SX system

          8MB RAM minimum (16 recommended)

          10MB + available hard disk space (contact storage)

          Two serial asynchronous communications ports VGA or higher resolution video adapter (a 256-color video adapter with Super VGA resolution is recommended) Keyboard, color printer & mouse

          MS-DOS V5.0 and MS Windows v3.1 or MS Windows NT V3.51 or Windows NT Advanced Server v3.51 or Windows 95

        2. TRE/MOTRE

          3. TACTICAL RECEIVE EQUIPMENT/ MOBILE TACTICAL RECEIVE EQUIPMENT (TRE/ MOTRE) system is a receive-only, communications data processing system that uses existing military equipment, some of which has been modified to fit TRE mission requirements. Software program modules support the functional operation of the system. The mobile version can be deployed rapidly when a high degree of mobility is desired, or any other time the use of standard TRE is not feasible.

          FEATURES

          TRE:

          Receives and processes formatted TRAP broadcast messages

          Distributes formatted messages to the following interface devices:

          Tactical Data Processors (TDP), Ptto-PT Binary

          Provides commonly used message formats for tactical reporting, to include: OTH-GOLD, OTH-Extended, TACELINT, Tabular and LINK-14

          MOTRE:

          Rapid deployment (1 hour installation time versus 2-3 days for standard TRE)

          REQUIREMENTS

          R-2482 receiver suite

          KGR-96 decryption device and keymat

          OL-444 processor

          TI-1200 keyboard printer device or S-TRED for TRE processor control

        3. TRESIM

          4. Tactical Receive Equipment Simulator (TRESIM) is a PC-based tool which supports various training and exercise requirements by simulating all TRE processing functions, to include the filtering, formatting and forwarding of TRAP/TADIX-B contact data

          FEATURES

          No radio receive input required. Pre-recorded data is replayed form hard drive memory

          Maintains same functionality as TRE message processor (i.e., Trigraph commands, filtering/formatting options, receiver controls)

          Supports a maximum of two external interfaces

          Secret level Software

          REQUIREMENTS

          80386DX-25MHz or greater

          640K standard RAM

          256K expanded RAM (EMS-4 compatible)

          50MB fixed disk drive

          One 3.5 inch 1.44 MB diskette drive

          At least one serial asynchronous communications port for single output

          VGA class video system display

          101/102-key system keyboard

          Bus or serial mouse, with a driver capable of being loaded into upper memory

        4. UATP

          5. UNIX BASED ADVANCED TRACKING PROTOTYPE (UATP) is an all-source I&W which automatically processes machine-formatted reports, correlates the data, and displays resultant tracks and fixed sites on high-resolution color map displays. UATP is currently fielded at numerous military and National Intelligence centers throughout the world. UATP, and the GENSER equivalent UPAWS, are routinely deployed in MILSPEC ANVIL cases in support of National and DoD mobile operations.

          FEATURES

          All-source correlator/tracker with full alerting

          Extensive color graphics, analytical, and briefing tools

          Keyboard, and/or mouse/trackball interface

          Online digitized maps and orbitology tools

          Online EOB, EPL, Ops Clock, and historical database

          Worldwide land avoidance correlator

          User-created AOI inclusion and exclusion filtering

          Event-by-event and direct screen transfer send/receive

          Track animator (time/spatial replay of events)

          Multiple comms inputs/outputs

          SCI operation (UPAWS = GENSER version)

          UNIX, Xwindows, MOTIF

          MATT, TRE, TIBS receiver control & processing

          REQUIREMENTS

          Hewlett Packard 380 workstation with:

          32 MB of RAM, 650 MB disk storage

          Hewlett Packard 700 series workstations,

          64MB RAM, 1.2GB disk storage

          IEM 650 MB Re-writable Optical Disk Drive (optional)

          16-inch High-Resolution Color Monitor (19 and 21 inch monitors optional)

          HP 3630A PaintJet Printer (other printers optional)

          Roll on/Roll off ANVIL, Case Version available

        5. UNEST

          6. UNIX-BASED NATIONAL EXERCISE SUPPORT TERMINAL (UNEST) is a graphically oriented National Systems program. Given the correct data, it is capable of modeling National Systems coverage. UNEST displays this information in a variety of forms, both graphically and textually. It produces reports indicating times when a unit/site is vulnerable to National Systems detection.

          FEATURES

          Extensive color graphics and animation tools

          National Systems propagator/predictor tool

          Models any type of National System

          Real-time parser of National Systems data

          Provides context sensitive on-line help

          Produces statistical output reports

          Functions independently or can be hosted on the same hardware with UATP or UPAWS

          Accepts UATP tracks as targets for vulnerability assessment

          REQUIREMENTS

          HOSTED ON UATP or UPAWS:

          Hewlett Packard 300 series

          Hewlett Packard 700 series

          AS A STAND-ALONE:

          Hewlett Packard 700 series, or

          SUN 3/260, 4/470, 4/670, OR

          SPARC series

          32 MB RAM

          UNIX

          X Windows

        6. VITEC ELT

    The VITEC Electronic Light Table (ELT) imaging software allows users to quickly input, roam, annotate, manipulate, and output images from photographs, films, film, satellite images, maps, charts, and other real world data. Users can quickly roam and span large images, select regions for enhancement annotate, and print, or live link to FrameMaker for presentations.

    FEATURES

    Full-Frame National imagery from: LIU, ODS, DIDOPS, RL/MDS-Vlds and Metrum 2150 tapes. Reduced Resolution DATA sets can be processed

    Allows user to select image chip size for second and third phase exploitation of National data

    Roam and Pan module supports automatic broad area searches, allowing the user to drop markers for later review

    ADRG module supports the input of ADRG’s from the Defense Mapping Agency

    Register module allows paper maps and ADRGs to be updated from overflight data

    NITFS modules support the reading and writing of NITFS files

    NPIC Ruler Software for mensuration

    REQUIREMENTS

    SUN SPARC workstation

    64 MB or more memory

    Floppy drive

    8mm Tape Drive

    CD ROM Drive

    High speed SCSI Disk Sub-System

    Fast and Wide SCSI controller

    Floppy drive

    VITEC-60 Accelerator with 64 MB DRAM, 24MB VRAM

    Dual Color Monitors

     


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