[Stand-To!] Actionable Intelligence - March 1, 2006

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Edition: Wed, March 01, 2006
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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING
"The greatest source of our intelligence are the Iraqi people in  
these towns."

Col. Stephen W. Davis
Commander, Regimental Command Team-2, assigned to Multinational Force- 
West in Iraq.
TODAY'S FOCUS
Actionable Intelligence
Actionable Intelligence provides Commanders and Soldiers a high level  
of shared situational understanding, delivered with the speed,  
accuracy, and timeliness necessary to operate at their highest  
potential and conduct successful operations.

Essential Tasks:
• Change the Culture - Instill an Army-wide culture that intelligence  
is operations and the mindset that every Soldier is a sensor. Develop  
intelligence with a Campaign, Joint and Expeditionary mindset  
operating from mud to space, capable of directing the full spectrum  
"Fight for Knowledge" using any asset to support the commander at the  
point of decision.
• Tactical Intelligence - Design a modular tactical intelligence  
force that is born Joint - capable of independent action, empowered  
by the global grid that can be quickly tailored and aligned to  
support any situation.
• Create the Framework - With the Network Task Force, create an  
intelligence framework linking analytic centers, databases and  
sensors all focused on supporting leaders and Soldiers to provide the  
best possible understanding of the battlefield.
• Transform Training - Embed the philosophy of actionable  
intelligence throughout the Army and reshape training to emphasize  
actionable intelligence to stress intelligence is operations from  
peacetime engagement to stability and support operations.
• Transform Human Intelligence and Counterintelligence - Develop a  
full spectrum intelligence force that provides a tactical human  
intelligence capability and a professional counterintelligence force.  
This force must be capable of providing relevant reporting in a  
synchronized network centric environment that links with other  
collectors on the battlespace. This force must be able to conduct  
intelligence operations to protect the force and shape the  
environment across all phases of war.
• Rapid Technology Prototyping - Employ technology insertion and  
spiral development to get today's technology into the field faster.

For more information on this critical topic please go to http:// 
www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
Terrorism Workshop - National Military Strategic Global War on  
Terrorism (GWOT) Initiatives, featuring Brigadier General Robert L.  
Caslen Jr., co-sponsored by the Army's Eisenhower National Security  
Series, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the RAND  
Corporation, Noon-1:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. This program will be  
web cast live at http://www.eisenhowerseries.com.
NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY
Insurgents captured after attack on Coalition (ARNEWS)
1 in 10 U.S. Iraq veterans suffers stress disorder (MSNBC)
Pockets of violence, not civil war (MNF-Iraq)
Advisory Committee Recommends Big Changes to Military Pay System (DoD)
U.S. Tightens Terms on Boeing Army Program (LAT)
WAR ON TERROR NEWS
President Bush Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan (EB)
End Iraq War Soon, Most Troops Say In Poll (NBC)
Support is growing for sending more troops to Iraq (USAToday)
Iraqi Asks U.S. To Step Back From Talks (EB)
More than 150 Iraqi Soldiers Graduate from Academy (CENTCOM)
Ex-Intelligence Officials Say Iraq Warnings Ignored (EB)
Pentagon: Pakistani forces roust terrorists (USAToday)
OF INTEREST
Army fails families of injured (PI)
Being mean is part of the job (2nd ID)
Military spouses may get assistance (CP)
Court blocks new rules for civilian DoD employees (AT)
West Point gets new superintendent (AT)
WORLD VIEW
Iraq Sunni clerics blame Shi'ites, U.S. for violence (AlertNet | Story)
Iraq is the mess created by US and UK (KT | Story)
US terms potential civil war in Iraq "serious setback" (Xinhuanet |  
Story)
It's time for an American foreign legion (IHT | Story)
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