Sources

This page is where I keep a running list of all of my sources for my writing. These are primarily focused around Intelligence Tradecraft and Military Doctrine. For GIS, I am sharing my knowledge based on ArcGIS which is fully documented esri.com/intelligence. Content on this page does not indicate endorsement from the author or the agency. I do not receive any compensation for referencing these sources.

Doctrinal Publications

Credit to Lightening Press

One of my primary sources of information is the great assembled collection of title from the Lightening Press. They have assembled relevant doctrinal publications and diagrams into compact references. This is a huge time saver when doing research.

The following books are used as references for this blog. Note that the content is derived from DOD Field Manuals. Listed in order of usage:

BSS5: The Battle Staff SMARTbook, 5th Ed

The Small Unit Tactics (SUTS2)

SMFLS4: The Sustainment & Multifunctional Logistics SMARTbook, 4th Ed. (w/Change 1)

TAA2: The Military Engagement, Security Cooperation & Stability SMARTbook, 2nd Ed. (w/Change 1)

Official Pubs:

Army Technical Publications

ATP 2-01.3 - Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield - March 2019

Professional Text or Textbooks

Activity Based Intelligence Principles and Applications. Patrick Biltgen and Stephen Ryan

One of my principle pieces of reference material. Biltgen and Ryan do a great service to the Intel Community by publishing this book. It goes beyond ABI and captures many of the hard problems of Intel and digs into technical solutions.

5 Disciplines of Intelligence Collection - Mark Lowenthal and Robert M Clark

Solid reference material on the well-known disciplines of intelligence. The focus on "Intelligence Collection" helps move past the potential controversy surrounding the different career fields as they evolve and reminds us of the history and characteristics of OSINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, MASINT and also a good discussion on collection management which is a bit dated but still useful.

Data Fusion to Support Activity Based Intelligence - Richard T Antony

A useful reference into the practical technical approaches to data fusion tied to the ABI problem set. The approaches are sound, but somewhat unnecessarily academic. Many of the methods discussed have long existed in GIS software. I look forward to creating future blog posts where I can simplify some of the approaches to these problems using out of the box tools!

Thinking About GIS - Geographic Information System Planning for Managers - Roger Tomlinson

This book should be the foundation for anyone thinking about implementing GIS to solve a problem. His practical approach is timeless. I have read and re-read this book and I now use it as a key reference I give to anyone trying to build up a GIS system in their command or agency. His concepts are simple, but often overlooked.

Data Mining and Predictive Analysis - Colleen McCue

Fantastic reference on the processes for data mining and predictive analytics in support of intelligence gathering. The examples are generally related to crime analysis and public safety, but the material can be easily translated to intelligence analysis.

Presentation Transcripts

All of these are from presentations or transcripts which are on the record and approved for Public Release.

MARS Briefing by Terry Busch and Mac Townsed at DoDIIS 2019

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/703943/machine-assisted-analytic-rapid-repository-systemupdate

2018 DoDIIS Worldwide Intel Community CIO Panel - Day 2

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/620065/2018-dodiis-worldwide-conference-day-2-part-1-intel-community-cio-and-data-panel

Multi-Domain Operations Air Force Update, 2019 Air Space and Cyber Conference - Chief of Staff of The Airforce, David Goldfein

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/709498/air-force-update-2019-air-space-cyber-conference

General Topics

Please visit my Methods page for the specific approach I use in my writing.