Intelligence Systems Development

This project is part of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). Provides for the identification, development, testing, and rapid prototyping of Special Operations Forces (SOF) intelligence equipment to identify and eliminate deficiencies in providing timely intelligence to deployed forces. Programs address the primary areas of intelligence dissemination, sensor systems, tagging, tracking, and locating devices, integrated threat warning to SOF mission platforms, SO-peculiar (SO-p) support from space systems including Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) system under National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS), space-based payload development, and tactical uncrewed systems. The systems developed and tested in this project are NSSS; Special Operations Tactical Video System/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (TVS/RSTA); Integrated Survey Program (ISP); Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE); SOF Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (PED) Silent Dagger (SD); small Uncrewed Multidomain Systems (sUMS) and Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (MTUAS). The intelligence programs funded in this project will meet annual emergent requirements. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed an overall strategy to ensure that Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems and tactical uncrewed systems continue to provide SOF with the required capabilities throughout the 21st century. The USSOCOM's tactical uncrewed and C4I systems comprise an integrated network of systems providing positive command and control and timely exchange of intelligence and threat warning to all organizational echelons. The C4I systems that support this new architecture employ the latest standards and technology by transitioning from separate systems to full integration with the Global Information Grid (GIG). The GIG allows SOF elements to operate with any force combination in multiple environments.

This Program Element is part of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). The Distributed Common Ground/Surface System Special Operations Forces (DCGS-SOF) is part of a family of systems providing rapid fielding of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (PED), and analytical capabilities at the Combatant Command (COCOM), Component/Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) level and below through a combination of reach back, forward support, and collaboration. The mission tailored infrastructure interconnects the warfighters, analysts, and sensors to find and fix high value targets and provides a network-enabled, interoperable construct allowing continual, unimpeded sharing of intelligence data, information and services with SOF and between the services, national intelligence agencies, COCOMs, and multi-national partners. It connects SOF warfighters and analysts with essential intelligence information and provides situational awareness information to SOF leadership at all echelons. The DCGS-SOF includes two components: Enterprise/All Source Information Fusion (ENT/ASIF) and SOF Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (SGIP). The ENT/ASIF provides infrastructure, processing, and intelligence analytical tools for worldwide SOF intelligence information sharing via a globally connected cloud-based architecture as well as a forward disconnected capability. The SGIP provides capabilities in garrison and deployed environments for the PED of crewed and uncrewed sensors.

This project is part of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). Unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) rapidly develops and deploys special capabilities to perform ISR for deployed Special Operations Forces (SOF) using non-traditional means. Group 1, 2, 3 and 4, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) developmental efforts are to identify, develop, integrate, and test Special Operations-peculiar (SO-p) mission kits, mission payloads, air vehicle enhancements, and modifications to ground control stations. Based on stakeholder input and requirements, United States Special Operations Command develops and integrates UAS payloads to advance ISR capabilities that address dynamic and emergent operational needs of the SOF user. Efforts include improving imagery intelligence and electronic warfare payloads, capitalizing on developing technologies to reduce size, weight and power while addressing processing and data management challenges. This program also provides a mechanism for SOF user combat evaluation of emerging sensor technologies. FY 2027 Budget Line Items (BLI) consolidation: R-1 Program Element PE 1160434BB/Unmanned ISR realigned into PE 1160405BB/Intelligence Systems Development.