Joint Publication 1-02 DoD Dictionary of Military ... - AcqNotes.com

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
SIGINT direct support unit — A signals intelligence (SIGINT) unit, usually mobile,
designed to perform a SIGINT direct support role for a military commander under
delegated authority from the Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central
Security Service. See also signals intelligence.
SIGINT operational control — The authoritative direction of signals intelligence
(SIGINT) activities, including tasking and allocation of effort, and the authoritative
prescription of those uniform techniques and standards by which SIGINT information
is collected, processed, and reported. See also signals intelligence.
SIGINT operational tasking — The authoritative operational direction of and direct
levying of signals intelligence (SIGINT) information needs by a military commander
on designated SIGINT resources. These requirements are directive, irrespective of
other priorities, and are conditioned only by the capability of those resources to produce
such information. Operational tasking includes authority to deploy all or part of the
SIGINT resources for which SIGINT operational tasking authority has been delegated.
See also signals intelligence.
SIGINT operational tasking authority — A military commander’s authority to
operationally direct and levy signals intelligence (SIGINT) requirements on designated
SIGINT resources; includes authority to deploy and redeploy all or part of the SIGINT
resources for which SIGINT operational tasking authority has been delegated. Also
called SOTA. See also signals intelligence.
SIGINT resources — Personnel and equipment of any unit, activity, or organizational
element engaged in signals intelligence activities. See also signals intelligence.
signal operating instructions — A series of orders issued for technical control and
coordination of the signal communication activities of a command. In Marine Corps
usage, these instructions are designated communication operation instructions. (JP 6-0)
signal security — A generic term that includes both communications security and
electronics security. See also security.
signals intelligence — 1. A category of intelligence comprising either individually or in
combination all communications intelligence, electronic intelligence, and foreign
instrumentation signals intelligence, however transmitted. 2. Intelligence derived from
communications, electronic, and foreign instrumentation signals. Also called SIGINT.
See also communications intelligence; electronic intelligence; foreign
instrumentation signals intelligence; intelligence. (JP 2-0)
signal-to-noise ratio — The ratio of the amplitude of the desired signal to the amplitude of
noise signals at a given point in time.
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