ITACG Intelligence Guide for First Responders 2nd Edition - ISE.gov

Threat Assessments (TA) or Special Assessments (SA) provide in-depth analyses related
to a specific event or body of threat reporting and may address non-terrorist threats to
national security.
Joint Products are intelligence assessments and bulletins produced jointly with other agencies
(dual or multiple seals). When written jointly these products may be formatted differently than
the single-seal versions, depending on the format agreed to by participating agencies.
Other Products and Systems include intelligence summaries, briefs, and databases that cover
counterterrorism, homeland security, and WMD-related information. Following are examples:
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• Joint Intelligence Bulletin (JIB). The JIB provides timely information or analysis
on a recent or current event or development of interest to all information and
analysis customers and is produced at various classification levels. It focuses on
Homeland Security issues, is written on an ad hoc basis, and is generally one to
three pages. It is available on HSIN, LEO, or HSDN, depending on the classification of
the information.
• Roll Call Release (RCR). Available on HSIN and LEO, the RCR is a collaborative For
Official Use only (FOUO) product developed by DHS, FBI, and the ITACG. The product
is written specifically for state, local, and tribal “street-level” first responders, and
focuses on terrorist tactics, techniques, procedures; terrorism trends; and potential
indicators of suspicious activity. The product is written on an ad hoc basis, is focused
on one subject, and fits on one page.