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Interagency Integrated SOPUNCLASSIFIEDInformation and Intelligence Unit by hard copy or by posting to the “LEInformation Incoming” folder in HSIN.• Classified intelligence information. The Intelligence Operations Center or JFOIntelligence Branch (depending on the circumstance) is the primary intake andassessment point for classified intelligence information. Information may be routedto the Intelligence Operations Center /JFO Intelligence Branch by hard copy, fax,phone, or by SIPRNET or JWICS. Where the Intelligence Operations Center /JFOIntelligence Branch has not been established, the JOC Intelligence Unit becomesthe primary intake and assessment point for classified intelligence information.Where neither the Intelligence Operations Center /JFO Intelligence Branch nor theJOC Intelligence Unit has been established, the JFO Information and IntelligenceUnit becomes the primary intake and assessment point. For further information onpassing clearances, see Tab 2 to Annex F.2.2.2 Internal Information Exchange• Based on the JFO Information-Sharing Procedures developed by the JFO SituationUnit (see Section 4.4.1 of the SOP), staff in the JFO Situation Unit, JFOInformation and Intelligence Unit, JOC Intelligence Unit, MACC, and IntelligenceOperations Center/JFO Intelligence Branch will forward information they believerelevant to another unit to that unit for review. This process is generally known as“cross-posting.”• Once information has been cross-posted, it will be treated as new information bythe receiving customer (i.e., units will not be empowered to bypass another unit’sinformation intake, tracking, and assessment processes). For this reason, originatorinformation (including sources, POCs, date/time stamp, information confidence,and so on) should be included to the extent permissible by information securityprotocols.2.2.3 Situation Report Development• While the JFO Planning Section Chief may arrange duties within the Section asnecessary for efficient functioning, the JFO Documentation Unit will normallydistill information from the JFO Information Management System to comprise the“base” information for the many and various SITREPs required by any member ofthe JFO Coordination Group (see Annex E for a sample).• All entities within the JFO will provide their respective inputs via JFOnet forconstruction of the distributed SITREP.• All JFO entities have a responsibility for posting spot reports (SPOTREPs) onJFOnet as information is received from their areas of responsibility as defined byICS (See Annex E for a sample).• The report cycle of issuance of SITREPs will be determined by the JFOCoordination Group, generally following the standard ICS practice of one SITREPbeing issued per operating period.73Version 8.3Interim Approval April 28, 2006