Defense Science Board Advisory Group Report on Defense Intelligence Operations Research Applications for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) - Joint Strike Fighter, Full Motion Video

The Advisory Group on Defense Intelligence (the Task Force) of the Defense Science Board (DSB) was tasked by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I)) to examine the manner and extent to which Operations Research (OR) is employed by the Department of Defense; how OR can be used to support Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) decision making; and the manner in which OR can be institutionalized in the Department of Defense (DoD).

The Task Force reviewed the application of OR1 - which it views as decision support analysis based on information collected and analyzed using the scientific method - throughout the DoD and the Services. The review was done on a selective basis, focusing principally on the resources available to conduct OR as opposed to specific programs. The Task Force looked at decision makers' commitment to the use of OR, the extent to which resources reflected the application of standard processes and practices, and the manner in which the results of resources appeared to be employed by the organizations of which they are a part. The Task Force also looked at several private-sector OR application models (notably FedEx), and at recent and historical use of OR in support of national security requirements.

Chapter 1: Introduction and Tasking * Chapter 2: The Task Force's Understanding of Operations Research * 2.1 Desired Attributes of Operations Research * 2.2 Advantages of Operations Research * 2.3 ISR Decisions to which Operations Research is Applicable * 2.4 Conditions under which Operations Research can be Institutionalized * Chapter 3: Operations Research - Historical Context * 3.1 General Lessons Learned from Historical Experience * Chapter 4: Relevance of Operations Research to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance * 4.1 Current ISR Issues that can Benefit from the Application of OR * 4.2 Past ISR Investment Issues that have Benefited from the Application of OR * 4.3 Complications in Applying OR to ISR Investment Issues * 4.4 Challenges in Applying OR to ISR Issues * Chapter 5: Current Operations Research Practices (TOR Tasks 1 and 2) * Chapter 6: ISR Test Case(s) Attributes (TOR Task 3) * 6.1 Importance * 6.2 Leadership Commitment * 6.3 OR Process Credibility * 6.4 Test Case Scope * 6.5 Test Case Timing and Duration * 6.6 A Note on ISR Test Case Challenges * Chapter 7: Institutionalizing Operations Research (TOR Task 4) * Chapter 8: Findings and Recommendations * Appendix A: Terms of Reference * Appendix B: Task Force Membership * Appendix C: Briefings Received * Appendix D: Test Cases * D.1 Biometrics * D.2 Investing in a Balanced Intelligence Cycle and Imagery UASs - a Value Proposition * Appendix E: Glossary