United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command ( INSCOM ) is the intelligence and security major command of the U.S. Army.
INSCOM is also part of the Central Security Service (CSS). The Air Force and the Navy have as part of CSS with the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency and the Network Warfare Command similar organizations.
Designation and Organization
In Anglo-Saxon countries, no distinction is usually strictly between securing its own information and the extraction of opposing information. Instead, these functions are considered as " two sides of the same coin ", and always merged into a single organization. This is called " Intelligence and Security Organization." Examples are the British GCHQ, the Canadian CSE or the U.S. NSA. INSCOM can be regarded as a military share of the NSA.
All Anglo-Saxon countries (USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) to work in the " Intelligence and Security " together closely. This is sometimes referred to the public as " Echelon ".
In Germany these functions between BSI, BND and command are fragmented Strategic Reconnaissance.
Security
INSCOM has the " defensive" task, the security of electronic systems of the U.S. Army (computers, communications and ciphers ) and to ensure the safety of deployed troops. The latter includes the defense of Subversion ( decomposition), espionage and terrorism directed against troops stationed.
Intelligence and reconnaissance
The "offensive " task of INSCOM is the elucidation of enemy positions, plans and intentions. Technical methods include radio direction finding, radio traffic analysis, breaking ciphers ( cryptanalysis ), offensive network operations ( "hacking "). In particular, the telecommunications technology education is highly developed, with systems such as GUARD RAIL or stationary ( satellite ) receiver antennas ( sometimes called " Echelon "). Of course, messages from other systems such as Rivet Joint ( Air Force ) are exchanged via NSA / CSS. Other important technical systems are radar sensors such as JSTARS and Global Hawk and optical satellites. These are operated in conjunction with the Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office. NSA / CSS operates ( with the assistance of the Air Force ) and electronic reconnaissance satellites such as the MERCURY satellites and is derived therefrom News INSCOM available. The questioning of prisoners and other " human intelligence " activities are also part of the role of INSCOM.
Order
- The intelligence support of all military planning of the Army for all possible areas in South America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
- The use of all means of electronic intelligence (SIGINT = Signals Intelligence ).
- The use of human sources ( HUMINT = Human Intelligence ) includes the use of all human resources, the intelligence officer (eg as Military Attaché ) to the agent.
Organization
Subordinate units (Major Subordinate Commands ) are:
Information using command
Brigades
- 300th Military Intelligence Brigade
- 501st Military Intelligence Brigade
- 513th Military Intelligence Brigade
- 704th Military Intelligence Brigade
- 66th Military Intelligence Brigade (responsible for Europe)
(including the Army 's share of the Echelon satellite communication system Menwith Hill Horch, United Kingdom)
Groups
Locations
The headquarters of the INSCOM is in Fort Belvoir ( Virginia). As a European detachment acts currently the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield.
Comparable German organizations
- Strategic Reconnaissance Command of the German Armed Forces
- Military Counterintelligence of the Bundeswehr
- Federal Intelligence Service
- Federal Office for Security in Information Technology