All Source-Collection Requirements Manager
Evaluates collection operations and develops effects-based collection requirements strategies using available sources and methods to improve collection. Develops, processes, validates, and coordinates submission of collection requirements. Evaluates performance of collection assets and collection operations.
| NICE CATEGORY | Collect and Operate |
| NICE SPECIALIST AREA | Collection Operations |
| NICE WORK ROLE ID | CO-CLO-002 |
| OPM CODE | 312 |
KSA-T
Below are the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Tasks (KSA-T) identified as being required to perform this work role.
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| ID | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| K001 | Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. |
| K0002 | Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). |
| K0003 | Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy. |
| K0004 | Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles. |
| K0005 | Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities. |
| K0006 | Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses. |
| K0036 | Knowledge of human-computer interaction principles. |
| K0058 | Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods. |
| K0109 | Knowledge of physical computer components and architectures, including the functions of various components and peripherals (e.g., CPUs, Network Interface Cards, data storage). |
| K0177 | Knowledge of cyber attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks). |
| K0353 | Knowledge of possible circumstances that would result in changing collection management authorities. |
| K0361 | Knowledge of asset availability, capabilities and limitations. |
| K0364 | Knowledge of available databases and tools necessary to assess appropriate collection tasking. |
| K0380 | Knowledge of collaborative tools and environments. |
| K0382 | Knowledge of collection capabilities and limitations. |
| K0383 | Knowledge of collection capabilities, accesses, performance specifications, and constraints utilized to satisfy collection plan. |
| K0384 | Knowledge of collection management functionality (e.g., positions, functions, responsibilities, products, reporting requirements). |
| K0386 | Knowledge of collection management tools. |
| K0387 | Knowledge of collection planning process and collection plan. |
| K0390 | Knowledge of collection strategies. |
| K0395 | Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (i.e., basic computer components of a network, types of networks, etc.). |
| K0401 | Knowledge of criteria for evaluating collection products. |
| K0404 | Knowledge of current collection requirements. |
| K0412 | Knowledge of cyber lexicon/terminology |
| K0417 | Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media). |
| K0419 | Knowledge of database administration and maintenance. |
| K0421 | Knowledge of databases, portals and associated dissemination vehicles. |
| K0425 | Knowledge of different organization objectives at all levels, including subordinate, lateral and higher. |
| K0427 | Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cyber capabilities/tools (e.g., SSL, PGP). |
| K0431 | Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies. |
| K0435 | Knowledge of fundamental cyber concepts, principles, limitations, and effects. |
| K0444 | Knowledge of how Internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP). |
| K0445 | Knowledge of how modern digital and telephony networks impact cyber operations. |
| K0446 | Knowledge of how modern wireless communications systems impact cyber operations. |
| K0448 | Knowledge of how to establish priorities for resources. |
| K0453 | Knowledge of indications and warning. |
| K0454 | Knowledge of information needs. |
| K0467 | Knowledge of internal and external partner organization capabilities and limitations (those with tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination responsibilities). |
| K0474 | Knowledge of key cyber threat actors and their equities. |
| K0475 | Knowledge of key factors of the operational environment and threat. |
| K0477 | Knowledge of leadership's Intent and objectives. |
| K0480 | Knowledge of malware. |
| K0482 | Knowledge of methods for ascertaining collection asset posture and availability. |
| K0492 | Knowledge of non-traditional collection methodologies. |
| K0495 | Knowledge of ongoing and future operations. |
| K0496 | Knowledge of operational asset constraints. |
| K0498 | Knowledge of operational planning processes. |
| K0505 | Knowledge of organization objectives and associated demand on collection management. |
| K0513 | Knowledge of organizational priorities, legal authorities and requirements submission processes. |
| K0516 | Knowledge of physical and logical network devices and infrastructure to include hubs, switches, routers, firewalls, etc. |
| K0521 | Knowledge of priority information, how it is derived, where it is published, how to access, etc. |
| K0526 | Knowledge of research strategies and knowledge management. |
| K0527 | Knowledge of risk management and mitigation strategies. |
| K0552 | Knowledge of tasking mechanisms. |
| K0554 | Knowledge of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination. |
| K0558 | Knowledge of the available tools and applications associated with collection requirements and collection management. |
| K0560 | Knowledge of the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern communication networks. |
| K0561 | Knowledge of the basics of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection). |
| K0562 | Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of new and emerging collection capabilities, accesses and/or processes. |
| K0563 | Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of internal and external collections as they apply to planned cyber activities. |
| K0565 | Knowledge of the common networking and routing protocols (e.g. TCP/IP), services (e.g., web, mail, DNS), and how they interact to provide network communications. |
| K0568 | Knowledge of the definition of collection management and collection management authority. |
| K0569 | Knowledge of the existent tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination architecture. |
| K0570 | Knowledge of the factors of threat that could impact collection operations. |
| K0579 | Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements. |
| K0580 | Knowledge of the organization??s established format for collection plan. |
| K0581 | Knowledge of the organization??s planning, operations and targeting cycles. |
| K0584 | Knowledge of the organizational policies/procedures for temporary transfer of collection authority. |
| K0587 | Knowledge of the POC??s, databases, tools and applications necessary to establish environment preparation and surveillance products. |
| K0588 | Knowledge of the priority information requirements from subordinate, lateral and higher levels of the organization. |
| K0596 | Knowledge of the request for information process. |
| K0605 | Knowledge of tipping, cueing, mixing, and redundancy. |
| K0610 | Knowledge of virtualization products (VMware, Virtual PC). |
| K0612 | Knowledge of what constitutes a ??threat?? to a network. |
| ID | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| S0304 | Skill to access information on current assets available, usage. |
| S0305 | Skill to access the databases where plans/directives/guidance are maintained. |
| S0316 | Skill to associate Intelligence gaps to priority information requirements and observables. |
| S0317 | Skill to compare indicators/observables with requirements. |
| S0327 | Skill to ensure that the collection strategy leverages all available resources. |
| S0329 | Skill to evaluate requests for information to determine if response information exists. |
| S0330 | Skill to evaluate the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of organic, theater, national, coalition and other collection capabilities. |
| S0334 | Skill to identify and apply tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination to associated collection disciplines. |
| S0335 | Skill to identify Intelligence gaps. |
| S0336 | Skill to identify when priority information requirements are satisfied. |
| S0337 | Skill to implement established procedures for evaluating collection management and operations activities. |
| S0339 | Skill to interpret readiness reporting, its operational relevance and intelligence collection impact. |
| S0344 | Skill to prepare and deliver reports, presentations and briefings, to include using visual aids or presentation technology. |
| S0346 | Skill to resolve conflicting collection requirements. |
| S0347 | Skill to review performance specifications and historical information about collection assets. |
| S0348 | Skill to specify collections and/or taskings that must be conducted in the near term. |
| S0352 | Skill to use collaborative tools and environments for collection operations. |
| S0353 | Skill to use systems and/or tools to track collection requirements and determine if they are satisfied. |
| S0362 | Skill to analyze and assess internal and external partner organization capabilities and limitations (those with tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination responsibilities). |
| ID | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| A0069 | Ability to apply collaborative skills and strategies. |
| A0070 | Ability to apply critical reading/thinking skills. |
| A0078 | Ability to coordinate, collaborate and disseminate information to subordinate, lateral and higher-level organizations. |
| ID | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| T0564 | Analyze feedback to determine extent to which collection products and services are meeting requirements. |
| T0565 | Analyze incoming collection requests. |
| T0568 | Analyze plans, directives, guidance and policy for factors that would influence collection management's operational structure and requirement s (e.g., duration, scope, communication requirements, interagency/international agreements). |
| T0577 | Assess efficiency of existing information exchange and management systems. |
| T0578 | Assess performance of collection assets against prescribed specifications. |
| T0580 | Assess the effectiveness of collections in satisfying priority information gaps, using available capabilities and methods, and adjust collection strategies and collection requirements accordingly. |
| T0596 | Close requests for information once satisfied. |
| T0602 | Collaborate with customer to define information requirements. |
| T0605 | Compile lessons learned from collection management activity's execution of organization collection objectives. |
| T0613 | Conduct formal and informal coordination of collection requirements in accordance with established guidelines and procedures. |
| T0651 | Develop a method for comparing collection reports to outstanding requirements to identify information gaps. |
| T0668 | Develop procedures for providing feedback to collection managers, asset managers, and processing, exploitation and dissemination centers. |
| T0673 | Disseminate reports to inform decision makers on collection issues. |
| T0675 | Conduct and document an assessment of the collection results using established procedures. |
| T0682 | Validate the link between collection requests and critical information requirements and priority intelligence requirements of leadership. |
| T0689 | Evaluate extent to which collected information and/or produced intelligence satisfy information requests. |
| T0693 | Evaluate extent to which collection operations are synchronized with operational requirements. |
| T0694 | Evaluate the effectiveness of collection operations against the collection plan. |
| T0714 | Identify collaboration forums that can serve as mechanisms for coordinating processes, functions, and outputs with specified organizations and functional groups. |
| T0725 | Identify and mitigate risks to collection management ability to support the plan, operations and target cycle. |
| T0730 | Inform stakeholders (e.g., collection managers, asset managers, processing, exploitation and dissemination centers) of evaluation results using established procedures. |
| T0734 | Issue requests for information. |
| T0746 | Modify collection requirements as necessary. |
| T0780 | Provide advisory and advocacy support to promote collection planning as an integrated component of the strategic campaign plans and other adaptive plans. |
| T0809 | Review capabilities of allocated collection assets. |
| T0810 | Review intelligence collection guidance for accuracy/applicability. |
| T0811 | Review list of prioritized collection requirements and essential information. |
| T0819 | Solicit and manage to completion feedback from requestors on quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of collection against collection requirements. |
| T0822 | Submit information requests to collection requirement management section for processing as collection requests. |
| T0830 | Track status of information requests, including those processed as collection requests and production requirements, using established procedures. |
| T0831 | Translate collection requests into applicable discipline-specific collection requirements. |
| T0832 | Use feedback results (e.g., lesson learned) to identify opportunities to improve collection management efficiency and effectiveness. |
| T0833 | Validate requests for information according to established criteria. |