TC 2-91.8 provides doctrinal guidance to Army professionals in a tactical, operational, or strategic environment who conduct and support document and media exploitation (DOMEX).
U.S. Army
(U//FOUO) U.S. Army Document and Media Exploitation Manual
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Aging and Failing Infrastructure Report: Dams
Dam safety incidents can occur at any point during a dam’s lifetime, but the most common period of dam failure is the first 5 years of operation. The United States Society of Dams conducted a study in 2009 of 1,158 national and international dam failures and safety incidents and found that 31 percent of safety incidents occur during construction or within the first 5 years of operation. The most common causes of failure are overtopping, piping, and foundation defects. Overtopping caused by flooding and high-water events accounts for 34 percent of dam failures in the United States. Erosion caused by overtopping can compromise embankments and lead to failure. The risk of overtopping increases if the spillway design is inadequate, debris causes spillway blockage, or the dam crest settles.
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Aging and Failing Infrastructure Report: Navigation Locks
Most locks are designed to last for 50 years, but 54 percent of IMTS locks are more than 50 years old, and 36 percent are more than 70 years old. Many of these locks are in need of repair and replacement, and some lack basic maintenance. Concrete is crumbling at some locks, and some have not been painted in 25–30 years, increasing the risk of corrosion. Locks lacking maintenance or in need of repair and replacement are more likely to have unscheduled closures. Unscheduled closures are more costly than scheduled closures, because vessel operators and companies are unable to plan to offset the delays from these incidents. The annual number of unscheduled lock closures has steadily increased since 1992. Fewer than 7,000 unscheduled closures occurred every year before 2000, and more than 7,000 occurred every year after 2000, peaking in 2008 with 13,250.
Transportation Security Administration
TSA Behavior Analysis Capability (BAC) Risk Based Allocation Methodology Report
A heavily redacted copy of the Transportation Secuirty Administration’s Behavior Analysis Capability (BAC) Risk Based Allocation Methodology Report from July 2012 that was released under the Freedom of Information Act.
United States
(U//FOUO) Interagency OPSEC Support Staff (IOSS) Terrorism Threat Handbook 2004
This document presents an overview of terrorism threats and terrorist methodologies to assist OPSEC managers in evaluating the threat and managing terrorist risks to organizations and personnel. As in other areas of security and intelligence concern, proper application of the OPSEC process in evaluating threat and risk1 helps an organization to make informed decisions on conducting its mission-critical activities without becoming unduly vulnerable.
Department of Homeland Security
DHS NCCIC Report on the Art of Social Engineering
Social engineering, an age old threat, continues to play a significant role in successful attacks against people, enterprises, and agencies. The advent of the Internet, its diverse and increased use, and the reliance on it by almost every element of society, amplifies social engineering opportunities. Cybercriminals enjoy an expansive attack surface, novel attack vectors, and an increasing number of vulnerable points of entry. Threat actors, both cyber and physical, continue to leverage social engineering due in part to its high rate of success. Security experts believe complex social engineering threats will continue across all vectors and attack levels will continue to intensify.
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Aging and Failing Infrastructure Report: Highway Bridges
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (DHS/OCIA) produces Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Notes in response to changes in the infrastructure community’s risk environment from terrorist activities, natural hazards, and other events. This product summarizes the findings related to highway bridges that were identified in the National Risk Estimate on Aging and Failing Critical Infrastructure Systems released by DHS/OCIA in December 2014.
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Intelligence Support to Urban Operations
TC 2-91.4 provides intelligence professionals a basic framework within which to focus on providing commanders with effective intelligence support for operations in the urban environment.
Department of Homeland Security
(U//LES) DHS Militia Extremist Movement Reference Guide
The violent militia extremist movement in the United States is comprised of a collection of distinct, but organized, paramilitary groups that have engaged in violent criminal activities and terrorism-related plots to advance their anti-government beliefs. Individual violent militia extremists have been convicted of a range of firearms and explosives violations and criminal conspiracy charges. The violent militia extremist movement is a subset of the larger militia movement; many groups and individuals involved in the overall militia movement do not commit criminal or violent acts.
News
DEA Report Details Philadelphia’s Growing Drug Overdose Problem
Since 2009 Philadelphia has seen a 43 percent increase in drug-related overdose deaths, helping to make Pennsylvania the nation’s leading state for drug overdose death among young men. Over the same period, the city has seen a 45 percent increase…
Intelligence Fusion Centers, Pennsylvania
(U//FOUO) Delaware Valley Intelligence Center Philadelphia Narcan Administration January-June 2015
A report from the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center on administrations of Narcan, a drug that treats opioid overdose symptoms, between January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015
Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania
(U//FOUO) DEA Analysis of Drug-Related Overdose Deaths in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2013-2014
The abuse of illicit drugs, specifically heroin and cocaine, as well as the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, has contributed to an increase in drug-related deaths in Philadelphia over the last decade. Specifically, drug-related overdose deaths in Philadelphia have risen 43 percent since 2009, with a corresponding 45 percent increase in heroin-positive toxicology test results.
Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin Police Department Guide on Using iP-BOX iPhone Unlock Tool
A guide produced by the Madison Police Department documenting the use of iP-BOX a tool that can unlock iPhones and other iOS devices that have been secured using a simple 4-digit passcode.
National Counterterrorism Center
NCTC Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) Watchlisting Overview
A National Counterterrorism Center presentation from January 2014 on watchlisting individuals in the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE).
National Counterterrorism Center
(U//FOUO) NCTC Bulletin: Community-Oriented Policing Offers Framework for Counterradicalization
The community-oriented policing (COP) paradigm provides an existing framework for collaborative grassroots engagement that has the potential for success in counterradicalization outreach efforts. COP leverages already established community-based social service programs to address individual, group, and community radicalization factors.
California, New York
(U//FOUO) FDNY Presentation on San Bernardino Terror Attack
A presentation from the Fire Department City of New York (FDNY), Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness regarding the December 2015 terror attack in San Bernardino, California.
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) Systems Book 2016
The 2016 edition of the U.S. Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) Systems Book describing current technology development programs.
United Kingdom
U.K. Ministry of Defence Future Operating Environment 2035
The Future Operating Environment 2035 (FOE 35) forms part of the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre’s (DCDC) Strategic Trends Programme. DCDC is the MOD’s independent think tank and, as such, FOE 35 does not represent the official position of Her Majesty’s Government. It supersedes the 2010 Future Character of Conflict (FCOC) and aims to: describe the characteristics of the 2035 operating environment to provide evidence-based insights that can inform future Defence capability development. FOE 35 describes the potential characteristics of the future operating environment, and is designed primarily to inform UK Defence and security policy-makers and our Armed Forces more broadly. However, it is intended to have applicability across UK Government and agencies to help inform their understanding of the future operating environment in which we all (military, other UK Government departments, international organisations and agencies) may find ourselves operating in 2035.
Department of State
State Department Presentation on ISIL Antiquities Trafficking
A September 2015 presentation from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs on ISIL’S antiquities trafficking as a funding source.
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Reference Aid on Illicit Uses of Drones and Model Aircraft
Model Aircraft are custom built or commercially produced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that meet the statutory definition of Model Aircraft and operate in accordance with the statutory requirements for Model Aircraft. These are sometimes referred to as radio controlled airplanes or aircraft and usually require one individual for operational control. Some Model Aircraft are capable of sustained flight for approximately 2 hours or less depending on the type of Model Aircraft (Rotary or Fixed Wing) and power source (e.g. nitromethane, lithium ion, and lithium polymer batteries). Model Aircraft must be flown within visual line of sight of the operator; however, there is an increasing use of first person view technology that allows operation to occur beyond line of sight and at altitudes in excess of several hundred feet.
New York
(U//FOUO) FDNY Presentation on Paris Terror Attacks
A presentation from the Fire Department City of New York (FDNY), Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness regarding the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris, France.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Cyber Bulletin: Chinese Hackers Targeting U.S. Navy Contractors
The FBI has obtained information regarding a group of cyber actors who have compromised and stolen sensitive military information from US cleared defense contractors (CDCs) through cyber intrusions. This group utilizes infrastructure emanating from China to conduct their nefarious computer network exploitation (CNE) activities. Information obtained from victims and subsequent analysis indicates that they were targeted based on their US Navy Seaport Enhanced contracts. The actors did not target information pertaining to a specific contract but instead stole all information that they accessed via their malicious cyber activities. Any activity related to this group detected on a network should be considered an indication of a compromise requiring extensive mitigation and contact with law enforcement.
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Report on Cyber-Physical Infrastructure Risks to Smart Cities
As technology pervades into our everyday lives, once simple devices have become smarter and more interconnected to the world around us. This technology is transforming our cities into what are now referred to as “Smart-Cities”. Smart Cities have been defined as urban centers that integrate cyber-physical technologies and infrastructure to create environmental and economic efficiency while improving the overall quality of life. The goal of these new cities is to create a higher quality of life, a more mobile life and an overall increased efficient use of available resources. Some examples of Smart-City technologies are interconnected power grids reducing power waste, smarter transportation resulting in increased traffic management, and smarter infrastructures that reduce hazards and increase efficiency.
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation
(U//FOUO) DHS-FBI Bulletin: Criminal Hackers Target Police to Protest Perceived Injustices
Disruptive cyber attacks by criminal hackers—primarily distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks—targeting local law enforcement websites have increased since August 2014. We judge that this is almost certainly a result of the heightened coverage surrounding the alleged use of excessive force by law enforcement and an increased focus on incidents of perceived police brutality. The primary impact from the majority of these attacks has been the temporary disruption of the targeted public-facing websites.
Corporate, Department of Defense
The Application of “Spiral Analysis” to Activity-Based Intelligence Lessons Learned Report
The purpose of this white paper is to provide an in-depth examination of ABI-like analytic techniques that were developed, refined and employed to successfully support multiple, high-level, but dissimilar interagency law enforcement investigations over an extended period of time. The premise of this paper is that, as the Intelligence Community developes a strategy, framework and roadmap for enterprise-wide adoption of ABI, lessons learned from the law enforcement community are worthy of examination and possible incorporation into the IC strategy for ABI.