Geospatial Intelligence

Objectives

• Unit 1 - GEOINT context and definition
  • Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT).
  • Describe GEOINT main components.
  • Demonstrate that GEOINT does not apply only to the areas of defence and security, but also provides decision makers with knowledge that can be directly applied in business, humanitarian efforts, law enforcement, among others.
• Unit 2 ¿ GEOINT data
  • Analyse GEOINT data origins (physical and human geography) and organization (structured and unstructured);
  • Analyse the Data-Information-Perception process;
  • Reflect on the human competence to assign meaning to models and data and on the various ways to bridge the gap between data and the use of various models of geographic analysis;
  • Ask a series of questions that can be answered by the GEOINT data.
• Unit 3 ¿ GEOINT acquisition systems and data collection strategies
  • Analyse the first components of the Intelligence Cycle or Information Cycle, 
  • Characterize the acquisition systems (platforms and sensors), and the data collection strategies (open source, and close source).
• Unit 4 - GEOINT Analytical Techniques and GEOINT Products and Communication
  • Analyse GEOINT's analytical skills and techniques (Tradecraft), focusing on the following topics:
    • The challenge of geographic analysis; 
    • Prejudices or biases,
    • Structured Analytical Techniques (TAEs / SATs),
  • Analyse the search for meaning, and the different phases of analysis, and making analytical assessments.
  • Solve an analytical problem with the Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) methodology to locate of a warehouse of Material to Support Humanitarian and Emergency Operations;
  • Create and present GEOINT reports.