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  insight into potential areas where the adversary could collect information and identify essential element of
  friendly information(EEFI). (SeeADP 3-37 for additional information.)
  6-69. Identification of EEFI assists operations security planners to ensure all operations security related
  critical unclassified information is included in the critical information list. Unlike security programs that seek
  to protect classified information and controlled unclassified information, operations security is concerned
  with identifying,controlling,and protecting unclassified information that is associated with specific military
  operations and activities. The BCT’s operations security program and any military deception or survivability
  efforts should, as a minimum, conceal the location of the friendly objective, the decisive operation, the
  disposition of forces, and the timing of the offensive operation from the enemy or mislead the enemy
  regarding this information. (SeeJP3-13.3 for additional information.)
  6-70. The task provides intelligence support to protection alerts the commander to threats and assists in
  preserving and protecting the force. Intelligence support to protection includes providing intelligence that
  supports measures, which the BCT takes to remain viable and functional by protecting the force from the
  effects of threat activities. Intelligence support to protection includes analyzing the threats,hazards,and other
  aspects of an operational environment and utilizing the IPB process to describe the operational environment
  and identify threats and hazards that may influence protection. Intelligence support develops and sustains an
  understanding of the enemy, terrain and weather, and civil considerations that affect the operational
  environment. (SeeFM 2-0 and ATP 2-01.3 for additional information.)
  6-71. Information collection can complement or supplement protection tasks (see chapter 5, section I).
  All-source analysts that the BCT receives depend on information collection assets internal and external to
  the BCT for accurate and detailed information about threats and relevant aspects of the operational
  environment. All-source analysts make the most significant contributions when they accurately assess
  possible threat events and actions. Assessments facilitate the commander’s visualization and support
  decision-making. Intelligence planners use the plan requirements and assess collection task (see ATP 2-01)
  to answer specific requirements focused in time and space and identifying any threats to mission
  accomplishment. The intelligence staff of the BCT provides the commander with assessments that consider
  all aspects of threats, terrain and weather, and civil considerations. The commander should receive an
  estimate regarding the degree of confidence the intelligence officer places in each analytic assessment using
  assessments. (SeeFM 2-0 for additional information.)
  6-72. The BCT commander and staff synchronize and integrate the planning and employment of sensors and
  assets (specifically reconnaissance and security forces) as well as the intelligence processing, exploitation,
  and dissemination capabilities in direct support of current and future operations. These assets and forces
  collect,process,and disseminate timely and accurate information to satisfy the CCIRs and other intelligence
  requirements. (See chapter 5.) When necessary, ground- and space-based reconnaissance and surveillance
  activities focus on special requirements,such as personnel recovery (see paragraphs 6-86to 6-90) or ad hoc
  groupings such as patrols, ground convoys, combat outposts, and human intelligence (HUMINT) teams or
  civil affairs teams.
  6-73. Within the BCT,physical securityis that part of security concerned with physical measures designed
  to safeguard personnel;to prevent unauthorized access to equipment,installations,material,and documents;
  and to safeguard them against espionage,sabotage,damage,and theft (JP 3-0). The BCT employs physical
  security (see ATP 3-39.32) measures in-depth regardless of which element of decisive action (offense,
  defense, or stability) currently dominates to protect personnel, information, and critical resources in all
  locations and situations against various threats through effective security policies and procedures. This total
  system approach is based on the continuing analysis and employment of protective measures, including
  physical barriers, clear zones, lighting, access and key control, intrusion detection devices,
  biometrically-enabled base access systems, CP security, defensive positions both hasty and deliberate, and
  nonlethal capabilities. The goal of physical security systems is to employ security in-depth to preclude or
  reduce the potential for sabotage,theft,trespass,terrorism,espionage,or other criminal activity. To achieve
  this goal, each security system component has a function and related measures that provide an integrated
  capability for—
  (cid:122) Deterrence to a potential aggressor.
  (cid:122) Detection measures to sense an act of aggression.
  (cid:122) Assessment of an unauthorized intrusion or activity.