text: FM 2-22.3 _________________________________________________________________________________
  status of the various HUMINT organizations to better enable him to select
  the "best" organization to collect on various SIRs. HUMINT collection
  generally requires time to develop the environment and access sources.
  4-22. The HUMINT collection environment during an SSC is different from
  an MTW. During an MTW where the force is moving, a division normally
  plans 48 hours out; a corps plans 72 hours out. In contrast, the planning
  focus for units supporting an SSC may be 3 to 6 months out. The longer
  HCTs are in an area, the better the collector is able to develop leads to
  answer collection requirements. Requirements may be continuous or may be
  concerned with specific upcoming events such as national elections. HUMINT
  is a key asset to determine adversary intentions; however, it is highly
  dependent on the ability to cultivate or locate sources with the desired
  information. HUMINT in support of stability and reconstruction operations is
  not a short-term undertaking. [Example: National level elections are taking
  place in the AO in 3 months. As a part of integrated ISR planning, an
  assessment must be conducted to determine the capability to answer post­
  election collection requirements based upon current contacts and HUMINT
  leads. If there are no leads or contacts that could answer election-related
  collection requirements, it is necessary to spot, assess, and contact sources to
  meet requirements.]
  4-23. A second part of the HUMINT portion of the integrated ISR plan is the
  HUMINT collection focus, which⎯
  • Designates which collection requirements comprise the emphasis for
  collectors’ missions.
  • Prioritizes collection requirements based upon the operational
  environment in the AO and future missions in the AO.
  • Includes future operational collection tasks which aid in causing a gap
  or pause in collection as the unit transitions to the next operational
  phase or the next operation.
  4-24. In addition to specific requirements, a statement of intelligence
  interest (SII) at the joint level or a collection emphasis message at division or
  corps is issued to identify the overall collection goals for a time period. As the
  collection request or requirement is passed down, each echelon performs
  additional planning for its own specific requirements.
  Evaluate HUMINT Resources
  4-25. After identifying the SIRs, the HOC and the C/J/G/S2X determine the
  availability and capability of HUMINT assets and resources that might
  contribute to requirement satisfaction and which are most suited to collect
  against each SIR. This does not necessarily imply that the C/J/G/S2X assigns
  a tasking to a specific team; rather, it develops the requirements or requests
  for an organization that then executes the mission. The HOC and C/J/G/S2X
  should also consult the HAT for its analysis of additional potential HUMINT
  assets and resources which might be available, both on and off the
  battlefield, to contribute to requirement satisfaction. For example, the HAT
  may be aware of a group of émigrés now living elsewhere who previously
  lived near a target site, and who might be able to provide answers to
  collection requirements if debriefed.