text: Intelligence
  Collect and Process
  1-35. The entire staff, led by the intelligence staff, synchronizes collection and processing to provide critical
  information and intelligence at key times throughout the phases of an operation. Collection and processing
  are mutually dependent. Staffs must not allow a seam to emerge between collection and processing, even
  when elements conducting those functions are separated geographically. The intelligence staff continuously
  monitors not only information collection results but also processing results to assess the effectiveness of the
  overall information collection effort.
  1-36. Information collection and processing activities transition when requirements change, the unit mission
  changes, the unit proceeds through the phase of an operation, or the unit prepares for future operations.
  Successful information collection and processing results in the timely collection and reporting of relevant
  and accurate information, which supports intelligence production. The intelligence staff coordinates
  thoroughly to ensure specific units, capabilities, personnel, equipment (especially communications), and
  procedures are ready for effective collection and processing.
  1-37. Successfully collecting timely, relevant, and useful information against an adaptive threat, especially
  a peer threat, is difficult. It is critical for the staff to plan for and use well-developed procedures and flexible
  planning to track emerging targets, adapt to changing operational requirements, meet the requirements to
  collect in the deep, close, and rear areas, and meet the requirements for combat assessment. A successful
  collection and processing effort requires the operations staff, the intelligence staff, other key staff members,
  intelligence analysts, and collectors to form an efficient feedback loop. Success also requires the staff,
  analysts, and collectors to watch for threat countermeasures, denial activities, and threat deception. The last
  step of the feedback loop involves the intelligence staff evaluating reported information for its accuracy and
  responsiveness to information collection tasks and providing feedback to collection control elements and
  collectors.
  Produce
  1-38. Production refers to the development of intelligence through the analysis of collected information and
  existing intelligence. Analysts create intelligence products, conclusions, or projections/predictions regarding
  threats and other relevant aspects of the OE to answer known or anticipated requirements in an effective
  format. The intelligence staff processes information from single or multiple sources, disciplines, and
  complementary capabilities and integrates the information with existing intelligence to create finished
  intelligence products.
  1-39. Intelligence products must be timely, relevant, accurate, predictive, and tailored to facilitate situational
  understanding and support decision making and targeting. The accuracy and detail of intelligence products
  have a direct effect on operational success. Due to time constraints, analysts sometimes develop products that
  are not as detailed as they would prefer. However, a timely, accurate answer that meets the commander’s
  requirements is better than a more detailed answer that is late.
  1-40. Part of intelligence synchronization is prioritizing and synchronizing the unit’s PED and intelligence
  production efforts. The intelligence staff addresses numerous and varied production requirements based on
  intelligence requirements; diverse missions, environments, and situations; and user-format requirements.
  Through analysis, collaboration, and intelligence reach, the G-2/S-2 and staff use the intelligence capability
  of higher, lateral, and subordinate echelons to meet processing and production requirements.
  Disseminate and Integrate
  1-41. Timely dissemination and integration of intelligence and finished intelligence products are critical to
  operational success. This dissemination must be deliberate and carefully controlled to ensure the commander,
  staff, and other appropriate personnel receive the intelligence when needed in the right form at the right time.
  Additionally, the importance of the intelligence must be understood. Commanders, staff members, and
  unified action partners must receive and use combat information and intelligence to facilitate situational
  understanding and support decision making and targeting. Central to successful dissemination to unified
  action partners is the early and continuous involvement of foreign disclosure officers and supporting
  representatives.