text: Chapter 2
  INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS
  2-84. After performing functional analysis and developing threat models, the intelligence staff assists the
  MDO in refining selected intelligence requirements into information categories that prioritize and ensure
  their collection. These categories typically include deception target information, conduit information,
  military decision-making information, and military capabilities information. Several intelligence entities can
  compile this type of information, but an MDO will typically coordinate requests through the theater S-2, G-2,
  or J-2 elements.
  Deception Target Information
  2-85. MDOs collect and develop the following on key target decision makers in areas of interest:
  * General biographic data and career summary.
  * Level of target’s decision-making authority.
  * Personal decision-making style.
  * Biases, predispositions, and range of knowledge.
  * Primary or favored sources of information.
  * Relationships with and degree of influence with political authorities, key advisors, and known
  personalities.
  * Experience in and attitudes toward friendly and enemy use of deception.
  * Historical patterns of decisions.
  Conduit Information
  2-86. MDOs collect and develop the following information on the potential means of conveying information
  to key target decision makers in areas of interest:
  * Intelligence system and capabilities such as—
   Signals intelligence capabilities that include systems and processes for collection, processing,
  and dissemination.
   Human intelligence capabilities that include systems and processes for collection, processing,
  and dissemination.
   Measurement and signature intelligence capabilities that include systems and processes for
  collection, processing, and dissemination.
  * Operational staff structure, staff process, and information filters.
  * Communications and automated information systems structure and process.
  * Other information sources (open source, commercial satellite, third-country intelligence, or
  personal contacts) and the process for integrating them into the military information system.
  Military Decision-Making Process Information
  2-87. MDOs have a unique requirement to understand how targeted decision makers actually make decisions,
  what logical processes that they employ, and how their staff supports this process by analyzing and presenting
  information to them. Automated, heuristic, prescriptive norms, and simple quantitative methods might be
  employed in various combinations. There are many ways decisions can be made, and these methods can
  change within each level of headquarters depending on the mission, time available, and other circumstances.
  This type of required information includes—
  * Command and staff process for military situation assessment (by echelon), including—
   Required elements of information for situation assessment.
   Assessment factors and biases.
   The analytical process, to include human reasoning and automated system support.