JIPOE joint intelligence preparation of the operational environment
LSC lead Service for contracting
LSCC lead Service for contracting coordination OCS operational contract support
Analysis of the Operational Contract Support Aspects of the Operational Environment
5. Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment
a. JIPOE is the analytical process used by joint intelligence organizations to produce intelligence assessments, estimates, and other intelligence products in support of the JFC’s decision-making process. The J-2 uses the JIPOE process to formulate and recommend priority intelligence requirements and other information requirements crucial to joint force planning.
b. The JIPOE process consists of four steps described in detail in JP 2-01.3, Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment. Figure G-3 outlines OCS considerations in the JIPOE process.
c. The JIPOE coordination cell executes the steps of the JIPOE process. The JIPOE coordination cell has core and non-core members ranging from J-staff, DOD agencies and interagency organizations, to Service component planners. These staff members, combined with the OCSIC, can coordinate a holistic view of the operational environment during mission analysis or on an “as needed” basis. The OCSIC’s collaboration with the JIPOE coordination cell should synchronize contracting activities and help shape those plans during COA development.
6. Example Data Sources
Many potential sources of data exist in phase 0. Figure G-4 lists the most relevant sources; depending on the country or region other sources may exist.
7. Example Operational Contract Support Data Requirements
Local market and business climate information is very important for planning. The following are sample market and business climate data points that should be considered for all operations:
a. Political
(1) What local laws will make contracting with local vendors difficult? (2) What is the current state of business law? Are laws enforced?
(3) What is the local security climate? Will LN support inside US security perimeters be feasible? Will US and TCN contractors be required to live inside US security perimeters and be afforded CAAF status?
(4) If security climate permits, is there sufficient (quantity and quality) commercially available support (billeting, medical, etc.) for TCN and US citizen contractor personnel or will GFS have to be provided?
(5) Has the local government requested US/multinational forces use specific vendors? If so, why? Do those vendors have ties to the government? What is the impact?
b. Military
Figure G-3. Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment Steps and Operational Contract Support Considerations Crosswalk
JIPOE 4-Step Process
Define the Operational Environment
Describe the Impact of the Operational Environment
Evaluate the Adversary
Determine Adversary Course of Action
Describe the Impact of the Operational Environment
Evaluate the Adversary
Determine Adversary Course of Action 1. Identify the joint force’s operational area.
2. Analyze the mission and joint force commander’s intent.
3. Determine the significant characteristics of the operational environment.
4. Identify the limits of the joint force areas of interest. 5. Determine the level of detail required and feasible
within the time available.
6. Determine intelligence and information priorities, gaps, and shortfalls.
7. Collect material and submit requests for information to support further analysis.
1. Develop a geospatial perspective of the operational environment.
2. Develop a systems perspective of the operational environment.
3. Describe the impact of the operational environment on adversary and friendly capabilities and broad courses of action.
1. Update or create adversary models. 2. Determine the current adversary situation. 3. Identify adversary centers of gravity and decisive
points.
4. Identify adversary capabilities and vulnerabilities.
1. Identify the adversary’s likely objectives and desired end state.
2. Identify the full set of adversary courses of action. 3. Develop each course of action in the amount of detail
time allows.
4. Identify initial collection requirements.
1. Conduct a PMESII business environment analysis and determine its impacts to the adversary and friendly forces. Items leveraged by both friendly enemy forces could be skilled labor pools, scarce equipment, corrupt officials and organizations, economic capacity, etc.
2. Support JIPOE efforts to link system nodes and capabilities to centers of gravity. Use that data to support contracting actions.
1. Determine the ability for the adversary to influence intermediaries (such as bidders on US contracts). 2. Support analysis of the “Adversary Perspective
Template” to include criminal elements and share with the contracting community.
3. Determine the ability of contracting support to inadvertently influence adversary goals when pure competition is applied (no black list/vetting). 4. Analyze which commercial capabilities the adversary
could use to their advantage.
1. Determine the adversary’s ability to infiltrate or establish businesses to fund their activities or gain intelligence.
2. Influence how vendors leveraged by the adversary are paid and how to isolate those vendors. 3. Determine the force risk of using US, TCN, and local
national contracts or contract personnel to support the force.
1. Provide business environment information to the JIPOE coordination cell.
2. Synchronize the business environment information between the JIPOE staff and the contracting community.
3. Determine business environment information gaps and submit RFIs to JIPOE coordination cell. 4. Review the JIPOE cells information gaps to see if
OCSIC or LSC/LSCC can answer those gaps. Define the Operational Environment
OCSIC Functions of JIPOE