Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT)

This unit focuses on Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT), especially within the Defense and Intelligence Communities as it pertains to battlespace situational awareness/real time situational awareness. Given what you know at this stage about the 5 Disciplines of Intelligence Collection, especially as it pertains to the intelligence, defense and law enforcement communities, review the two assigned videos and conduct a critical comparative analysis of the intelligence collection as it pertained to the assassination of President Kennedy. Also, read the Shotspotter article pertaining to the District of Columbia with a critical lens to the effectiveness of this program.  To successfully complete this assignment, respond to the following questions: Refer to the Washington Post newspaper article on the Metropolitan Police Department’s use of the Shotspotter system: Shotspotter Detection System Documents 39000 Shooting Incidents (Links to an external site.).  The article states that the system has recorded over 39,000 shooting incidents in the District. I cannot believe that the Mayor would be happy with this article and would most likely called the Police Chief to explain what this means.  If you were an Intelligence Analyst working for the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, and were asked to put together an intelligence report regarding the Shotspotter system, what relevant data regarding the use of Shotspotter in the District and other jurisdictions would you want to collect?  Using OSINT, provide all relevant data necessary to make a recommendation regarding the effectiveness, or ineffectiveness, of the Shotspotter system.