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Intel (Cyber) · Work role code 312

All-Source Collection Requirements Manager

Evaluates collection operations and develops effects-based collection requirements strategies using available sources and methods to improve collection. Develops, processes, validates, and coordinates submission of collection requirements. Evaluates performance of collection assets and collection operations.

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Tasks

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 2015Analyze feedback to determine extent to which collection products and services are meeting requirements.Core
  • 2017Analyze incoming collection requests.Core
  • 2021Analyze plans, directives, guidance and policy for factors that would influence collection management's operational structure and requirement s (e.g., duration, scope, communication requirements, interagency/international agreements).Core
  • 2046Assess efficiency of existing information exchange and management systems.Additional
  • 2051Assess performance of collection assets against prescribed specifications.Additional
  • 2053Assess the effectiveness of collections in satisfying priority information gaps, using available capabilities and methods, and then adjust collection strategies and collection requirements accordingly.Core
  • 2082Close requests for information once satisfied.Additional
  • 2093Collaborate with customer to define information requirements.Core
  • 2098Compile lessons learned from collection management activities execution of organization collection objectives.Additional
  • 2111Conduct formal and informal coordination of collection requirements in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.Additional
  • 2245Develop a method for comparing collection reports to outstanding requirements to identify information gaps.Core
  • 2311Develop procedures for providing feedback to collection managers, asset managers, and processing, exploitation and dissemination centers.Additional
  • 2341Disseminate reports to inform decision makers on collection issues.Additional
  • 2347Conduct and document an assessment of the collection results using established procedures.Additional
  • 2375Validate the link between collection requests and critical information requirements and priority intelligence requirements of leadership.Core
  • 2384Evaluate extent to which collected information and/or produced intelligence satisfy information requests.Additional
  • 2397Evaluate extent to which collection operations are synchronized with operational requirements.Additional
  • 2398Evaluate the effectiveness of collection operations against the collection plan.Core
  • 2451Identify collaboration forums that can serve as mechanisms for coordinating processes, functions, and outputs with specified organizations and functional groups.Additional
  • 2479Identify and mitigate risks to collection management ability to support the plan, operations and target cycle.Additional
  • 2514Inform stakeholders (e.g., collection managers, asset managers, processing, exploitation and dissemination centers) of evaluation results using established procedures.Additional
  • 2529Issue requests for information.Additional
  • 2587Modify collection requirements as necessary.Additional
  • 2727Provide advisory and advocacy support to promote collection planning as an integrated component of the strategic campaign plans and other adaptive plans.Additional
  • 2807Review capabilities of allocated collection assets.Additional
  • 2809Review intelligence collection guidance for accuracy/applicability.Additional
  • 2810Review list of prioritized collection requirements and essential information.Additional
  • 2827Solicit and manage to completion feedback from requestors on quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of collection against collection requirements.Additional
  • 2835Submit information requests to collection requirement management section for processing as collection requests.Additional
  • 2856Track status of information requests, including those processed as collection requests and production requirements, using established procedures.Additional
  • 2857Translate collection requests into applicable discipline-specific collection requirements.Core
  • 2867Use feedback results (e.g., lesson learned) to identify opportunities to improve collection management efficiency and effectiveness.Additional
  • 2875Validate requests for information according to established criteria.Additional

Knowledge

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 22* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.Core
  • 52Knowledge of human-computer interaction principles.Additional
  • 87Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.Additional
  • 108* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).Core
  • 1157* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.Core
  • 1158* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.Core
  • 1159* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.Core
  • 3092Knowledge of database administration and maintenance.Additional
  • 3098Knowledge of virtualization products (VMware, Virtual PC).Additional
  • 3102Knowledge of operational planning processes.Core
  • 3116Knowledge of all possible circumstances that would result in changing collection management authorities.Additional
  • 3127Knowledge of asset availability, capabilities and limitations.Additional
  • 3128Knowledge of tasking mechanisms.Additional
  • 3131Knowledge of available databases and tools necessary to assess appropriate collection tasking.Additional
  • 3135Knowledge of basic computer components and architectures, including the functions of various peripherals.Additional
  • 3137Knowledge of basic malicious activity concepts (e.g., footprinting, scanning and enumeration).Additional
  • 3148Knowledge of collection capabilities and limitations.Additional
  • 3156Knowledge of collection management tools.Additional
  • 3160Knowledge of collaborative tools and environments.Additional
  • 3162Knowledge of collection capabilities, accesses, performance specifications, and constraints utilized to satisfy collection plan.Additional
  • 3165Knowledge of collection planning process and collection plan.Additional
  • 3175Knowledge of leadership's Intent and objectives.Additional
  • 3188Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (i.e., basic computer components of a network, types of networks, etc.).Additional
  • 3195Knowledge of criteria for evaluating collection products.Additional
  • 3204Knowledge of current collection requirements.Additional
  • 3217Knowledge of cyber lexicon/terminologyAdditional
  • 3225Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).Additional
  • 3234Knowledge of databases, portals and associated dissemination vehicles.Additional
  • 3253Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cyber capabilities/tools (e.g., SSL, PGP).Additional
  • 3262Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.Additional
  • 3275Knowledge of fundamental cyber concepts, principles, limitations, and effects.Additional
  • 3291Knowledge of how internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP).Additional
  • 3292Knowledge of how modern digital and telephony networks impact cyber operations.Additional
  • 3293Knowledge of how modern wireless communications systems impact cyber operations.Additional
  • 3297Knowledge of how to establish priorities for resources.Additional
  • 3322Knowledge of indications and warning.Additional
  • 3325Knowledge of information needs.Additional
  • 3361Knowledge of key cyber threat actors and their equities.Additional
  • 3362AKnowledge of key factors of the operational environment and related threats and vulnerabilities.Additional
  • 3374Knowledge of malware.Additional
  • 3380Knowledge of methods for ascertaining collection asset posture and availability.Core
  • 3389Knowledge of organization objectives and associated demand on collection management.Additional
  • 3417Knowledge of non-traditional collection methodologies.Additional
  • 3420Knowledge of ongoing and future operations.Additional
  • 3424Knowledge of operational asset constraints.Additional
  • 3430Knowledge of organizational priorities, legal authorities and requirements submission processes.Additional
  • 3441Knowledge of physical and logical network devices and infrastructure to include hubs, switches, routers, firewalls, etc.Additional
  • 3464Knowledge of research strategies and knowledge management.Additional
  • 3470Knowledge of risk management and mitigation strategies.Additional
  • 3541Knowledge of the available tools and applications associated with collection requirements and collection management.Additional
  • 3543Knowledge of the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern communication networks.Additional
  • 3545Knowledge of the basics of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).Additional
  • 3549Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of new and emerging collection capabilities, accesses and/or processes.Additional
  • 3552Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of internal and external collections as they apply to planned cyber activities.Additional
  • 3556Knowledge of collection management functionality (e.g., positions, functions, responsibilities, products, reporting requirements).Additional
  • 3557Knowledge of collection strategies.Core
  • 3558Knowledge of the priority information requirements from subordinate, lateral and higher levels of the organization.Additional
  • 3561Knowledge of the common networking and routing protocols(e.g., TCP/IP), services (e.g., web, mail, DNS), and how they interact to provide network communications.Additional
  • 3568Knowledge of the definition of collection management and collection management authority.Additional
  • 3574Knowledge of the existing tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination architecture.Additional
  • 3575Knowledge of the factors of threat that could impact collection operations.Additional
  • 3595Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements.Additional
  • 3599Knowledge of the organizational policies/procedures for temporary transfer of collection authority.Additional
  • 3602Knowledge of the POC’s, databases, tools and applications necessary to establish environment preparation and surveillance products.Additional
  • 3624Knowledge of different organization objectives at all levels, including subordinate, lateral and higher.Additional
  • 3625Knowledge of the organization’s established format for collection plan.Additional
  • 3626Knowledge of the organization’s planning, operations and targeting cycles.Additional
  • 3631Knowledge of internal and external partner organization capabilities and limitations (those with tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination responsibilities).Additional
  • 3633Knowledge of tipping, cueing, mixing, and redundancy.Additional
  • 3650Knowledge of priority information, how it is derived, where it is published, how to access, etc.Additional
  • 3651Knowledge of what constitutes a “threat” to a network.Additional
  • 3663Knowledge of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination.Additional
  • 4113Knowledge of the request for information process.Additional
  • 6900* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.Core
  • 6935* Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).Core
  • 6938* Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.Core
  • 7111* Knowledge of Zero Trust Security Model Principles.Core

Skills

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 3957Skill to access information on current assets available, usage.Additional
  • 3960Skill to access the databases where plans/directives/guidance are maintained.Additional
  • 3985Skill to associate Intelligence gaps to priority information requirements and observables.Additional
  • 3986Skill to compare and contrast indicators/observables with requirements.Additional
  • 4012Skill to ensure that the collection strategy leverages all available resources.Additional
  • 4016Skill to evaluate the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of organic, theater, national, coalition and other collection capabilities.Additional
  • 4024Skill to identify and apply tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination to associated collection disciplines.Core
  • 4025Skill to identify Intelligence gaps.Additional
  • 4027Skill to identify when priority information requirements are satisfied.Additional
  • 4028Skill to implement established procedures for evaluating collection management and operations activities.Additional
  • 4033Skill to interpret readiness reporting, its operational relevance and intelligence collection impact.Additional
  • 4049Skill to prepare and deliver reports, presentations and briefings, to include using visual aids or presentation technology.Additional
  • 4055Skill to resolve conflicting collection requirements.Additional
  • 4056Skill to review performance specifications and historical information about collection assets.Additional
  • 4057Skill to specify collections and/or taskings that must be conducted in the near term.Additional
  • 4063Skill to evaluate requests for information to determine if response information exists.Additional
  • 4065Skill to use systems and/or tools to track collection requirements and determine whether or not they are satisfied.Additional
  • 4066Skill to use collaborative tools and environments.Core

Abilities

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 3010Ability to apply collaborative skills and strategies.Core
  • 3011Ability to apply critical reading/thinking skills.Core
  • 3994Ability to coordinate, collaborate and disseminate information to subordinate, lateral and higher-level organizations.Additional

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