Social Media Information Activity Cell Survey

This is confidential and voluntary survey designed to capture NATO and Allied Partner brain trust from experts in the information operations, strategic communications and human information management community, hand picked for their expertise on various matters.

The purpose of this survey is to utilize the results in writing a concept paper which will assist a global corporation senior security executive to recommend, design, and eventually execute a Social Media Information Activities Cell(s) which effectively accentuates and complements the needs of the NATO and Allied Partner information environment management community (including CIMIC/CMI and Non-NATO organizations), such that restricted and unclassified disclosure and exchange programs/technologies, personnel exchange programs, fellowships, and surge opportunities and the results of the Cell activities may be beneficial for Alliance and Partner/partner organizations to the maximum degree possible.

This survey includes confidential and privileged information regarding the direction and planning of such a Social Media Information Activities Cell(s) and as it will be engineered by a proprietary corporation, any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of the content of this survey is prohibited. There will be an opportunity for you to select the disclosure level you are comfortable with, and your selection and wishes will be strictly obeyed. For any questions regarding the survey, or any concerns, please contact the Concept Writer on this project, Ms. Rachel Azoulay, at [email protected]

In accepting the Terms/Acceptance box, you agree to all these terms and information and to answer all 11 questions. With that, it is truly an honor to have worked with or in support of you all, and thank you for your brain power and time. All my very best regards to you all!

I Agree

1. Please identify yourself with these basic questions.

* Rank/Position/Service :
* Name :
Phone :
Email Address :

Strategic Communication (NATO definition - coordinated and appropriate use of communications activities and capabilities – Public Diplomacy, Public Affairs, Military Public Affairs, Information Operations and Psychological Operations as appropriate)

Strategic Communication (other national definition with emphasis on Public Affairs activities)

All-Source Intelligence Analysis (overall intelligence picture of the adversary and the battlespace)

Information Operations (not to exclude Computer Network Operations, Electronic Warfare, Operation Security)

Information Technology for social network analysis or application design/engineering

Psychological Operations

Human Intelligence Collection/Operations/Analysis

Open Source Intelligence (information available publicly and overtly, eg. in libraries, public data and government reports, conference presentations, online, broadcast media, social media)

Other Intelligence specialty (eg. Imagery, Signal, GEOMETOC)

Military Public Affairs

Key Leader Engagement

Civil-Military Cooperation or Civil Military Operations

2B. Cultural or ethnic, or geographic area of expertise (if any):

3. Please answer these questions regarding your level of comfort with social media as it relates to your program of work or area of expertise.

4. Please list any social media aggregators/multiple social media analysis programs or websites that you are knowledgeable about (if any):

4B. Please list any social media applications you are knowledgeable about (if any):

* 5. If you have any guiding documents such as SOPs, Strategic Guidance, Doctrine, et cetera that you or your organization refers to on the subject of curating information and communicating online, or, any presentations, tri-folds or journal articles of interest, please upload it here.

Any other doctrine files?

Any last doctrine files?

A. An organization designed primarily around global thematic topics such as Hacking, Islamic Extremist Acts, Political Changes, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, Economic Disruption, et cetera...

B. An organization designed primarily around geographic areas of expertise (MENA, PAC, EUR, etc) with cells including Operations & Targeting, Operations Analysis, Forecasting/Planning, Concept Development, Experimentation &Training (or similar) for each region

C. An organization designed primarily around global technological areas of expertise (Web Applications, Aggregators, Message Boards and Communities, News Media) with sub-cells including Operations & Targeting, Operations Analysis, Forecasting/Planning, Concept Development, Experimentation &Training (or similar)

Combination of A & B

Combination of A & C

Combination of B & C

Combination of A, B, and C (A large team structure organized by region, with cells which include Operations & Targeting, Operations Analysis, Forecasting/Planning, Concept Development, Experimentation &Training (or similar), staffed by specialists or tasks organized into technological categories similar to what is listed in C)

7. Assuming that a social media information activities fusion cell is designed to provide and account for several operational priorities, please select and organize (drag and rank) in terms of importance with 1 representing MOST important and 8 representing LEAST important:

Drag your choices here to rank them

1. Operational budget - ie. executive, participation in global events and workshops, technical capabilities and subscriptions, facility budget, personnel security, legal, and strength politically speaking within your organization (not salaries/compensation for personnel and not information security)

2. Concept Development & Experimentation budget (to test new ideas and concepts)

3. Salaries of staff/quality of personnel

4. Technical information security, strict facility security protocols, disclosure protection

5. Quality and timeliness of RFI/near-time analysis/forecasts/reports

6. Quality and timeliness of real-time monitoring and targeting support

7. Education and Training, both to internal and external parties

8. Locations - having several locations around the world, able to receive guests for briefings or have staff be able to travel regionally to brief and participate in social media or information environment events

8. Any other comments, suggestions, or reference information you feel is relevant regarding the design and prioritization of the structure such an organization?

9. Leadership - Please if you would have any suggestions of notable experts or potential allies who may be useful to such an organization, or, any ideas you might have regarding which organizations would be best to partner with in order to raise the credibility of such an organization if it was functioning well and producing results?

10. Please select the option that best represents your perspective on how often the following things should be "refreshed," (replace or reassign) assuming that tools, techniques, and procedures continue to advance or the enemy more "dangerous":

Corporation will contact you for one-on-one/direct expertise sharing or discussing future planning and potential exchanges

Participating in follow-up workshops or brainstorm sessions with multiple agencies, partners, and Industry

Participating in a relevant event or workshop on the topic of social media not relating to the design, execution, or evaluation of such a Social Media Information Activities Cell

You may use my expertise and thoughts provided in this survey for your concept writing, and quote me if cited properly

You may use my expertise and thoughts provided in this survey for your concept writing, but you may not quote or identify me in the paper if it released outside of NATO organizations, NATO nation allies, or NATO Partners of this effort, and the Corporation

You may use my expertise and thoughts provided in this survey for your concept writing, but you may not quote me or refer to me or my organization whatsoever