UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 7701 TAMPA POINT BOULEVARD

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33621 -5323

Directorate of Command Support

Mr. John Greenewald , Jr.

Dear Mr. Greenewald:

JUL l 2 2010

This responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a copy of the Psychological Operations Planning and Analysis System (POPAS), Accession Number: ADB347240, dated 24 February 2009, (USSOCOM FOIA control number 2009-101 ).

Enclosed is the document responsive to your request. Segments of the information contained within are withheld , as information pertaining to internal practices of an agency, which if released would allow circumvention of an agency rule, policy, or statute.

The release of the redacted information is denied under the provision of Title 5, United States Code, Section 552 (b )(2) high.

If you are not satisfied with this action, you may appeal to the appellate authority, the Director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense. To submit your appeal , you should write directly to the Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office, Attn: Mr. James Hogan, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-1155. Your appeal should be postmarked within 60 calendar days of the date of this letter, should cite case number 2009-101 , and should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."

There is no charge for processing this request.

Enclosure

Sincerely,

v{(md- 0-----Richard H. Converse Colonel , U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff

Fernando de Monreal Clavijo UVE SOCIEDAD&UVE SOCIETY

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

SECURITY C.LASSIFICATION GUIDE FOR THE

PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS PLANNING M

ANALYSIS SYSTEM (POP AS)

24 February 2009

·'DISTRIBUTION D: Distribution auth·~;-; ?ed tu the Department of Defense (f)(, D) and United States (U.S.) DoD cnntract(lr'S for administrative.. developmental, or operational use of J>OP AS. 24 February 2009. Other r<:qucsts for this document shaJI be referred to the Hcadquarte~ United States Spccia Operations Ct~mmand. Special Operations Acqui!'ition and Lcgistics C'cntcr. Program Manager tor Psychological Operations. 7701 Tampa Point Blvd .. MacDill AfB. fl 33621-S323."

This document contains information EXE.MPT FRO~ MANDATORY DISCLOSt.:RE under the FOIA. ExemptiC1n 2 applies.

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Oc:scriprion:

The PSYOP Planning and Analysis System (POP AS) automates the PSYOP~specific ;:.lan.ning and analysis pTOCCSS for target audien~ selection, themes, series, product develOpment, and effects model ins across the cnti:n: operational spectrum. POP AS is an intcgr.!ted suite of . software applications designee. to automate PSY OP Mission Planrung 2.nd Analysis ct:~pabilitics. The softw~ is a compilation of integrated commc:n:ial off-1h~shelf {COTS) and custom developed aJ)plications. POP AS sW\dardi~es the Joint PSVOP planning and analysis process by providing a collaborative envirol!ltllent that is DoD net centric white capiraHzing on the integration of cltistin~ interagency databases. tn addition. lbis system will be used tO sUppOrt other SpeciaJ Operations forces (SOF) Jnfonnation Operations (10) missions.

Approved by:

SECI'ION 1

GENERAL INSTRUCTION

1. Puxpose. To provide inst.""'lletions and guidance on the classification ofin6 rnation involved in the Psychological Operations Planning and Analysis System (POP AS).

2. AuthoritY. This guide is ~'!'proved by the Original Classifieation Authority (OCA) and issued by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) under the authority of Department of Defense Directive (DoOO) 5200.1 R, Information Security ProgrDm Regulation, January 1997; USSOCOM Manual 380-I.lnfomuztion Securlry Program Manual, July 2002; apd Executive Order (£.0.) 12958, dated 25 March 2003. Changes in classification guidance contained herein are effective upon receipt.

J. Qffice of Primary Respopsibility <OPRl. Within USSOCOM, the OPR for this Security Classifica.tiol'l Guide (SCG) is the USSOCOM Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center (SOAL). AU inquiries concerning its content and interpretation shall be sent to the following address:

United States Special Operations Command Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center Program Manager for Psychological Operations 7701 Tampa Point Blvd .

. MacDill AFB, FL 33621·5323

4. Classifi.ea.t'Q ecommendatio . If the security classifications c:ontained in this guide are impractical or if current conditions indicate a need for a change(s), then document and justifY your recornmel'ldation(s) through appropriate channels to the OPl\. Until a final decision is rendered regarding your suggested cbange(s). handle and protect the item(s) involved at the higher of the two classification levels (i.e., the level issued by this SCG or your suggest~ change). All us~ of this guide are encouraged to improve and maintain its currency and adequacy. Arly over classification or incorrect classification shall be brought to the attention of theOPR.

5. For Official Use Only CFOlJQ) Caveat.

a. FOUO is not a sec\lrity classification. Information that has not b~ given a security cl assi.fication pursuant to the criteria in this guide--but which may be withheld from the public for one or more of the reasons cited in DoDO 5400.7·R. DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, September 1998, Chapter 3. E:temp.tion.s--shall be designa cd FOUO. Information so de$ignated in this guide that warrants FOUO markings shall be hand Jed and protected in accordance with DoDD 5400. 7·R. Documents that are produced which contain PO'P AS infonnation that is designated FOUO shall be m2rked "FOR OFF1ClAL CSE. ONLY'' in

letters larger than the rest oftb.e text, where practical, at the rop and the bottom oftlle front cover, the title page, all pages within the document, and the outside of the back cover. The foUowing statement shall also appear on the ftont cover or the title page of the document with the appropriate exemption(s) £dentified: ·

''1'his document contains bformation EXEMPT FROM MANDATORY D SCLOSURE under the FOrA. Exemption(s) 2 and 4 apply.

b. FOIA Exemptions applicable to POP AS information:

(I) FOJA Exemption Number 2. T'nis exemption applies solely to the internal pe!'SOnnel rules and practices of the DoD or any ofi13 Components. Exemption high (b) (2) includes records containing or constituting statutes, rules, regulations. orders, manuals, directives, instructions, and security classification guides,. if released would aUow circumvention of the records thereby substantially hindering the effective perfOrmance of the DoD or its ag~cies. This includes computer software, the release of which would allow eircumventio:t of a statute or DoD rules, regulations, orders, manuals, directives, or instructions.

(2) FOIA Exemption. Number 4. This exemption pertains to trade secrets, or comm • ·at or financial information, that L DoD Component receives from a person or Org'"cJ~.iution ou1side the go"emment. The release of this infonnation to the general public would likely cause substantial bann to the compe:itive position of the source. impair the govemmenf s ability to obtain necessary information in the future, or impair some other legitimate govenu: ent interest. Some examples are: commercial or financial information recdved in confidence in connection with bids, contracts, or proposals; statistical data and corumerc' al or financial information concerning cantrac:t performuce, income, etc.; personal statements given in the course of inspections, investigations, or ~udits; financial data provided in confidence by private employers in connection with locality wage surveys; scientific and manufacturing processes o:r developments conceming program or scientific data. or other infonnation submitted with an application for a grant or ...vith a report white research is in progress; technical or scientific data developed by a contractor Of subcontractor exclusively at private expense; technical or scientific data developed in part with federal funds and in part at private expense; computer software which is copyrighted; or proprietary information submitted strictly on a voluntary basis.

6. Reproduction. Extraction. and Dissemination. Authority is granted to POP AS acquirers, operators, maintainers, logisticians, and eontracto:n to make reproductions or extract selected portions of this guide for their use in worlcir.g with this system.

7. Public Release. ASI.y publ' c release of infonnation regarding the POP AS requires :ior written approval from the SCAt Program M8.1'1Ager (PM) or Assistant Progr~ Manager (APM). The SOAL PM or APM is respollSI'ble for ettsuring that approvals are in a<:oordance with DoDD 5400.7, DoD Freedom of Information Ace Program~ 2 January 2008 and DoDD 5230.25, Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data from Public Disclosure, 6 November 1982 (Incorporating Change l, 18 August 1995). Prior unofficial publication ofinfo-:marion does not

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constitute authority for official release. Requests for public: release shall be subm 'ttcd in the form of one paper copy and one electronic copy to the Psychological O;Jerations Program Manager forty-five working days prior to the requested release date.

8. Classification Currency. Corrected pages shall be distributed wher. major re.,isions to this classification guide occur. Tl-e superseded pages shall be destroyed. Minor changes shall be made by letter, a copy of this letter shall be filed in the front of this guide.

9. Foreign Pisdosyre. The term ••foreign disclosure" descn"bes the act of disclosing United States (U.S.) Classified Military lnforrnation (CMI) to a r~resentative of a foreign government or of an international organiz~tion in accordance with the provisions of the National Disclosure Policy-I (NDP·l ), I ~ober 1998. The tenn "tbreign disclosure" does not 2l'ply when the infonnation is unclassified. However, during the life eycle of the POP AS, it may become necessary to provide Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or proprietary ·nronnation to a representative of a foreign government or of an international organization, or to facilitate an export to a representative of a foreign, non .. govern:ment organization (e.g., a foreign corporation.). Therefor~ those actions involving CUI which go beyond the nanow definition of a foreign disclosure, but whic!l are closely related, will also be addressed in the following paragraphs.

a. Foreign Disclosure of CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET, or TOP SECRET CMI. Any U.S. Government representative disclosing POP AS CMI (oral, visual. or documentary) or transferring classified PO PAS material to a representat1ve of a foreign govcmment or of an international organization muSt comply \\ith the following requirements:

(1) Contact a SOAL Foreign Disc1osure Officer (FDO) to obtain prior writt n a:pproval to disclose or transfer the specific POP AS CMI.

(2) Ens11re that the representative of the foreign goverrunent or of the international organization is authorized by his or her government or international organization o receive POP AS CMI. Consult with a SOAL FDO if assistance is needed to verify the authority or the recipient

(3) Consult with a SOAL FDO to ensure adhermee to NDP-1 .

( 4) Report oral or visual disclosures to the FDO, Center for Special Operations International Program Office (SCSO-J33-IF). For documentary or material disdosures, obtain a hand te¢eipt-suc:h as an AF 310, aNA VPERS S000/64, aDA 3964, aJSI4, ortquivalent documentation-and provide it to the SCS0-133-lP FOO. The SCSO-l33~1P FDO ~hall be respons1hle for entering a reeo.rd of the disclosure into the DoD foreign Disdcsure database. For the SCSO-J33-IP FDO tc make a valid entry in this database, the following information must be included on the hand receipt:

• Name of the person transferring the document or material

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• Name and nationality of the person receiving the document or material • Name of the document or material • Classification level of the document or materia] • Classification block as it appears on the document or material (i.e., the information

contained in the "Derived from" line and the "Declassify on" line) • Date of the transf~ • Reason for the trat1sfer (e.g., an exercise or in at:eordanee with a Memorandum of

Undemanding)

b. Disclosure of CUI. CUl is defined as unclassified information or material to which .access o:;: distribution limitations have been applied a«<>rding to U.S. national laws, policies, and regulations. Because the provisions ofNDP-1 govern only CMI. the release of CUt to a representative of a foreign govemment or of an international organization is not considered a foreign disclOS\Il'e matter. However, any U.S. Goverr.rnent representative releasing POP AS CUl must fU"St obtain permission fuml the SOAL PM or APM and adhere to 1he provisions of DoDD 5230.25. Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data from Public Disclosure, 6 November 1984. The SOAL PM or APM wiH maintain a record of all released CUI.

<:. Disclosure of Proprietary Information. Any U.S. Government representative providing POP AS proprietary information or material (classified or unclassified) to a representative of a foreign government or of an i.-'ltemational organization must first obtain written permission from the owner ofthe information or material ar.d the approval of the SOAL PM or APM.

d. Export. The disclosure of CMT or CUI, or the transfer of material to an individual representing a foreign, non-government organization. is considered an export. An export is governed by the provisions o: the DoDD 5220.22~M, National Industrial S-ecuriJ:)I Pt-ogrQ'Itt Operating Manual, '28 February 2006; JnrematioMl T;af!ic irt Anns JUgulaticn [Title 22, Revised as of I AJ)fil 1992]; or Expon Adminlsrr.atitm Regulation {Last updated: 2!) April 2008]. Should the requirement for an export arise, cons"Ult a SOAL FDO for the best strategy to facilitate it.

10. Distribution Statemerus.

a. DoDD 5230.24, Distr.'bution Statements on Technical DoC'I.lments, 18 March 1987, requires that distribution statementS be applied to both classified and unclassified technical documeots. Technical documents contain information (~perimenta.I. developme.11tal, or technica works) that can be used to define an engineering or manufacturing procesi or to design. proC\lre, produce. support, maintain, operate, repair) or overhaul materiel. The information may be in text, graphic, or pictorit-1 fonn. All POP AS technical documents s!'la!l have the following distribution statement on the front cover, if possible, or on the first page..

.. DISTRIBUTION D: Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and United Stales (U.S.) DoD contractors for administrativ~ developmental, or operational use of POP AS, 24 February 2009. Other requests for this doeument shall be referred to the Headquarters,

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United States Special Operaticns Command, Special Operations Acquisition s.nd Logistics Center, Program Manager for Psychological Operations, 7101 Tampa Point B'vd., MecDill AFB. FL 3362 -5323."

b. W'hen possible, the section{s) of the document that contain{s) information that creates the requirement for the distribution swement, or other warning notl.ce, shall be p cued as an appendix. to permit broader distribution of the basic document.

11. Classification Statement.

a. E.O. 12958, Classified National &curity JnjoTI'Nllion. 17 April 1995 [as amended by E.O. 13292, 28 March 2003] Section 2.1 requires that classification statements be applied to all classified documents. The ch811s in Section 4 through Section 12 of this guide provide the original classification decisions for topics associated with the POP AS, TI:erefore, all doounents which contain these topics shall be classified as derivative documents. The following derivative classification statement shall be applied to the bottom of the front cover, if possible, or the title page:

DERIVED FROM: Psychological Operations Planning and Analysis System SeClltity Clasl>ification Guide, 24 Febr.Jary 2009 .

.OECLASSIFY ON: (See paragraph J J.b. in this documbtt for an explanation ofht>w to determine lNz co,.rect date to insert here.)

b. To determine the "DECLASSIFY 01\1'" date, whieh is to be inserted into the paragraph above, refer to the charts in Section 4 through Section 12 of this guide and take the fo !lowing actions:

(I) Consider all the classified topics fr m the charts in Section 4 through Section 12 that are contained in the derivative document, and then narrow the focus to those topics having the highest classification leveh. Usc the information in th.e .. Remarks/Reason" column as an aid. Reasons for classification are isted and explained in E..O. l2958, as amended, Section 1.4.a. through Section l.4.h. The reasons from this source that are e.pplieabJe to the POP AS are as follows:

• 1.4.a. Military plans, weapons systems, or operations • 1.4_c. Intelligence activities {including special actfvities)j intelligence sources or methods,

or ccyptology • 1.4.e. Scientific, techr.olog:ical, or economic matters relating to the national security,

which includes defense againsl transnational terrorism • 1.4-g. Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects,

plans. or protection services relating to the national security, which includes defense . against transnational terrorism

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(2) From the topics with the highest classification levels, find the most restrictive declassification instruction-that is, the one that wilt retain the classification for the longest period oftime. Add that period of time to the date of the derivative document {do not use the date of this guide) to arrive at the date to insert into the derivation classification statement.

12. Compilation oflnfonnation. Caution must be exercised when compiling unclassified infonnation in a single document. A compilatiou of seemingly unrelated, unclassified topics may reveal enough information to warrant classification (e.g., a system wlnerability). When developing and reviewing dei vative dceuments., all PO PAS personnel must consider what information is revealed through compilation and whether or not it is classi tied.

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SECTION2

OVERALL EFFORT

1. Identification. The PSYOP Planning and Analysis System (POP AS) is an integrated Sllite of software applications designed to automate PSVOP Mission Planning and Analysis capabilities. The softwat~ is a collection of COTS and custom developed applications integrated to address the needs of the seven-phase PSYOP Process. Phase I software tools facilitate the aeation of the PSYOP and .Annex. The phase II tool ,,__.....,..""-'-'-'-''-"

is a Bayesian Analysis tool that factlitates

provides a. Ctlmmon environment for creating arJCi man ging the PSYOP Mission Planning md Execution documents; and th~ phase VU tool ern.ploys statistical and stochastic calculus techniques to assess the measures of effectiveness of· PSYOP campaign. Phases IV {Product Development). V (Distribution), and VI (Dissemination) are addressed utside of the POP AS environment. Underpinning the PSYOP "phase.-specifie" capabilities is a COTS data-mining. knowledge discover, collabora 'on server implemented to rovide a eommoo repository for all PSYOP mfomation an.d research efforts.

2. Goal. Mission. aM. PutbOse. The go41 of POP AS is to automate. Currently each analyst or operator in the PSYOP \rtilius individually preferred information-

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*"r - ' - . , ~ - :..._ • J ______ ....__. ~ • The goal is nor to replace PSYOP participants but to augment

their expert capabilities and to improve thek ability to adaptively plan and ar.alyze larg~ amounts of data in a collaborative environment. Capitalizing on technological sol tions wi 1 deaease the processing time

3. End Item. The software components which eomprise the POP AS systems are individual y assigned a classific.ation level of Unclassified POUO. Confidential, and Seer

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However, when severa topics (as specified within the Security Classification Guide Element Grid Sections 4 through 12) ge1erate products which include fields containing classified data then the highest classification of the data applies which has the potential of rising to S crel Note also that the POP AS Prognm Protection countermeasures and classification are based on the classification of the derivative information of those countermeasures. The POP AS system incotpOrates data from other systems and coexists with other client and server software. For these particular eiements of information and pieces of hardware/software, the users must refer to these SCG's for classification information. when

report~ minutes, etc., shall be cJ~fied according to their eontents.

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KPP MNS MOE MOOTW MPP MTW NOJ NOP-l NIPRNet . NSA OCA

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ACRONYMS

Advanced Concept Teclmology Demonstration Automatic Data Proeessing Assistant Propm Manager BuiitinT~t

CONFIDENTIAL Capability Development Document Classified Military Infonnation Communicatioos Security Concept of Operations Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Critical Progratn Jnfonnation Controlled Unclassified lnionnation Declassified Depanme:m of Defense Department of Defense Directive Dep en of Defense Instruction Defense Technical Information Center Electronic Counter Measures Executive Order Foreign Di losure Officer Freedom oflnfcmnation Act Fot Officia. Use Only Ground Combatant Cotrurumder Govemment-Ofr.The-Shelf In Aeeordanee With Inspector GenerAl Jntettigence and Infbnnation Systems Information Operations

Key Petfonnance Parameters Mission Needs Statement Measures of Effectiveness Militaxy Operations Other Than War Mission Performance Plan Major Thee. er of War Non-Developmental Item National o:sclosure Policy- I Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network National Se:urity Agency Ori · al Classification Authority

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OPR ORD PEO PGR PM PMC3 PO POM POP AS POR PowerTool PPP PSYOP s SAVANT SCG scso SIPRNet SMU SOAL SOF TM TS TIP's UorUNCLASS USASOC usc USCENTCOM USEUCOM USPACOM USSOCOM US SOUTH COM

Office ofP:inwy Responsibility OperationS: Requirements Document Program Executive Officer Psychological Operations Global Reach Program Manager Program Manager for C3 Systems PSYOP Objective Program Objective Memorandum PSYOP Pla<Jning and Analysis System Program of Record PSYOP Worl<shee1 Enhancement and Refinement Tool Program Protection Plan Psychological Operations SECRET Susceptibility and Vulnerability Analysis Tool Security Cla.uification Guide USSOCOM Center for Special Operations Secret Internet Protocol Router Network Special Missions Unit Special Opet'arions Acquisition Logistics Special Operations Forces Technical Manager TOP SECRET T ac:tics, T ecllnique:s & Procedures Unclassified United States Army Special Operations Command United States Code United States Central Command United States European Conunand United States Pacific Command United States Special Operations Command Uoited States Southern Conunand

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POP AS SYSTEM GENERAL AND ADMINlSTRA TIVE DATA

TOPC CLASS DECLASS REMARKS/REASO'S

FOUO: FOlA Exemption number' 4 appli=s."

SECTION 41 POP AS GENEAAL INFORMATION is continued on the next page.

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TOPIC DE CLASS REMARKSlREASON

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POP AS REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN DATA

CLASS DE CLASS REMARKS/REASON

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mac C'LASS DECLASS

SECTION 5, POP AS REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN DATA is continued on the next page.

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POP AS TESTING/EVALUATION, TRAINING, AND LOGISTICS DATA

TOPIC CLASS DECLASS

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TOPIC DECLASS

7. Raw test

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POP AS LOGISTICS, MAINTENANCE. AND SUSTAINMENT

TOPIC CLASS DE CLASS REMARKS/REASON

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POPASTRAINING

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DECLASSIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Declassification of any document or material that was originally classified using the gui contained in this classification guide requires written aUthority and illstrUctions ftom the A. The 4'DECLASSfFY OW• date in the classification instruction on the derivative docutnen does not provide the authority to automatically declassify doC'IUnents or materials. If the OCA as not provided written guidance about whether to declassify a document or material item, or to etain or change the classification level by the "DECLASSIFY ON .. date, contact the POP AS OPR (See Section 1. paragraph 3, of this document for the address of the OPR). The OPR shall r this guidance from the OCA and p:ovide a response.

1. Once declassification authority and instntetions have been issued by the OCA, all deri ative documents shall be updated accordingly.

2. Questions concerning the aforementioned declassification instructions shall be direct USSOCOM, Program Executive Officer, InteUigence and 1nfonnation Systems, Program Manager, Psychological Operations.

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