Signals and cyber intelligence agencies

Agencies that intercept and analyse communications and electronic signals, and defend government networks. It has no schema of its own: companies here are mapped on the Defence schema, and what it does not cover is recorded as gaps.

Baseline: Defence v1
Inherited from: Defence
Mapped on the schema: 0 of 0 placed here
Primitives: 58 in 8 parts
Last updated: 3 Nov 2026

How automatable each primitive is, estimated from the 0 organizations mapped in public on the Defence schema, which this industry inherits: the share of those with the primitive that run it on software. Estimate from public data: the share of mapped organizations that run this on software. Not a recommendation.

LevelAll58 High4 Medium30 Low24

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Defence policy and missions Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Recruitment marketing Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Recruiters Demand: reaching the people it serves	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost estimates and pricing of programmes Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Requirements and requests for proposal Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence contracts Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Capability development Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Force planning and deployment schedules Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence procurement Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence industry and allies Supply: delivering the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Military operations Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inspections and evaluations Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Equipment and stockpiles Supply: delivering the work	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and sustainment Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Force structure Supply: delivering the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Readiness Supply: delivering the work	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Operations planning Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Intelligence collection Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Intelligence analysis and dissemination Supply: delivering the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accession and basic training Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Service member and family support Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Liaison with government and allies Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Personnel records Constituents: serving them over time	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retention and re-enlistment Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Alliances and partnerships Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost recovery and foreign sales accounts Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reimbursements Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Contract payments Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Military and civilian pay Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence financial management Money: getting funded and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence budget lines Money: getting funded and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funds and obligations Money: getting funded and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Acquisition programmes Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Chain of command and units People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Enlistment, commissioning and conscription People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Individual and collective training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Ranks, promotion and pay grades People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Manning and end strength People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Military law and discipline People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Command and control systems Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Secure communications Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Interoperability Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Readiness reporting Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Intelligence and operational data Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Classification and security clearances Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal basis for the use of force Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Law of armed conflict and rules of engagement Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Operational risk Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal advisers Control: rules the organization runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Safety and environmental management Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legislative and judicial oversight Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export controls and transfers Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence strategy Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Civilian control Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Planning, programming and budgeting cycle Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lessons learned Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Command and control Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Doctrine Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—

The rule, the same for every industry: with 5 or more organizations having the primitive, 50% or more of them on software is high, 20% or more medium, below that low. With fewer, the level rests on the primitive's layer alone and says "Layer only". Software parts are counted once per organization; a detected technology is named by its product. See the blueprint for which organizations run each.

LevelAll58 High4 Medium30 Low24

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Defence policy and missions Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Recruitment marketing Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Recruiters Demand: reaching the people it serves	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost estimates and pricing of programmes Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Requirements and requests for proposal Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence contracts Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Capability development Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Force planning and deployment schedules Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence procurement Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence industry and allies Supply: delivering the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Military operations Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inspections and evaluations Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Equipment and stockpiles Supply: delivering the work	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and sustainment Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Force structure Supply: delivering the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Readiness Supply: delivering the work	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Operations planning Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Intelligence collection Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Intelligence analysis and dissemination Supply: delivering the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accession and basic training Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Service member and family support Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Liaison with government and allies Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Personnel records Constituents: serving them over time	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retention and re-enlistment Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Alliances and partnerships Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost recovery and foreign sales accounts Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reimbursements Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Contract payments Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Military and civilian pay Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence financial management Money: getting funded and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence budget lines Money: getting funded and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funds and obligations Money: getting funded and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Acquisition programmes Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Chain of command and units People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Enlistment, commissioning and conscription People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Individual and collective training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Ranks, promotion and pay grades People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Manning and end strength People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Military law and discipline People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Command and control systems Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Secure communications Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Interoperability Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Readiness reporting Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Intelligence and operational data Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Classification and security clearances Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal basis for the use of force Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Law of armed conflict and rules of engagement Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Operational risk Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal advisers Control: rules the organization runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Safety and environmental management Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legislative and judicial oversight Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export controls and transfers Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Defence strategy Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Civilian control Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Planning, programming and budgeting cycle Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lessons learned Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Command and control Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Doctrine Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—

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