IARPG-OPS-1 online Intelligence operations standard Fictional missions · neutral authorities
COLL-01 Current Collection Version 1.0.0

Collection Discipline Selection

HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, cyber, imagery, geospatial, and technical methods produce different evidence and exposure profiles.

Normative requirements

What conforming mission design must express.

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MUST required for conformance

Every collection method declare what it can observe, what it cannot establish, and what exposure it creates.

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MUST required for conformance

Collection output identify source discipline and acquisition context.

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SHOULD recommended unless a documented reason applies

Missions offer at least two plausible collection approaches when the environment supports them.

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MAY optional supported behavior

Collection disciplines conflict, requiring players to reconcile timing, identity, or attribution differences.

Mission lifecycle fit

Where this record applies.

Plan Access Collect

This list identifies the mission stages where the record is most likely to be implemented or reviewed. It does not prevent the requirement from influencing adjacent phases.

Search and implementation terms

Vocabulary carried by this record.

Supporting research

Deep links into the complete report archive.

The canonical record stays concise. These links preserve the longer argument, design context, limitations, and source lineage in the `/docs/` archive.

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