An understanding of how information from outside the adversary's unit, organization, or structure flows must also be developed for the commander's use. This includes understanding the local, regional, and global information environments. CA teams operating in-country can greatly assist in this process. Analyzing the Adversary's Vulnerabilities. Next, the intelligence officer analyzes the decision-making template and the infrastructure template to determine adversary vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability analysis occurs on two levels.
First, system vulnerabilities are identified which can be exploited to cause the desired effects on the decision process. Vulnerability analysis is then extended to include the collateral damage a C2W action may cause on the operating environment. As an example, an option in attacking an adversary's C2 might be to destroy his electrical power infrastructure. One implication of the GIE is that actions and their consequences are examined across the MIE, as opposed to the battlefield alone. Various courses of action can then be developed and analyzed to determine the best way to use IO to influence, support, or accomplish the overall mission.