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Joint Functions III-21 situation. They look for specific indications and warning of imminent enemy activity that may require an immediate response or an acceleration of friendly decision cycles. For additional guidance on intelligence support to joint operations, refer to the JP 2-0 series. d. The intelligence function encompasses the following intelligence process components: (1) Planning and direction, to include managing CI activities that protect against espionage, sabotage, and assassinations. (2) Collection of data. (3) Processing and exploitation of collected data to produce relevant information. (4) Analysis of information and production of intelligence. (5) Dissemination and integration of intelligence with operations. (6) Evaluation and feedback regarding intelligence effectiveness and quality. e. Key Considerations (1) Responsibilities. JFCs and their component commanders are the key players in planning and conducting intelligence tasks. Commanders are more than just consumers of intelligence. They are ultimately responsible for ensuring that intelligence is fully integrated into their plans and operations. They are also responsible for distributing intelligence and information to subordinate commands, and when appropriate, to interorganizational partners through established protocols and systems. Commanders establish the operational and intelligence requirements and continuous feedback needed to ensure optimum intelligence support to operations. This interface is essential to support the commander, to support operational planning and execution, to avoid surprise, to assist friendly deception efforts, and to assess the results of operations. (2) Surveillance and Reconnaissance. Surveillance and reconnaissance are important elements of the intelligence function that support information collection across the range of military operations. JFCs require wide-area surveillance of the operational area that is focused on planned collection requirements and has sufficient flexibility to respond to time-sensitive and operationally emerging requirements. Commanders will also require persistent surveillance of specific targets that they determine are mission essential and support guidance and intent. Computer network exploitation is a form of surveillance and reconnaissance conducted in cyberspace that involves the use of computer networks to gather data from target or adversary automated information systems or networks. (3) CI and Human Intelligence (HUMINT). JFCs rely on intelligence acquired through CI and HUMINT capabilities and throughout all phases of joint operations. CI and HUMINT both use human sources to collect information, and while their activities may at