SOP · INFLUENCE OPERATIONS
Influence-Campaign Authorization & ROE
ActiveInfluence OperationsRev C
Purpose
To govern the authorization, conduct, and review of influence campaigns against threats to continuity, binding every campaign to the five-tier Influence Doctrine and the rule of deniability.
Scope
All campaigns at Observe, Shape, Discredit, and Contain; Sanction is sealed separately.
In scope:
Tier assignment, authorization, conduct, after-action review.
Out of scope:
Sanction authorization (PAN-SOP-0021).
Definitions
Tier ceiling
The highest tier a campaign may use, set per target dossier.
Deniability
The requirement that no action be traceable to the Directorate.
Responsibilities
Influence Ops Lead (Owner)
Owns campaign plans and tier discipline.
Cell Lead
Runs the campaign within the authorized tier.
Director of Field Operations
Authorizes Discredit and Contain tiers.
Procedure
Authorize
- Confirm the target's tier ceiling in the dossier.
- Plan the least-visible measure that holds the threat.
- Obtain and record the required tier authorization.
Conduct & review
- Run the campaign; keep every action deniable.
- Escalate only with fresh authorization.
- File the after-action report as a FOR.
PPE & Controls
Sealed operations workspace
Records Generated
- Campaign plan
- Authorization record
- Field Operation Report
References
- Influence Doctrine
- Kompromat Collection & Release
- Narrative Seeding & Chorus-Net Tasking
Revision History
| Rev | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2091-02-10 | Aligned tiers with the Influence Doctrine. |
| C | 2091-02-28 | Made deniability the binding constraint. |