OPERATION....

Upon completion the WBIL training course, participating RC personnel receive a software package from the WBIL administrators and access to a virtual private network (VPN) enabling eligible participants to submit information to the OSIS network. Information uploaded to the OSIS network is replicated on the Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS).^[3]
Provided authorized participants in the WBIL program have access to the Internet, work for the WBIL may be completed at a member’s home, place of employment, Reserve Center, or at a Joint Reserve Intelligence Center (JRIC).
WBIL personnel are assigned to a Virtual Team. Each Virtual Team has responsibility for collection of open source documents for a specific region, country or emerging threat issue. Each Virtual Team is led and managed by a Virtual Team Leader (VTL). Generally, Virtual Team Leaders are selected for their subject matter expertise of the designated region or emerging threat issue. Additionally, the VTL’s have demonstrated a commitment to the WBIL project and an understanding of the mission and procedures for the collection of source documents.