List of intelligence gathering disciplines: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
wikademia>Eme m moved Alpha:List of intelligence gathering disciplines to List of intelligence gathering disciplines over redirect |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
*[[HUMINT#Espionage|Espionage]] | *[[HUMINT#Espionage|Espionage]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Diplomatic reporting|Friendly accredited diplomats]] | *[[HUMINT#Diplomatic reporting|Friendly accredited diplomats]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Military | *[[HUMINT#Military attaches|Military attaches]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)|Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)]] | *[[HUMINT#Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)|Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)|Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc.)]] | *[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)|Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc.)]] | ||
| Line 58: | Line 57: | ||
Open Source Intelligence—gathered from open sources. | Open Source Intelligence—gathered from open sources. | ||
Can be further segmented by source type; Internet/General, Scientific/Technical and various HUMINT specialties (e.g. trade shows, association meetings, interviews, etc.) | Can be further segmented by source type; Internet/General, Scientific/Technical and various HUMINT specialties (e.g. trade shows, association meetings, interviews, etc.) | ||
==[[SIGINT]]== | ==[[SIGINT]]== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 8 November 2009
Intelligence Gathering Disciplines
Human Intelligence—gathered from a person on the ground.
- Espionage
- Friendly accredited diplomats
- Military attaches
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc.)
- Prisoners of war (POWs) or detainees
- Refugees
- Strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces
- Traveler debriefing (e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service)
Geospatial Intelligence—gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
- IMINT—Imagery Intelligence: gathered from satellite and aerial photography
Measurement and Signature Intelligence
- Electro-optical MASINT
- Nuclear MASINT
- Geophysical MASINT
- Weather and Sea Intelligence MASINT
- Acoustic MASINT (also known as ACOUSTINT- Acoustic phenomena)
- Seismic MASINT
- Magnetic MASINT
- Gravitimetric MASINT
- Radar MASINT
- Materials MASINT
- Radiofrequency MASINT
Open Source Intelligence—gathered from open sources.
Can be further segmented by source type; Internet/General, Scientific/Technical and various HUMINT specialties (e.g. trade shows, association meetings, interviews, etc.)
Signals Intelligence—gathered from interception of signals
- COMINT—Communications Intelligence
- ELINT—Electronic Intelligence: gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
Technical Intelligence—gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations, or environmental conditions.
- MEDINT—Medical Intelligence: gathered from analysis of medical records and/or actual physiological examinations to determine health and/or particular ailments/allergetic conditions for exploitation.
Financial Intelligence—gathered from analysis of monetary transactions