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Intelligence Gathering Disciplines

HUMINT

Human Intelligence—gathered from a person on the ground.

GEOINT

Geospatial Intelligence—gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data

IMINT—Imagery Intelligence: gathered from satellite and aerial photography

MASINT

Measurement and Signature Intelligence

OSINT

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.)

SIGINT

Signals Intelligence—gathered from interception of signals

COMINT—Communications Intelligence
ELINT—Electronic Intelligence: gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
- FISINT—Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
  - TELINT—Telemetry Intelligence: the collection and analysis of telemetry data from the target's missile or sometimes from aircraft tests.

TECHINT

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.

FININT

Financial Intelligence—gathered from analysis of monetary transactions

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 '''Intelligence Gathering Disciplines'''
-* [[HUMINT]]  - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground.
+==[[HUMINT]]==
-* [[GEOINT]] - Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
+Human Intelligence—gathered from a person on the ground.
-** [[IMINT]]   - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography
+*[[HUMINT#Espionage|Espionage]]
-* [[MASINT]]  - Measurement and Signature Intelligence
+*[[HUMINT#Diplomatic reporting|Friendly accredited diplomats]]
-**[[Electro-optical MASINT]]
+*[[HUMINT#Military attaches|Military attaches]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]]
+*[[HUMINT#Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)|Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Tactical Countermortar Sensors | Tactical Countermortar Sensors]]
+*[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)|Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc.)]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Infrared MASINT|  Infrared MASINT]]
+*[[HUMINT#Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees|Prisoners of war (POWs) or detainees]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]]
+*[[HUMINT#Refugees|Refugees]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Optical Measurement of Nuclear Explosion Clouds | Optical Measurement of Nuclear Explosion Clouds]]
+*[[HUMINT#Strategic reconnaissance|Strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#LASER MASINT | LASER MASINT]]
+*[[HUMINT#Traveler debriefing|Traveler debriefing (e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service)]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Spectroscopic MASINT | Spectroscopic MASINT]]
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Hyperspectral Imagery MASINT | Hyperspectral Imagery MASINT]]
+==[[GEOINT]]==
-***[[Electro-optical MASINT#Space-based Staring Infrared Sensors | Space-based Staring Infrared Sensors]]
+Geospatial Intelligence—gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
-**[[Nuclear MASINT]]
+*[[IMINT]]—Imagery Intelligence: gathered from satellite and aerial photography
-***[[Nuclear MASINT#Radiation survey and dosimetry | Radiation survey and dosimetry]]
-***[[Nuclear MASINT#Space-based Nuclear Energy Detection | Space-based Nuclear Energy Detection]]
+==[[MASINT]]==
-***[[Nuclear MASINT#Effects of Ionizing Radiation on materials | Effects of Ionizing Radiation on materials]]
+Measurement and Signature Intelligence
-**[[Geophysical MASINT]]
+*[[Electro-optical MASINT]]
-***[[Geophysical MASINT#Weather and Sea Intelligence MASINT | Weather and Sea Intelligence MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]]
-***[[Geophysical MASINT#Acoustic Intelligence MASINT | Acoustic MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Tactical Countermortar Sensors | Tactical Countermortar Sensors]]
-***[[Geophysical MASINT#Seismic MASINT | Seismic MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Infrared MASINT|  Infrared MASINT]]
-***[[Geophysical MASINT#Magnetic MASINT | Magnetic MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]]
-***[[Geophysical MASINT#Gravitimetric MASINT | Gravitimetric MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Optical Measurement of Nuclear Explosions| Optical Measurement of Nuclear Explosions]]
-**[[Radar MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#LASER MASINT | LASER MASINT]]
-***[[Radar MASINT#Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT | Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Spectroscopic MASINT | Spectroscopic MASINT]]
-***[[Radar MASINT#Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) MASINT | Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) MASINT]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Hyperspectral Imagery MASINT | Hyperspectral Imagery MASINT]]
-***[[Radar MASINT#Non-Cooperative Target Recognition | Non-Cooperative Target Recognition]]
+**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Space-based Staring Infrared Sensors | Space-based Staring Infrared Sensors]]
-***[[Radar MASINT#Multistatic Radar MASINT | Multistatic Radar MASINT]]
+*[[Nuclear MASINT]]
-***[[Radar MASINT#Passive Covert Radar | Passive Covert Radar]]
+**[[Nuclear MASINT#Radiation survey and dosimetry | Radiation survey and dosimetry]]
-**[[Materials MASINT]]
+**[[Nuclear MASINT#Space-based Nuclear Energy Detection | Space-based Nuclear Energy Detection]]
-***[[Materials MASINT#Chemical Materials MASINT|Chemical Materials MASINT]]
+**[[Nuclear MASINT#Effects of Ionizing Radiation on materials | Effects of Ionizing Radiation on materials]]
-***[[Materials MASINT#Biological Materials MASINT|Biological Materials MASINT]]
+*[[Geophysical MASINT]]
-***[[Materials MASINT#Nuclear test analysis|Nuclear test analysis]]
+**[[Geophysical MASINT#Weather and Sea Intelligence MASINT | Weather and Sea Intelligence MASINT]]
-**[[Radiofrequency MASINT]]
+**[[Geophysical MASINT#Acoustic Intelligence MASINT | Acoustic MASINT]] (also known as [[ACOUSTINT]]- Acoustic phenomena)
-***[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Frequency Domain MASINT | Frequency Domain MASINT]]
+**[[Geophysical MASINT#Seismic MASINT | Seismic MASINT]]
-***[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Electromagnetic Pulse MASINT | Electromagnetic Pulse MASINT]]
+**[[Geophysical MASINT#Magnetic MASINT | Magnetic MASINT]]
-***[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Unintentional Radiation MASINT | Unintentional Radiation MASINT]]
+**[[Geophysical MASINT#Gravitimetric MASINT | Gravitimetric MASINT]]
-* [[OSINT]]   - Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources
+*[[Radar MASINT]]
-* [[SIGINT]]  - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
+**[[Radar MASINT#Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT | Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT]]
-**[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence
+**[[Radar MASINT#Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) MASINT | Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) MASINT]]
-** [[ELINT]]   - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
+**[[Radar MASINT#Non-Cooperative Target Recognition | Non-Cooperative Target Recognition]]
-*** [[FISINT]]   - Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
+**[[Radar MASINT#Multistatic Radar MASINT | Multistatic Radar MASINT]]
-****[[TELINT]] - Telemetry Intelligence - the collection and analysis of telemetry data from the target's missile or sometimes from aircraft tests.
+**[[Radar MASINT#Passive Covert Radar | Passive Covert Radar]]
-* [[TECHINT]]   - Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations
+*[[Materials MASINT]]
-* [[FININT]]   - Financial Intelligence - gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
+**[[Materials MASINT#Chemical Materials MASINT|Chemical Materials MASINT]]
-* [[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.
+**[[Materials MASINT#Biological Materials MASINT|Biological Materials MASINT]]
-* [[VPBINT]] - Variable Programmable Beacon Intelligence -  gathered via telematics from static and dynamic (mobile) variable programmable intelligent beacons. [http://www.sandia.gov/news/resources/releases/2006/sensor.html See 'generalised example' of Variable Programmable Beacon Intelligence system - potential capabilities, applications & component varieties.]
+**[[Materials MASINT#Nuclear test analysis|Nuclear test analysis]]
+*[[Radiofrequency MASINT]]
+**[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Frequency Domain MASINT | Frequency Domain MASINT]]
+**[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Electromagnetic Pulse MASINT | Electromagnetic Pulse MASINT]]
+**[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Unintentional Radiation MASINT | Unintentional Radiation MASINT]]
+==[[OSINT]]==
+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.)
+==[[SIGINT]]==
+Signals Intelligence—gathered from interception of signals
+*[[COMINT]]—Communications Intelligence
+*[[ELINT]]—Electronic Intelligence: gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
+**[[FISINT]]—Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
+***[[TELINT]]—Telemetry Intelligence: the collection and analysis of telemetry data from the target's missile or sometimes from aircraft tests.
+==[[TECHINT]]==
+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.
+==[[FININT]]==
+Financial Intelligence—gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
 ==See also==
-* [[Cryptanalysis]]
+*[[Cryptanalysis]]
-* [[TEMPEST]]
+*[[Meteorological intelligence]]
-* [[Traffic analysis]]
+*[[Spy satellite]]
-* [[Analysis of Competing Hypotheses]]
+*[[TEMPEST]]
-* [[Military deception]]
+*[[Traffic analysis]]
-* [[Analytical tradecraft]]
-* [[Spy satellite]]
+{{intelligence cycle management}}
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-[[Category:OSINT]]
+[[Category:Open source intelligence]]

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