List of intelligence gathering disciplines: Difference between revisions
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* [[HUMINT]] - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground. | *[[HUMINT]] - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground. | ||
**[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)| Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)]]; | |||
**[[HUMINT#Strategic reconnaissance | strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces]] | |||
**[[HUMINT#Military attaches | military attaches]] | |||
**[[HUMINT#Diplomatic reporting | Friendly accredited diplomats]] | |||
**[[HUMINT#Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees | Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees]]; | |||
**[[HUMINT#Refugees|Refugees]]; | |||
**[[HUMINT#Traveler debriefing | Traveler debriefing(e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service)]]; | |||
**[[HUMINT#Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)|Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)]]; | |||
**[[HUMINT#Covert/clandestine agents|Covert/clandestine agents]]; | |||
* [[GEOINT]] - Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data | * [[GEOINT]] - Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data | ||
** [[IMINT]] - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography | ** [[IMINT]] - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography | ||
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* [[TEMPEST]] | * [[TEMPEST]] | ||
* [[Traffic analysis]] | * [[Traffic analysis]] | ||
* [[Spy satellite]] | * [[Spy satellite]] | ||
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[[Category:OSINT]] | [[Category:OSINT]] | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 31 October 2007
Intelligence Gathering Disciplines
- HUMINT - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground.
- Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc);
- strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces
- military attaches
- Friendly accredited diplomats
- Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees;
- Refugees;
- Traveler debriefing(e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service);
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- Covert/clandestine agents;
- 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
- SIGINT - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
- TECHINT - Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations
- FININT - Financial Intelligence - gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
- 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.
- VPBINT - Variable Programmable Beacon Intelligence - gathered via telematics from static and dynamic (mobile) variable programmable intelligent beacons. See 'generalised example' of Variable Programmable Beacon Intelligence system - potential capabilities, applications & component varieties.