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==[[HUMINT]]== | ==[[HUMINT]]== | ||
Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground. | |||
*[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)| Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)]]; | *[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)| Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)]]; | ||
*[[HUMINT#Strategic reconnaissance | strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces]] | *[[HUMINT#Strategic reconnaissance | strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces]] | ||
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==[[GEOINT]]== | ==[[GEOINT]]== | ||
Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data | |||
* [[IMINT]] | * [[IMINT]] - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography | ||
==[[MASINT]]== | ==[[MASINT]]== | ||
Measurement and Signature Intelligence | |||
*[[Electro-optical MASINT]] | *[[Electro-optical MASINT]] | ||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]] | **[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]] | ||
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**[[Geophysical MASINT#Magnetic MASINT | Magnetic MASINT]] | **[[Geophysical MASINT#Magnetic MASINT | Magnetic MASINT]] | ||
**[[Geophysical MASINT#Gravitimetric MASINT | Gravitimetric MASINT]] | **[[Geophysical MASINT#Gravitimetric MASINT | Gravitimetric MASINT]] | ||
*[[Radar MASINT]] | *[[Radar MASINT]] | ||
**[[Radar MASINT#Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT | Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT]] | **[[Radar MASINT#Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT | Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT]] | ||
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==[[OSINT]]== | ==[[OSINT]]== | ||
Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources | |||
==[[SIGINT]]== | ==[[SIGINT]]== | ||
Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals | |||
*[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence | *[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence | ||
*[[ELINT]] | *[[ELINT]] - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions | ||
** [[FISINT]] | ** [[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. | ***[[TELINT]] - Telemetry Intelligence - the collection and analysis of telemetry data from the target's missile or sometimes from aircraft tests. | ||
==[[TECHINT]]== | ==[[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. | *[[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]]== | ==[[FININT]]== | ||
Financial Intelligence - gathered from analysis of monetary transactions | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Cryptanalysis]] | * [[Cryptanalysis]] | ||
* [[Spy satellite]] | |||
* [[TEMPEST]] | * [[TEMPEST]] | ||
* [[Traffic analysis]] | * [[Traffic analysis]] | ||
[[Category:Intelligence gathering disciplines| ]] | [[Category:Intelligence gathering disciplines| ]] | ||
[[Category:Open source intelligence]] | [[Category:Open source intelligence]] | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 2 May 2008
Intelligence Gathering Disciplines
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);
- Espionage;
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
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