List of intelligence gathering disciplines: Difference between revisions
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==[[GEOINT]]== | ==[[GEOINT]]== | ||
Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data | 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 | ||
==[[MASINT]]== | ==[[MASINT]]== | ||
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*[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence | *[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence | ||
*[[ELINT]] - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions | *[[ELINT]] - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions | ||
** [[FISINT]] - Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence | **[[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. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Cryptanalysis]] | *[[Cryptanalysis]] | ||
* [[Spy satellite]] | *[[Spy satellite]] | ||
* [[TEMPEST]] | *[[TEMPEST]] | ||
* [[Traffic analysis]] | *[[Traffic analysis]] | ||
{{intelligence cycle management}} | {{intelligence cycle management}} | ||
[[Category:Intelligence gathering disciplines| ]] | [[Category:Intelligence gathering disciplines| ]] | ||
[[Category:Open source intelligence]] | [[Category:Open source intelligence]] | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 1 July 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