List of intelligence gathering disciplines: Difference between revisions
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Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground. | Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground. | ||
*[[HUMINT#Espionage|Espionage]] | *[[HUMINT#Espionage|Espionage]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Diplomatic reporting | Friendly accredited diplomats]] | *[[HUMINT#Diplomatic reporting|Friendly accredited diplomats]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Military attaches | Military attaches]] | *[[HUMINT#Military attaches|Military attaches]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)| Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)]] | *[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)|Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)|Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)]] | *[[HUMINT#Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)|Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees | Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees]] | *[[HUMINT#Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees|Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Refugees|Refugees]] | *[[HUMINT#Refugees|Refugees]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Strategic reconnaissance | Strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces]] | *[[HUMINT#Strategic reconnaissance|Strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces]] | ||
*[[HUMINT#Traveler debriefing | Traveler debriefing(e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service)]] | *[[HUMINT#Traveler debriefing|Traveler debriefing (e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service)]] | ||
==[[GEOINT]]== | ==[[GEOINT]]== | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 7 May 2009
Intelligence Gathering Disciplines
Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground.
- Espionage
- Friendly accredited diplomats
- Military attaches
- Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Prisoners of war (POW's) 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