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List of intelligence gathering disciplines

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Intelligence Gathering Disciplines

  • HUMINT - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground
  • IMINT - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography
  • MASINT - Measurement and Signature Intelligence
    • ACOUSTINT - Acoustic Intelligence - gathered from acoustical sources
    • CBINT - Chemical and Biological Intelligence - gathered from chemical and biological weapons and hazards
    • DEWINT - Directed Energy Weapon Intelligence - gathered from weapon related radio frequency, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, laser, and particle beams
    • Effluent/Debris Collection - gathered from atmospheric effluents and debris
    • ELECTRO-OPTINT - Electro-Optical Intelligence - gathered from optical monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum
      • IRINT - Infrared Intelligence - gathered from the infrared spectrum
      • LASINT - Laser Intelligence - gathered from laser systems
    • NUCINT - Nuclear Intelligence - gathered from the analysis of radiation
    • RADINT - Radar Intelligence - gathered from radar sources
    • RF/EMPINT - Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence - gathered from radio frequency and electromagnetic pulse emissions
    • Spectroscopic Intelligence
    • URINT - Unintentional Radiation Intelligence - gathered from unintentionally emanated electromagnetic energy excluding nuclear sources
  • OSINT - Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources
  • SIGINT - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
    • ELINT - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from electronic sensors

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