Knowledge

List of intelligence gathering disciplines

Source đź“ť

41: 223:
is often thought to use human intelligence to operate in different countries or Britain itself to protect the country from global affairs. However, this is usually confused with their brother agency MI5, which focuses on the security of Britain.
476:
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) are gathered from open sources. OSINT can be further segmented by the source type: Internet/General, Scientific/Technical, and various HUMINT specialties, e.g. trade shows, association meetings, and interviews.
542:(MEDINT) – gathered from analysis of medical records and/or actual physiological examinations to determine health and/or particular ailments and allergic conditions for consideration 274:
Measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) are gathered from an array of signatures (distinctive characteristics) of fixed or dynamic target sources. According to the
58: 898: 278:'s Center for MASINT Studies and Research, MASINT is split into six major disciplines: electro-optical, nuclear, radar, geophysical, materials, and radiofrequency. 1111: 662: 535:
Technical intelligence (TECHINT) are gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations, or environmental conditions.
398: 908: 105: 77: 17: 213: 84: 287: 91: 1041: 705: 507: 1132: 688: 655: 302: 150: 73: 1104: 745: 322: 292: 933: 903: 648: 269: 1086: 457: 735: 356: 452: 344: 98: 679: 155:
Human intelligence (HUMINT) are gathered from a person in the location in question. Sources can include the following:
1142: 1137: 447: 275: 124: 339: 317: 312: 1036: 1028: 1046: 977: 802: 717: 430: 297: 62: 403: 334: 252:
Geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) are gathered from satellite and aerial photography, or mapping/terrain data.
671: 425: 183: 504:(ELINT) – gathered from electronic signals that do not contain speech or text (which are considered COMINT) 381: 307: 1094: 562: 495: 435: 220: 618: 376: 361: 393: 371: 408: 1009: 740: 572: 471: 193: 160: 1061: 1051: 999: 730: 552: 501: 365: 247: 51: 30: 413: 1076: 1014: 994: 943: 700: 530: 515: 282: 233: 963: 442: 1066: 1004: 890: 846: 831: 780: 725: 539: 486: 256: 8: 1099: 973: 790: 763: 567: 178: 1071: 1056: 948: 923: 861: 812: 797: 577: 351: 913: 238:
Financial intelligence (FININT) are gathered from analysis of monetary transactions.
968: 918: 582: 420: 189: 856: 785: 399:
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) MASINT
207: 953: 773: 329: 1126: 871: 851: 836: 557: 958: 876: 866: 807: 388: 640: 768: 491:
Signals intelligence (SIGINT) are gathered from interception of signals.
514:
data from a missile or sometimes from aircraft tests; formerly known as
841: 203: 822: 817: 755: 511: 172: 166: 40: 826: 163:(FID) personnel working with host nation (HN) forces or populations 616: 198: 622: 604:
The Secret War between the Wars: MI5 in the 1920s and 1930s
259:(IMINT) – gathered from satellite and aerial photography 1112:
Counterintelligence and counter-terrorism organizations
175:
clandestine reporting, access agents, couriers, cutouts
621:. Air Force Institute of Technology. Archived from 65:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 510:(FISINT) – entails the collection and analysis of 1124: 288:Airborne electro-optical missile tracking MASINT 169:by accredited diplomats (e.g. military attachĂ©s) 656: 508:Foreign instrumentation signals intelligence 74:"List of intelligence gathering disciplines" 670: 151:Human intelligence (intelligence gathering) 663: 649: 345:Effects of ionizing radiation on materials 303:Optical measurement of nuclear explosions 125:Learn how and when to remove this message 619:"Center for MASINT Studies and Research" 617:Center for MASINT Studies and Research. 1077:Scientific & Technical intelligence 14: 1125: 270:Measurement and signature intelligence 644: 899:By alliances, nations and industries 340:Space-based nuclear energy detection 323:Space-based staring infrared sensors 63:adding citations to reliable sources 34: 610: 601: 357:Weather and sea intelligence MASINT 216:(e.g. CIA Domestic Contact Service) 24: 1133:Intelligence gathering disciplines 404:Non-cooperative target recognition 293:Tactical counter-artillery sensors 139:intelligence gathering disciplines 25: 1154: 276:Air Force Institute of Technology 18:Intelligence Gathering Discipline 39: 1047:Words of estimative probability 909:Operational platforms by nation 50:needs additional citations for 595: 458:Unintentional radiation MASINT 335:Radiation survey and dosimetry 184:Non-governmental organizations 13: 1: 588: 453:Electromagnetic pulse MASINT 7: 1095:Intelligence cycle security 606:. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. 563:Meteorological intelligence 546: 496:Communications intelligence 431:Biological materials MASINT 10: 1159: 528: 524: 484: 469: 394:Line-of-sight radar MASINT 267: 245: 231: 148: 28: 1085: 1027: 987: 932: 889: 754: 716: 696: 687: 678: 480: 426:Chemical materials MASINT 263: 241: 227: 144: 1143:Government-related lists 1138:Open-source intelligence 472:Open-source intelligence 465: 409:Multistatic radar MASINT 161:foreign internal defense 1062:Intelligence assessment 1052:All-source intelligence 672:Intelligence management 553:All-source intelligence 502:Electronic intelligence 448:Frequency domain MASINT 366:acoustical intelligence 248:Geospatial intelligence 31:Intelligence assessment 746:Operational techniques 701:Special reconnaissance 531:Technical intelligence 516:telemetry intelligence 283:Electro-optical MASINT 234:Financial intelligence 443:Radiofrequency MASINT 436:Nuclear test analysis 1067:Medical intelligence 1037:Competing hypotheses 847:Industrial espionage 832:Denial and deception 540:Medical intelligence 487:Signals intelligence 414:Passive covert radar 382:Gravitimetric MASINT 368:(ACOUSTINT or ACINT) 318:Hyperspectral MASINT 313:Spectroscopic MASINT 257:Imagery intelligence 167:Diplomatic reporting 59:improve this article 1100:Counterintelligence 1015:Technical (TECHINT) 1010:Open-source (OSINT) 1000:Geospatial (GEOINT) 974:Casualty estimation 568:Operations security 214:Traveler debriefing 1072:Military geography 1057:Basic intelligence 995:Financial (FININT) 936:signature (MASINT) 862:One-way voice link 798:Concealment device 352:Geophysical MASINT 204:Routine patrolling 137:This is a list of 1120: 1119: 1023: 1022: 914:Direction finding 904:In modern history 885: 884: 179:Military attachĂ©s 135: 134: 127: 109: 16:(Redirected from 1150: 919:Traffic analysis 891:Signals (SIGINT) 726:Asset recruiting 694: 693: 685: 684: 665: 658: 651: 642: 641: 635: 634: 632: 630: 614: 608: 607: 602:Quinlan, Kevin. 599: 583:Traffic analysis 421:Materials MASINT 364:, also known as 210:, patrols, etc.) 190:Prisoners of war 130: 123: 119: 116: 110: 108: 67: 43: 35: 21: 1158: 1157: 1153: 1152: 1151: 1149: 1148: 1147: 1123: 1122: 1121: 1116: 1081: 1019: 1005:Imagery (IMINT) 983: 944:Electro-optical 935: 934:Measurement and 928: 881: 857:Numbers station 786:Black operation 750: 712: 674: 669: 639: 638: 628: 626: 615: 611: 600: 596: 591: 549: 533: 527: 489: 483: 474: 468: 377:Magnetic MASINT 362:Acoustic MASINT 298:Infrared MASINT 272: 266: 250: 244: 236: 230: 208:military police 153: 147: 131: 120: 114: 111: 68: 66: 56: 44: 33: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1156: 1146: 1145: 1140: 1135: 1118: 1117: 1115: 1114: 1109: 1108: 1107: 1097: 1091: 1089: 1083: 1082: 1080: 1079: 1074: 1069: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1042:Target-centric 1039: 1033: 1031: 1025: 1024: 1021: 1020: 1018: 1017: 1012: 1007: 1002: 997: 991: 989: 985: 984: 982: 981: 971: 966: 964:Radiofrequency 961: 956: 951: 946: 940: 938: 930: 929: 927: 926: 921: 916: 911: 906: 901: 895: 893: 887: 886: 883: 882: 880: 879: 874: 869: 864: 859: 854: 849: 844: 839: 834: 829: 820: 815: 810: 805: 800: 795: 794: 793: 783: 778: 777: 776: 771: 760: 758: 752: 751: 749: 748: 743: 738: 733: 728: 722: 720: 714: 713: 711: 710: 709: 708: 697: 691: 689:Human (HUMINT) 682: 676: 675: 668: 667: 660: 653: 645: 637: 636: 609: 593: 592: 590: 587: 586: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 560: 555: 548: 545: 544: 543: 529:Main article: 526: 523: 522: 521: 520: 519: 499: 485:Main article: 482: 479: 470:Main article: 467: 464: 463: 462: 461: 460: 455: 450: 440: 439: 438: 433: 428: 418: 417: 416: 411: 406: 401: 396: 386: 385: 384: 379: 374: 372:Seismic MASINT 369: 359: 349: 348: 347: 342: 337: 330:Nuclear MASINT 327: 326: 325: 320: 315: 310: 305: 300: 295: 290: 268:Main article: 265: 262: 261: 260: 246:Main article: 243: 240: 232:Main article: 229: 226: 218: 217: 211: 201: 196: 187: 181: 176: 170: 164: 149:Main article: 146: 143: 133: 132: 47: 45: 38: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1155: 1144: 1141: 1139: 1136: 1134: 1131: 1130: 1128: 1113: 1110: 1106: 1105:organizations 1103: 1102: 1101: 1098: 1096: 1093: 1092: 1090: 1088: 1087:Dissemination 1084: 1078: 1075: 1073: 1070: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1060: 1058: 1055: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1034: 1032: 1030: 1026: 1016: 1013: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1003: 1001: 998: 996: 993: 992: 990: 986: 979: 975: 972: 970: 967: 965: 962: 960: 957: 955: 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 941: 939: 937: 931: 925: 922: 920: 917: 915: 912: 910: 907: 905: 902: 900: 897: 896: 894: 892: 888: 878: 875: 873: 872:Steganography 870: 868: 865: 863: 860: 858: 855: 853: 852:Interrogation 850: 848: 845: 843: 840: 838: 837:Eavesdropping 835: 833: 830: 828: 824: 821: 819: 816: 814: 811: 809: 806: 804: 801: 799: 796: 792: 789: 788: 787: 784: 782: 779: 775: 772: 770: 767: 766: 765: 762: 761: 759: 757: 753: 747: 744: 742: 741:Direct action 739: 737: 736:Covert action 734: 732: 729: 727: 724: 723: 721: 719: 715: 707: 706:organizations 704: 703: 702: 699: 698: 695: 692: 690: 686: 683: 681: 677: 673: 666: 661: 659: 654: 652: 647: 646: 643: 625:on 2007-07-07 624: 620: 613: 605: 598: 594: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 573:Spy satellite 571: 569: 566: 564: 561: 559: 558:Cryptanalysis 556: 554: 551: 550: 541: 538: 537: 536: 532: 517: 513: 509: 506: 505: 503: 500: 497: 494: 493: 492: 488: 478: 473: 459: 456: 454: 451: 449: 446: 445: 444: 441: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 423: 422: 419: 415: 412: 410: 407: 405: 402: 400: 397: 395: 392: 391: 390: 387: 383: 380: 378: 375: 373: 370: 367: 363: 360: 358: 355: 354: 353: 350: 346: 343: 341: 338: 336: 333: 332: 331: 328: 324: 321: 319: 316: 314: 311: 309: 306: 304: 301: 299: 296: 294: 291: 289: 286: 285: 284: 281: 280: 279: 277: 271: 258: 255: 254: 253: 249: 239: 235: 225: 222: 215: 212: 209: 205: 202: 200: 197: 195: 191: 188: 185: 182: 180: 177: 174: 171: 168: 165: 162: 158: 157: 156: 152: 142: 140: 129: 126: 118: 107: 104: 100: 97: 93: 90: 86: 83: 79: 76: â€“  75: 71: 70:Find sources: 64: 60: 54: 53: 48:This article 46: 42: 37: 36: 32: 27: 19: 877:Surveillance 867:Resident spy 808:Cryptography 627:. Retrieved 623:the original 612: 603: 597: 534: 490: 475: 389:Radar MASINT 308:LASER MASINT 273: 251: 237: 219: 159:Advisors or 154: 138: 136: 121: 112: 102: 95: 88: 81: 69: 57:Please help 52:verification 49: 26: 949:Geophysical 731:Cell system 718:Clandestine 1127:Categories 978:earthquake 842:False flag 680:Collection 589:References 192:(POWs) or 115:April 2019 85:newspapers 29:See also: 969:Materials 823:Defection 818:Dead drop 791:black bag 756:Espionage 629:3 October 518:or TELINT 512:telemetry 194:detainees 173:Espionage 1029:Analysis 827:Turncoat 774:handling 547:See also 498:(COMINT) 199:Refugees 976: ( 954:Nuclear 924:TEMPEST 578:TEMPEST 525:TECHINT 99:scholar 813:Cutout 764:Agents 481:SIGINT 264:MASINT 242:GEOINT 228:FININT 186:(NGOs) 145:HUMINT 101:  94:  87:  80:  72:  988:Other 959:Radar 803:Cover 781:Asset 769:field 466:OSINT 106:JSTOR 92:books 631:2007 78:news 221:MI6 61:by 1129:: 825:/ 141:. 980:) 664:e 657:t 650:v 633:. 206:( 128:) 122:( 117:) 113:( 103:· 96:· 89:· 82:· 55:. 20:)

Index

Intelligence Gathering Discipline
Intelligence assessment

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"List of intelligence gathering disciplines"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
Human intelligence (intelligence gathering)
foreign internal defense
Diplomatic reporting
Espionage
Military attachés
Non-governmental organizations
Prisoners of war
detainees
Refugees
Routine patrolling
military police
Traveler debriefing
MI6
Financial intelligence
Geospatial intelligence
Imagery intelligence
Measurement and signature intelligence

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑