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Intelligence
Terms
Counterintelligence
Intelligence
Intelligence Collection Plan
Intelligence Cycle
Intelligence Estimate
Intelligence Operations
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace
Counterintelligence - (DOD)
Information gathered and activities conducted
to protect against espionage, other intelligence
activities,
sabotage, or assassinations conducted by
or on behalf of foreign governments or elements
thereof, foreign organizations,
or foreign persons, or international terrorist
activities. Also called CI.
Intelligence
- The product resulting from the collection, processing,
integration, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation
of available information concerning foreign countries or
areas. Also, information and knowledge about an adversary
obtained through observation, investigation, analysis, or
understanding. (U.S. Joint Forces Command)
Intelligence Collection Plan - (DOD)
A plan for gathering information from all available
sources to meet an intelligence requirement. Specifically,
a logical plan for transforming the essential elements
of information into orders or requests to sources within
a required time limit.
Intelligence Cycle - (DOD)
The process by which information is converted into
intelligence and made available to users. There
are six phases in the cycle: a. planning and direction-Determination
of intelligence requirements, development of appropriate
intelligence architecture, preparation of a collection
plan, and issuance of orders and requests to information
collection agencies. b. collection-Acquisition of information
and the provision of this information to processing
elements. c. processing and exploitation-Conversion
of collected information into forms suitable to the
production of intelligence. d. analysis and production-Conversion
of processed information into intelligence through
the integration, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation
of all source data and the preparation of intelligence
products in support of known or anticipated user requirements.
e. dissemination and integration-Delivery of intelligence
to users in a suitable form and the application of
the intelligence to appropriate missions, tasks, and
functions. f. evaluation and feedback-Continuous assessment
of intelligence operations during each phase of the
intelligence cycle to ensure that the commander's intelligence
requirements are being met.
Intelligence Estimate - (DOD, NATO) The appraisal, expressed in writing or
orally, of available intelligence relating to a specific
situation or condition with a view to determining the
courses of action open to the enemy or potential enemy
and the order of probability of their adoption.
Intelligence Operations - (DOD) The variety of intelligence tasks that are
carried out by various intelligence organizations
and activities. Predominantly, it refers to either
intelligence collection or intelligence production
activities. When used in the context of intelligence
collection activities, intelligence operations refer
to collection, processing, exploitation, and reporting
of information. When used in the context of intelligence
production activities, it refers to collation, integration,
interpretation, and analysis, leading to the dissemination
of a finished product.
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace - (DOD) An analytical methodology employed to reduce
uncertainties concerning the enemy, environment,
and terrain for all types of operations. Intelligence
preparation of the battlespace builds an extensive
database for each potential area in which a unit
may be required to operate. The database is then
analyzed in detail to determine the impact of the
enemy, environment, and terrain on operations and
presents it in graphic form. Intelligence preparation
of the battlespace is a continuing process. Also
called IPB.
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'With advance information, costly mistake can be avoided,
destruction averted, and the way to
lasting victory made clear.'
Sun Tzu
FM 2-0 - Intelligence
Support to IO FM 2-0:
'All-source
intelligence support, encompassing
all of its forms, is the principal enabler for successful
IO.
The commander’s
capability to synchronize military operations can be
heavily influenced by the ability to identify the threat
and understand the adversary’s
capabilities and intentions in the
information environment.'
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United
States
 2007 National Counterintelligence Strategy [1.8 MB], Office of the Director of National Intelligence, March 2007
The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, October 2005
'George W. Bush, President of the United States, approved the first National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States. This historic plan, developed under the purview of the National Counterintelligence Executive, will transform the way we conduct counterintelligence as an instrument of national policy.' March 2005
Joint
and National Intelligence Support to Military Operations
[3.3 MB], Joint Chiefs of Staff, October
2004
Executive
Order Strengthened Management of the Intelligence
Community, August 2004
Executive
Order National Counterterrorism Center,
August 2004
Executive
Order Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information
to Protect Americans
,
August 2004
FM
2-0 Intelligence [3 MB], UA Army, May 2004
Congressional
Reports: Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community
Activities before and after the Terrorist
Attacks of September 11, 2001, July
2003
Factbook
on Intelligence, CIA
Central
Intelligence: Origin and Evolution, Center for the
Study of Intelligence, 2001
The
NRO at Forty: Ensuring Global Information Supremacy
by R. Cargill Hall
US
Defense and Intelligence Abbreviations and
Acronyms November 1997 DVP-2600-1828-97,
Joint Military Intelligence College
National
Security Act of 1947 mandated
a major reorganization of the foreign policy
and military establishments of the U.S. Government.
The act created many of the institutions that
Presidents found useful when formulating and
implementing foreign policy, including the
National Security Council (NSC). It transformed
the wartime Office of Strategic Services into
the Central Intelligence Agency.
United
Kingdom & Europe
Intelligence, counter-terrorism and trust, address to the Society of Editors by the Director General of the Security Service, 5 November 2007
The
Government published it's response to the Intelligence
and Security Committee's annual report for 2003-2004
on 6 July. In it, the Government addresses the
ISC's conclusions and recommendations on the expenditure,
administration and policies of the UK's three intelligence
and security agencies: the Security Service, the
Secret Intelligence Service, and the Government
Communications Headquarters.
ISC
Annual Report - the Intelligence
and Security Committee (ISC)
published it's third annual report for the
period of May 2003 to May 2004 on 29 June.
The ISC was established under the Intelligence
Services Act 1994 to examine expenditure,
administration and policy of the UK's three
intelligence agencies. In addition to it's
conclusions and recommendations, the report
highlights the agencies' successes in the
past year.
The
UK National Intelligence Machinery - the
UK Intelligence and Security Agencies, 2000
European Parliament Interception Capabilities 2000
Report the
STOA report is, a very good technical description
of US interception capabilities
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General
Intelligence
Reform Hearing, Senate Select Committee
on Intelligence 18 August 2004
9/11
Commission Recommendations: Counterterrorism Analysis
and Collection—The Requirement for Imagination
and Creativity, House Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, 04 August 2004
Reform
and Reorganization of the U.S. Intelligence Community
Hearing, Senate
Select Committee on Intelligence, 20 July
2004
Operation
Iraqi fredom and the Challenges to Intelligence -
Keeping Pace with the Revolution in Military Affairs by
William Nolte, Journal of Intelligence Vol 1 2004
Testimony
on defense intelligence programs and lessons learned
in recent military operation, Senate Committee
on Armed Services, 7. April 2004
Bush
announces formation of independent commission to
look at US intelligence,
White House, February 2004
The
Need for Intelligence Reform Part I to III, Senator
Graham
Developing
a Taxonomy of Intelligence Analysis Variables -  Studies
in Intelligence, VOL. 47, NO. 3, 2003
Intelligence
in the Internet Era - Studies
in Intelligence,
VOL. 47, NO. 3, 2003
Domestic
Intelligence in the United Kingdom: Applicability
of the MI-5 Model
to the United States, Congressional
Research Service ˜ The Library
of Congress, May 19, 2003
Army Vision 2010: Integrating Measurement and Signature
Intelligence [MASINT] by John W. Ives, Strategy
Research Project, April 2002
Artificial
Intelligence’s
Role in Advancing the
National
Imagery
and Mapping
Agency (NIMA) by Ms. Pamela
Jackson, Strategy Research Project, April 2002
Tannenberg:
The First Use Of Signals Intelligence In Modern Warfare
[1.4 MB] by Frederick E. Jackson, Strategy Research
Project, April 2002
Market Garden: Was Intelligence Responsible for the
Failure? by
Lt Col Philip G. Bradley, April 2001
Center
of Gravity Analysis: Preparing for Intelligent Agents
by Lieutenant Colonel Michael Bowman, Strategy Research
Project, February 2001
A
Brief Look at the Echelon System - and the proposed
South African Look Alike a
good short introduction
to Echelon
'The 'Carnivore' Controversy:
Electronic Surveillance and
Privacy in the Digital Age' Hearing Before
the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate
on 6. September 2000.
Statement
for the Record of NSA Director Lt. General Michael
V. Hayden, USAF for the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence on the 12. April 2000, Powerpoint
presentation (12 MB)
Lt
Gen Michael V. Hayden, USAF, Director, National Security
Agency Address to Kennedy Political Union of American
University on the 17 February 2000
An Appraisal
of Technologies of Political Control by STOA
Geheimdienstarbeit
in Zeiten privater Datenquellen von Ralf Bendrath
Counterintelligence
Counter-Bioterrorism:
U.S. Intelligence Challenges by Howard Kirk Mardis,
Lt Col, USAF, April 2002
The
10 Commandments of Counterintelligence, Office
of the National Counterintelligence Executive, January
2001
FBI
Intelligence Investigations: Coordination Within Justice
on Counterintelligence Criminal Matters Is Limited
[0.5 MB] GAO-01-780, July 16 2001.
Satellites
Eyes
in the Sky: In Service of Humanity? By
Bjørn
Willum, freelance journalist
specialising in international
conflicts, including
remote sensing,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
[September 2000]
Human Rights
Abuses Monitored Satellite Imagery - Myth or Reality
MA
dissertation by Bjørn
Willum
Commercial
Satellites: Future Threats or Allies? by Lieutenant
Commander J. Todd Black, U.S. Navy Naval War College
Review Winter 1999
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Government
Canadian
Secret Intelligence Service 'CSIS
is a government agency dedicated to protecting the national security
interests of Canada and safeguarding its citizens. The main objective
of the Service is to investigate and report on threats to the
security of Canada, an objective that it pursues while respecting
the law and protecting human rights. CSIS is unique in its role
as the Government of Canada’s principal advisor on national
security.'
National Security Agency 'The NSA is the Nation's cryptologic
organization. It coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized
activities to protect U.S. information systems and produce foreign
intelligence information. A high technology organization, NSA
is on the frontiers of communications and data processing. It
is also one of the most important centers of foreign language
analysis and research within the Government.'
UK
Government Communications Headquarters 'In business,
knowledge is power. For GCHQ it's vastly more important.
Knowledge ensures our nation's security, economic well-being
and protection against serious crime. From our predecessor's
code breaking triumphs in World War 2 to providing intelligence
in today's climate of regional instabilities - GCHQ has
a history of employing the brightest and best. The most
analytical, lateral minds, working on more challenging,
rewarding - and important - tasks than are available virtually
anywhere else.'
NGOs & Others
AFIO - Association
of Former Intelligence Officers 'AFIO fosters -- through educational
programs and publications -- public understanding of the role
and importance of intelligence and the need for a strong and healthy
U.S. Intelligence / Counter-intelligence capability to protect
U.S. citizens, to serve U.S. national interests, and for world
stability. AFIO provides a venue for applying independent, seasoned
professional expertise and perspectives to historic, current,
and future national, corporate and public security issues.'
Echelon Watch 'Echelon
is perhaps the most powerful intelligence gathering organization
in the world. Several credible reports that suggest that this
global electronic communications surveillance system presents
an extreme threat to the privacy of people all over the world.
According to these reports, ECHELON attempts to capture staggering
volumes of satellite, microwave, cellular and fiber-optic traffic,
including communications to and from North America. This vast
quantity of voice and data communications are then processed through
sophisticated filtering technologies. This
site is designed to encourage public discussion of this potential
threat to civil liberties, and to urge the governments of the
world to protect our rights.'
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