List of intelligence gathering disciplines
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
- EOINT - 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
- MATINT - Materials Intelligence
- 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
- 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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