Ch. 1 Intelligence

Intelligence activities detecting time-sensitive foreign developments that warn of hostile actions.

Time-sensitive intelligence supporting ongoing operations, integrating all-source analysis.

Intelligence on foreign military capabilities or factors affecting U.S. military operations.

Intelligence that locates target components, indicating vulnerabilities and significance.

Foundational intelligence on foreign research, engineering, and military systems' capabilities and limitations.

Info and activities to combat espionage and protect against foreign intelligence operations.

Integrative approach using data from multiple sources for analysis and reporting.

Methods and plans utilized by threats that may impact military decisions.

The intelligence staff addresses diverse production needs based on specific intelligence requirements and missions.

Critical to operational success, intelligence must be shared promptly and in the right format for decision-making.

A coordinated framework ensuring effective integration and dissemination of intelligence among all units.

A plan detailing how intelligence will be shared and integrated with allied forces and partners.

Personnel responsible for managing the sharing of intelligence with foreign partners.

The comprehension of the environment and context for effective decision-making and targeting.

A framework that encompasses the gathering, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence in military operations.

Data collected in combat that aids in understanding and decision-making in military operations.

Open Source Intelligence, derived from publicly available information collected by trained practitioners.

Trained individuals who gather and analyze PAI to generate intelligence.

Group responsible for managing OSINT operations and standards.

Stand-alone products summarizing analyzed open-source intelligence.

Signals Intelligence derived from communications and electronic signals.

Technical information and intelligence from foreign communications not meant for the collector.

Crucial structure needed for effective management and utility of intelligence capabilities including OSINT.

The necessity for OSINT to be part of the operational process from planning to execution.

Security issues that can severely affect operations and national security.

Threats posed by individuals within an organization who misuse their access.

Any foreign group that conducts intelligence activities against U.S. interests.

Counterintelligence mission focusing on protecting against espionage.

Threats from human intelligence sources attempting to gather information.

Combining various intelligence types for comprehensive threat assessment.

Process of gathering information about potential threats.

Essential collaboration among CI personnel and their partners.

Data collected from safe or no-risk sites that support intelligence missions.

The process of gathering and analyzing publicly available information to enhance intelligence.

A directive that Army intelligence must follow during PAI research activities.

Activities aimed at detecting and neutralizing threats to protect Army assets.

Counterespionage, force protection support, threat intelligence targeting, and tech protection.

CI activities that can be offensive, defensive, or a mix to support specific missions.

Efforts to identify and neutralize intelligence collection threats.

A process that evaluates intelligence data to support military operations.

Analyzing current conditions to understand the operational environment.

Evaluation of the operational environment before a mission to identify risks.

The creation of finished intelligence products from raw data.

The process of combining and correlating diverse information to create clarity.

Key activities including situation development, IPOE, and targeting support.

Intelligence products derived from one source, often less reliable.