IFPC Study Guide - EBK
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What is Intelligence? - Answer: Intelligence is analyzed information that provides an assesment.
What are the Intelligence Levels? - Answer: Strategic, Operational, and Tactical.
What type of Intelligence comes from analyzing electronic signals such as radars? - Answer: ELINT
Which agency is responsible for MASINT? - Answer: DIA
the National Security Agency (NSA) manages___ and ___ Intelligence. - Answer: Cryptologic and Signals
___ National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX) manages counterintelligence (CI) activities of the IC. -
Answer: DNI's
What is the difference between Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) and Open-source information? -
Answer: Osint is information that has been deliberately researched, analyzed, and disseminated to a
specific audience, generally with the purpose of adressing a specific intel gap, an ongoing line of effort,
or a Commander's Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR), whereas Open Source information is raw data
from various sources that has not yet been analyzed.
What is the primary responsibility of Joint Intelligence? - Answer: Inform the Commander
, List the six categories of the intelligence Cycle: - Answer: o Planning and direction
o Collection
o Processing and exploitation
o Analysis and production
o Dissemination and integration; and
o Evaluation and feedback
Name the intelligence planning activities that support intelligence operations. - Answer: o Identify
intelligence gaps
o Prioritize intelligence requirements
o Develop production and integrated collection plans
o Assess intelligence capabilities and identify shortfalls and mitigation strategies
Name the first principle of joint intelligence. - Answer: Perspective - Think like the adversary (the J2
thinks RED/Enemy while the J3 thinks BLUE/Friendlies)
How can intelligence analysts think like the adversary/enemy? - Answer: By maintaining an
understanding of the adversary's goals, motivations, objectives, capabilities, methods of operations and
vulnerabilities. It is imperative to never underestimate the adversary.
The Espionage Act of 1917 was signed after America declared war on _______, defining espionage
during wartime. - Answer: Germany
What where the three key outcomes of the National Security Act of 1947? - Answer: Establish the DoD,
(unifying the Nation's military establishment); Establish the National Security Council (NSC); Establish the
CIA (formerly the OSS)
What Executive Order establishes the Head of the Intelligence Community? - Answer: EO 12333
establishes the Director of National Intelligence as the head of the IC.
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