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QUESTION 1

What is Intelligence?

ANSWER

A product comprised of information gathered within or outside the US that: -involves threat to our nation, people, property, or interests -Development, proliferation, or use of WMDs -Any other matter bearing on the US national homeland security

QUESTION 2

What are the six intelligence collection disciplines?

ANSWER

SIGINT GEOINT MASINT HUMINT OSINT CI

QUESTION 3

What is SIGINT?

ANSWER

COMINT (voice comms) ELINT (Radar beeps & squeaks) FISINT (datalinks or telemetry)

QUESTION 4

Who is responsible for collecting, processing, and reporting SIGINT?

ANSWER

National Security Agency

QUESTION 5

Who is the designated Functional Manager for SIGINT?

ANSWER

The Director of the NSA (DIRNSA) per EO 12333.

QUESTION 6

What enlisted AFSC's deal with SIGINT?

ANSWER

1N2A - Electronic Signals Intelligence Exploitation Analyst 1N2C - Signals Intelligence Analyst 1N3 - Cryptologic Linguist Specialist 1N4A - Digital Network Analyst 1N4B - Analysts & production Analyst 1A8X1 - Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst 1A8X2 - Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator

QUESTION 7

What is GEOINT?

ANSWER

IMINT FMV Includes fuzed information from imagery, terrain elevation, geodetic, hydrographic, topographic, aeronautical, imagery intelligence.

QUESTION 8

What is IMINT?

ANSWER

pictures derived from visual photography, radar sensors, and electro-optics.

QUESTION 9

Who is the Functional Manager for geospatial intelligence?

ANSWER

The Director of NGA.

QUESTION 10

What primary AFSC's work with GEOINT?

ANSWER

1N1A Geospatial Intelligence Analyst 1N1B Geospatial Intelligence Targeteer

QUESTION 11

What is MASINT?

ANSWER

The stuff that isn't GEOINT OR SIGINT. Seismic activity Acoustic activity (sonar buoys) Nuclear activity

QUESTION 12

What is HUMINT?

ANSWER

Intelligence derived from the information collected and provided by human sources, counter intelligence.

QUESTION 13

Who is designated the functional manager for HUMINT?

ANSWER

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

QUESTION 14

What enlisted AFSC'S deal with HUMINT?

ANSWER

1N7 - Human Intelligence Analyst

QUESTION 15

What is OSINT?

ANSWER

Open Source Intelligence

QUESTION 16

What is Title 10?

ANSWER

"Active Duty armed forces" Organizing, Training, and Equipping for services and reserve components.

QUESTION 17

What is Title 22?

ANSWER

"Foreign Relations and Intercourse"

QUESTION 18

What is Title 50?

ANSWER

"War and National Defense" Chapter 36 - FISA courts (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance) --preparing the battle space, especially from a cyber standpoint

QUESTION 19

Explain IO.

ANSWER

Seeks to balance two fundamental interests: 1) obtaining the intelligence information required to protect national security 2) Protecting individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution and outlined within the laws of the US.

QUESTION 20

What are the four definitions listed in EO 12333 that identify US persons?

ANSWER

-US Citizen -Permanent Resident Alien (PRA) -Unincorporated organization constituted of >51% of US Citizens or PRAs -A corporation incorporated in the US, except for a corporation directed and controlled by (a) foreign government(s)

QUESTION 21

What is the role of the president of the USA?

ANSWER

Head of State Head of Government Commander in Chief

QUESTION 22

What is the role of the National Security Council?

ANSWER

To advise the president on national security.

QUESTION 23

What is the NSC responsible for writing?

ANSWER

National Security Strategy (NSS)

QUESTION 24

What is the role of the secretary of defense?

ANSWER

-To be the principle policy advisor to the POTUS -Providing written policy guidance for DoD component chiefs

QUESTION 25

What is the role of the CJCS?

ANSWER

To be the principle military advisor to the POTUS (Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorg Act of 1986)

QUESTION 26

What is the Intelligence Community?

ANSWER

Federation of 17 executive branch agencies/organizations that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities

QUESTION 27

What are the eight categories of intelligence products?

ANSWER

1) Warning Intelligence 2) Current Intelligence 3) General Military Intelligence (GMI) 4) Target Intelligence 5) Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&TI) 6) Counterintelligence (CI) 7) Estimative Intelligence (e.g., DNI National Intel Estimate) 8)Identity Intelligence (I2)

QUESTION 28

What is Identity Intelligence?

ANSWER

Fusion of biometrics, biological, biographic, behavioral, and reputational information related to individuals.

QUESTION 29

What are the two independent agencies within the IC?

ANSWER

-The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) -The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

QUESTION 30

What is the role of the Vice President?

ANSWER

To be able to immediately assume all roles of the POTUS if needed.

QUESTION 31

What is the ODNI responsible for providing?

ANSWER

Oversees and directs the implementation & execution of the National Intelligence Program (NIP). Produces the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS). Produces National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs).

QUESTION 32

What is the CIA responsible for providing?

ANSWER

Responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers.

QUESTION 33

What is the DIA responsible for providing?

ANSWER

Provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners.

QUESTION 34

Who does the DIA Director serve as the principle adviser?

ANSWER

Serves as principal advisor to the SecDef and CJCS on matters of military intelligence.

QUESTION 35

What is the mission of National Security Agency?

ANSWER

Nation's cryptologic organization that coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to protect US information systems and to produce foreign signals intelligence information.

QUESTION 36

What is the mission of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency?

ANSWER

Provides timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives.

QUESTION 37

What is the mission of the National Reconnaissance Office?

ANSWER

Designs, builds, and operates the nation's reconnaissance satellites.

QUESTION 38

What is the mission of the US Army Intelligence & Security Command (INSCOM)?

ANSWER

Responsible for policy formulation, planning, programming, budgeting, management, staff supervision, and evaluation. Oversight for the intelligence activities for the Department of the Army

QUESTION 39

What is the mission of the Office of Naval Intelligence?

ANSWER

Leading provider of maritime intelligence to the US Navy and joint war fighting forces

QUESTION 40

What is the mission of the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA)?

ANSWER

Produces tactical and operational intelligence for the Marine Corps ISR Enterprise.

QUESTION 41

What is the mission of the 16th Air Force?

ANSWER

USAF ISR Enterprise is America's leading provider of finished intelligence derived from airborne, space, and cyberspace sensors.

QUESTION 42

What is the mission of the Department of Energy's Office of Intelligence and Counter-intelligence?

ANSWER

Responsible for the intelligence and CI activities throughout the DoE complex, including nearly 30 intelligence and CI offices nationwide. Overtly collects political, economic, and technical information concerning foreign energy matters. and nuclear weapons tests.

QUESTION 43

What is the mission of the department of Homeland Security?

ANSWER

Responsible for using information and intelligence from multiple sources to identify and assess current and future threats to the US. Prevents terrorist attacks within the US and reduces Americ'a's vulnerability to terrorism

QUESTION 44

What is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation?

ANSWER

Responsible for understanding threats to our national security and penetrating national and transnational networks that have a desire and capability to harm the US.

QUESTION 45

What is the mission of the Drug Enforcement Agency?

ANSWER

Responsible for enforcing the controlled substance laws and regulations. Goal is to enhance the US efforts to reduce the supply of drugs, protect national security, and combat global terrorism.

QUESTION 46

What is the mission of the Department of State?

ANSWER

Overtly collects and produces political, military, and economic information relevant to US foreign policy Serves as the focal point for all policy issues and activities involving the IC

QUESTION 47

What is the mission of the Department of the Treasury?

ANSWER

Overtly collects and analyzes foreign financial and monetary information.

QUESTION 48

Explain Intelligence Support to Acquisitions.

ANSWER

Weapons system life cycle management. Is done via Intelligence Supportability Analysis through the Intelligence Support Working Group (ISWG).

QUESTION 49

What is Cover?

ANSWER

The concealment of true identity, organizational affiliation with assertions of false information as part of, or in support of, official duties to carry out authorized activities and lawful operations.

QUESTION 50

What is backstopping?

ANSWER

Arrangements made to support a cover so that inquiries (including electronic databases) about the cover will elicit responses that make the cover appear to be true.

QUESTION 51

What is Intelligence Supportability Analysis?

ANSWER

It is the process by which the AF intelligence, acquisition and operations analysts identify, document and plan for requirements, needs, and supporting intelligence infrastructure necessary to successfully acquire and employ AF capabilities.

QUESTION 52

What is the Intelligence Support Working Group (ISWG)?

ANSWER

Intelligence Support Working Group (ISWG) is the forum where intel and acquisitions actually go about having the Intelligence Supportability Analysis conversation.

QUESTION 53

What is US Coast Guard Intelligence (CGI) responsible for?

ANSWER

Protect the public, the environment, and US economic & security interests in any maritime region in which they may be at risk. The Coast Guard is part of DHS, and has unique military, humanitarian, and law enforcement capabilities.

QUESTION 54

Explain Title 18.

ANSWER

"Crimes and Criminal Procedure" Chapter 119 - Wiretapping

QUESTION 55

Explain Title 32.

ANSWER

"National Guard" Organizing, Training and Equipping the ANG

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