Deck 1: An Overview of Intelligence

Question 1

What is information in terms of intelligence collection?

A) Unprocessed material of every description that can be used to produce intelligence
B) Raw Data
C) Perishable
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is the main mission of intelligence?

A) Production of knowledge
B) Covert activities
C) Collection of information
D) Analysis
E) Counterintelligence

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Intelligence can be defined as:

A) The product resulting from the collecting and processing of information concerning actual and potential situations and conditions relating to domestic and foreign activities and to domestic and foreign or U.S. and enemy-held
B) Information that has been analyzed and refined so that it is useful to policymakers in making decisions-specifically, decisions about potential threats to our national security
C) The product resulting from the collection, processing, integration, evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of available information concerning foreign nations, hostile or potentially hostile forces or elements, or areas of actual or potential operations
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of intelligence specifically described in the text?

A) Tactical
B) International
C) Operational
D) Foreign

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of an intelligence function?

A) Using satellite imagery to photograph troop movements in Iran
B) Concluding that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction
C) Purging excessive amounts of outdated information and intelligence from files to make room for new actionable intelligence
D) Convincing a foreign intelligence agent to provide secret information about their native country to a United States intelligence agency

Question 6

According to the CIA, reduced to its simplest terms, intelligence is knowledge and foreknowledge of the world around us-the prelude to decision and action by US policymakers.

Question 7

Although many agencies use intelligence in different ways and have different needs, there is one generally accepted definition of intelligence across the Federal, State and Local governments.

Question 8

define the following Intelligence Function.
-Collection.

Question 9

define the following Intelligence Function.
-Analysis.

Question 10

define the following Intelligence Function.
-Counterintelligence.

Question 11

define the following Intelligence Function.
-Covert Operations.

Question 12

define the following Intelligence Function.
-Intelligence Management.

Question 13

define the following terms
-Actionable Intelligence.

Question 14

define the following terms
-Clandestine Operation.

Question 15

define the following terms
-BLUF.

Question 16

define the following terms
-All-Source Intelligence.

Question 17

define the following terms
-Decision Advantage

Question 18

Match types and categories of intelligence.
-Foreign.

A) Needed by front-line commanders (or users) and decision-makers to assist in making decisions in the near-term
B) Intelligence focused on national security threats that exist or originate outside of the United States
C) Required for the formulation of strategy, policy, and military plans and operations at the national and theater levels
D) Typically used by the military and falls somewhere between tactical and strategic
E) Intelligence focused on threats and law enforcement information within the United States

Question 19

Match types and categories of intelligence.
-Domestic.

A) Needed by front-line commanders (or users) and decision-makers to assist in making decisions in the near-term
B) Intelligence focused on national security threats that exist or originate outside of the United States
C) Required for the formulation of strategy, policy, and military plans and operations at the national and theater levels
D) Typically used by the military and falls somewhere between tactical and strategic
E) Intelligence focused on threats and law enforcement information within the United States

Question 20

Match types and categories of intelligence.
-Tactical.

A) Needed by front-line commanders (or users) and decision-makers to assist in making decisions in the near-term
B) Intelligence focused on national security threats that exist or originate outside of the United States
C) Required for the formulation of strategy, policy, and military plans and operations at the national and theater levels
D) Typically used by the military and falls somewhere between tactical and strategic
E) Intelligence focused on threats and law enforcement information within the United States

Question 21

Match types and categories of intelligence.
-Operational .

A) Needed by front-line commanders (or users) and decision-makers to assist in making decisions in the near-term
B) Intelligence focused on national security threats that exist or originate outside of the United States
C) Required for the formulation of strategy, policy, and military plans and operations at the national and theater levels
D) Typically used by the military and falls somewhere between tactical and strategic
E) Intelligence focused on threats and law enforcement information within the United States

Question 22

Match types and categories of intelligence.
-Strategic.

A) Needed by front-line commanders (or users) and decision-makers to assist in making decisions in the near-term
B) Intelligence focused on national security threats that exist or originate outside of the United States
C) Required for the formulation of strategy, policy, and military plans and operations at the national and theater levels
D) Typically used by the military and falls somewhere between tactical and strategic
E) Intelligence focused on threats and law enforcement information within the United States

Question 23

Explain the difference between information and intelligence.

Question 24

List the 5 functions of intelligence.

Question 25

What does BLUF stand for? How does this pertain to intelligence?

Question 26

What are the primary missions of the 18 intelligence agencies?

Question 27

Explain in detail the five functions of intelligence. Do you think one function is most important? Why or why not?

Question 28

Choose one function of intelligence and provide two examples of its use in history (you may need to conduct outside research).

Question 29

Explain some of the challenges that may arise from the relationship between the IC and the policy/decision-maker. Use examples from the text as well as your own thoughts.