intelligence gathering
Covert data acquisition
Intelligence gathering is the systematic collection of information, typically by governments, militaries, or organizations seeking strategic advantage.
Methods range from analyzing public sources to covert operations: surveillance, informants, intercepted communications.
The agency's intelligence gathering focused on nuclear proliferation.
The term often implies secrecy or espionage, though it also covers legitimate research and analysis.
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- deep coverProlonged covert infiltration
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
need to know · eyes only · counterterrorism · cryptanalysis · corporate espionage · spy satellites · dead drop · safe house · tradecraft · covert operations · black ops · operative · data privacy laws · wire tap · competitive analysis · criminal investigations · HUMINT · infiltration
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- policingpatrol, police powers, arrests, police officer, arrest
- wartimerationing, war economy, war bonds, war effort, evacuations
- Spycraftspy, agent, asset, covert, handler
- anti-piracynaval patrol, naval patrols, escort mission, hostage rescue, warships
- Canadian MilitaryCanadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army, DND, military branches, service branches
intelligence gatheringpublic disclosure
Revealing information openly
academic research · journalism · published research · citizen journalism · library research
intelligence gatheringdisclosure
Act of revealing information
intelligence sharing · whistleblowing · broadcasting · declassification · publication
intelligence gatheringwillful ignorance
Purposely remaining uninformed
intelligence failure · information blackout · head-in-the-sand · complacency · obliviousness