Jargon Buster | Intelligence Academy

The jargon buster is a living document for students struggling with the myriad of intelligence terms developed as a part of intelligence training.

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C

COMINT

COMmunications INTelligence aims to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of a target system used to transmit, transfer or otherwise communicate information.

COMSEC

COMmunications SECurity ensures the confidentiality and integrity of any system used to transmit, transfer or otherwise communicate information.

Cueing

The use of sensors to support the collection of others. For example, a physical surveillance operation that reports on an individual, supplying a covert source lead that provokes recruitment.