ITACG Intelligence Guide for First Responders 2nd Edition - ISE.gov

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Network: A structure of interconnecting components designed to communicate with each other
and perform a function or functions as a unit in a specified manner.
No Fly: An individual not permitted to board commercial flights because of terrorism concerns.
No-Fly List: A list created and maintained by the U.S. Government to keep known or suspected
terrorists from boarding and flying on commercial flights.
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Open Source: Information of potential intelligence value that is available to the general public
that can be used to enhance intelligence analysis and reporting.
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT): Publicly available information appearing in print or electronic
form, including radio, television, newspapers, journals, the Internet, commercial databases, and
videos, graphics, and drawings used to enhance intelligence analysis and reporting.
Operational Intelligence: (1) Intelligence required for planning and executing operations. (2)
Information on an active or potential target, such as a group or individual, relevant premises,
contact points, and methods of communication, that is evaluated and systematically organized.
The process is developmental in nature wherein there are sufficient articulated reasons to
suspect nefarious activity.
Operations Security: A systematic, proven process by which a government, organization,
or individual can identify, control, and protect generally unclassified information about an
operation/activity and thus, deny or mitigate an adversary’s/competitor’s ability to compromise
or interrupt said operation/activity.