Intelligence Cycle and Collections. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): NSS 2010 , NSS 3050 , and University Advanced Standing Examines the nature of intelligence and the roles and structures of the primary agencies within the U.S. Intelligence Community. Teaches the major intelligence collection disciplines: Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT), Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), and Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). Explores each discipline through both theoretical perspectives and practical insights to provide a robust understanding of intelligence operations. Applies the intelligence cycle and methodologies used in each phase.