HUMINT Sources#
The data sources HUMINT collection draws from. Coverage, cost, and legal authority differ by source; the operator picks the source that satisfies the collection requirement at the lowest OPSEC and legal load.
Source |
Description |
|---|---|
Personnel records |
Public profiles, organizational charts, conference rosters. |
Recruited sources |
Agents motivated by MICE (money, ideology, compromise, ego). |
Walk-ins / volunteers |
Self-initiated contacts. |
Defectors |
Long-running case management. |
Liaison |
Allied service exchanges. |
Social-engineering pretexts |
Authorized red-team interactions. |
Forum and chat-room contacts |
Long-cycle relationship building. |
References#
HUMINT for the discipline overview.
HUMINT Tools for the operator’s kit.
HUMINT Techniques for the tradecraft.