Glossary

Actionable information Information directly useful to customers for immediate exploitation without having to go through the full intelligence production process.

Counterintelligence Organized activity of an intelligence service designed to block an enemy's sources of information, to deceive the enemy, to prevent sabotage, and to gather political and military information.

Countersurveillance All measures, active or passive, taken to counteract hostile surveillance.

Counterterrorism Action or strategy intended to counteract or suppress terrorism.

Criminal An individual who breaks the law.

Criminal enterprise All illegal activity committed.

C-Suite The executive level of a company with the CEO, CFO, CIO, etc.

Dope-on-a-rope Informant. ...

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