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Intelligence (abbreviated int. or intel. ) is not information, but the product of evaluated information, valued for its currency and relevance rather than its detail or accuracy —in contrast with "data" which typically refers to precise or particular information, or "fact," which typically refers to verified information. Information as a concept has a diversity of meanings from everyday usage to technical settings Debt AIDS Trade in Africa (or DATA) is a Multinational non-government organization founded in January 2002 in London by U2 's Generally a fact is defined as something that is true something that actually exists or something that can be verified according to an established standard of evaluation Sometimes called "active data" or "active intelligence", these typically regard the current plans, decisions, and actions of people, as these may have urgency or may otherwise be considered "valuable" from the point of view of the intelligence-gathering organization. Active intelligence is treated as a constantly mutable component, or variable, within a larger equation of understanding the secret, covert, or otherwise private "intelligence" of an opponent, or competitor, to answer questions or obtain advance warning of events and movements deemed to be important or otherwise relevant. A variable (ˈvɛərɪəbl is an Attribute of a physical or an abstract System which may change its Value while it is under Observation. Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively Competition is a rivalry between individuals groups nations or animals for territory or resources

As used by intelligence agencies and related services, "intelligence" refers integrally to both active data as well as the process and the result of gathering and analyzing such information, as these together form a cohesive network (cf. An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to the Information gathering (known in the context as " intelligence " A social network is a Social structure made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organizations that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency such as "hive mind"). MIND ( Moving In New Directions) (est 1975 is an alternative education high school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In a sense, this usage of "intelligence" at the national level may be somewhat associated with the concept of social intelligence —albeit one which is tied to localized or nationalist tradition, politics, law, and the enforcement thereof. Social intelligence according to the original definition of Edward Thorndike, is "the ability to understand and manage men and women boys and girls to act wisely The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation The word tradition comes from the Latin traditionem acc of traditio which means "a giving up delivering up surrendering" and is used in a number of Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Coming into force (also called enforcement or enactment) is a term that refers to the process by which Legislation, or part of legislation and

This article deals with the general role and history of intelligence. For a more detailed look at the process, there is a hierarchy of articles, partially posted, beginning with intelligence cycle management. This article is at the top level of a series of articles about Intelligence Cycle Management

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Information collected can be difficult to obtain or altogether secret material gained through ("closed sources") See list of intelligence gathering disciplines, or it can be widely available but systematically researched through Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). Intelligence Gathering Disciplines HUMINT Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground This article is a subset article in a series under Intelligence collection management. Traditionally, intelligence involves all-source collection, storage and indexing of data, usually in multiple languages, in the expectation that some small portion will later prove important. Intelligence gathering disciplines, or, more narrowly, and the sources and methods used to obtain them are often highly classified and sometimes compartmentalized, and intelligence officers need top level security clearance. For use by the United Nations, see Security Clearance (UN A security clearance is a status granted to individuals allowing them access to Classified

Depending on the national policy, some intelligence agencies engage in clandestine and covert activities beyond espionage such as political subversion, sabotage and assassination. Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy oppressor or employer through subversion obstruction disruption and/or destruction AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Other agencies strictly limit themselves to analysis, or collection and analysis; some governments have other organizations for covert action.

Intelligence as used here, when done properly, serves a function for organizations similar to that which intelligence (trait) serves for individual humans and animals. Intelligence (also called intellect) is an Umbrella term used to describe a property of the Mind that encompasses many related abilities such as the capacities Intelligence collection is often controversial and seen as a threat to privacy. Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively Intelligence is essential for government policy formation and operations; it is a policy matter for individual governments whether While usually associated with warfare, intelligence can also be used to preserve peace. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War.

Well-known national intelligence organizations

Main article: List of intelligence agencies

Australia

Canada

Denmark

France

Germany

India

Iran

Israel

Korea, Republic of

Pakistan

Russia

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Major publicly accessible intelligence sources

References

Surveys

World War I

World War II: 1931–1945

Cold War Era: 1945–1991

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