Nt1310 Unit 1 Study Guide

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1. How is the INT defined?
Many people, myself included, have incorrectly believed that IMINT and GEOINT are the same type of intelligence. However, that is incorrect. IMINT, or Image Intelligence, is “the technical, geographic, and intelligence information derived through the interpretation or analysis of imagery and collateral materials.” GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence), on the otherhand, uses images and “information that identifies a natural or constructed feature on Earth by its geographical location and other characteristics.” Basically, GEOINT is the combination of imagery, IMINT, and geospatial information, as defined by US Code.

2. Why does this INT matter?
GEOINT is important because it can provide the framework intelligence