CFA HUMINT Collection Techniques 3

Question 1

A field agent notices a vehicle has appeared at three separate, unrelated locations during an operational route. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A surveillance indicator requiring action

Answer

The same vehicle appearing at multiple unrelated stops on a surveillance detection route (SDR) is a significant indicator of hostile surveillance.

Question 2

The legal authority that governs U.S. HUMINT collection activities conducted overseas by intelligence community members is primarily derived from:

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 12333 and applicable National Security Directives

Answer

Executive Order 12333 establishes the foundational framework governing U.S. intelligence activities conducted abroad, including HUMINT collection.

Question 3

When using the 'quid pro quo' elicitation technique, the collector:

Accepted Answer

Pretends to share sensitive information first to encourage reciprocal disclosure

Answer

Quid pro quo in elicitation involves sharing (real or fabricated) information to trigger the social norm of reciprocity, prompting the target to share in return.

Question 4

A source who volunteers information without being recruited and whose motivations are unclear should initially be treated as:

Accepted Answer

A potential provocation or dangle requiring careful validation

Answer

Unsolicited walk-ins may be dangles sent by adversaries to feed disinformation or identify intelligence officers, requiring validation before operational use.

Question 5

Which method of communication is generally considered most secure for passing time-sensitive operational messages in a hostile operating environment?

Accepted Answer

One-time pad encrypted radio burst transmission

Answer

One-time pad encrypted burst transmissions offer theoretically unbreakable encryption with minimal transmission time, reducing interception risk.

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CFA HUMINT Collection Techniques 3