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Policy maker

Makes decisions at the strategic level

Tactical intelligence

Meant for short-term use by on-ground troops

Strategic intelligence

Used for long-term planning with political implications

Decision advantage

Main goal of intelligence collection

Disinformation

Purposely spreading false information

Plausible deniability

Concept where truth can't be proven due to lack of evidence

Bottom line up front

Conveying the main point quickly

Culper Spy Ring

Aided Americans during the Revolution

NSA

Established in 1952, primarily focused on signals intelligence (SIGINT)

Whistleblower

Individual who exposes information believing it's for the greater good