CDASA- Topic 1: Intelligence Organization
and Responsibilities UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The ____________ also develops and determines the annual budget for the National Intelligence
Program (NIP) and monitors the implementation and execution of the NIP by the heads of IC
member organizations - CORRECT ANSWER - DNI
________ exercises control over the ____,_______, _______, and _______, and has authority to
establish additional national intelligence centers when deemed necessary to address other
intelligence priorities, such as regional issues - CORRECT ANSWER - Office of the
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) / National Intelligence Council, National CI Executive,
National Counterterrorism Center, and National Counterproliferation Center
The ______ exercises SecDef's authority, direction, and control over the DoD agencies and DoD
field activities that are defense intelligence, CI, security, exercise, planning, policy, and strategic
oversight over all DoD intelligence, CI, and security policy, plans, and programs - CORRECT
ANSWER - Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD[I])
Which of the following responsibilities are not a function of the DIA director?
a. Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-related CJCS orders (alert
orders, planning orders, warning orders)
b. Coordinates intelligence support to meet CCMD requirements and reports to SecDef through
the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
c. Defense Collections, CI, and HUMINT manager
d. Commander, joint functional component command for intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR)
, e. Supports activities to leverage joint reserve intelligence centers (JRICs) - CORRECT
ANSWER - A - NOT Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-
related CJCS orders (alert orders, planning orders, warning orders)
The DIA Director is also responsible for representing and advocating CCMD views and
intelligence requirements to the Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER - B. False
The Joint Staff J-2 is responsible
The _____ exercises staff supervision of the intelligence alert center supporting the NMCC and
keeps the CJCS apprised of foreign situations that are relevant to current and potential national
security policy, objectives, and strategy. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Joint Staff
Directorate for Intelligence, J-2,
______ , ________ , and ______ and______ provide intelligence and CI support for
departmental missions related to military systems, equipment, and training. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Service Chiefs, their intelligence and CI chiefs, and staffs
The military members of the IC consist of the _______ defense agencies and the
_____________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - four ; four Service
intelligence organizations
The _________ assists the USD(I) with respect to matters relating to the integration of ISR
capabilities and the coordination of related developmental activities of DOD components and
CCMDs. - CORRECT ANSWER - ISR Integration Council
In addition to the J-2 staffs at every joint level of command, the key organizations in the defense
intelligence architecture are the __________, ___________, ____________, and the
_____________ - CORRECT ANSWER - CCMD JIOCs, the JTF joint intelligence
support elements (JISEs), JFCC-ISR, and the JRICs
and Responsibilities UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The ____________ also develops and determines the annual budget for the National Intelligence
Program (NIP) and monitors the implementation and execution of the NIP by the heads of IC
member organizations - CORRECT ANSWER - DNI
________ exercises control over the ____,_______, _______, and _______, and has authority to
establish additional national intelligence centers when deemed necessary to address other
intelligence priorities, such as regional issues - CORRECT ANSWER - Office of the
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) / National Intelligence Council, National CI Executive,
National Counterterrorism Center, and National Counterproliferation Center
The ______ exercises SecDef's authority, direction, and control over the DoD agencies and DoD
field activities that are defense intelligence, CI, security, exercise, planning, policy, and strategic
oversight over all DoD intelligence, CI, and security policy, plans, and programs - CORRECT
ANSWER - Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD[I])
Which of the following responsibilities are not a function of the DIA director?
a. Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-related CJCS orders (alert
orders, planning orders, warning orders)
b. Coordinates intelligence support to meet CCMD requirements and reports to SecDef through
the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
c. Defense Collections, CI, and HUMINT manager
d. Commander, joint functional component command for intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR)
, e. Supports activities to leverage joint reserve intelligence centers (JRICs) - CORRECT
ANSWER - A - NOT Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-
related CJCS orders (alert orders, planning orders, warning orders)
The DIA Director is also responsible for representing and advocating CCMD views and
intelligence requirements to the Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER - B. False
The Joint Staff J-2 is responsible
The _____ exercises staff supervision of the intelligence alert center supporting the NMCC and
keeps the CJCS apprised of foreign situations that are relevant to current and potential national
security policy, objectives, and strategy. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Joint Staff
Directorate for Intelligence, J-2,
______ , ________ , and ______ and______ provide intelligence and CI support for
departmental missions related to military systems, equipment, and training. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Service Chiefs, their intelligence and CI chiefs, and staffs
The military members of the IC consist of the _______ defense agencies and the
_____________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - four ; four Service
intelligence organizations
The _________ assists the USD(I) with respect to matters relating to the integration of ISR
capabilities and the coordination of related developmental activities of DOD components and
CCMDs. - CORRECT ANSWER - ISR Integration Council
In addition to the J-2 staffs at every joint level of command, the key organizations in the defense
intelligence architecture are the __________, ___________, ____________, and the
_____________ - CORRECT ANSWER - CCMD JIOCs, the JTF joint intelligence
support elements (JISEs), JFCC-ISR, and the JRICs
