CDASA TOPIC 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ ________ 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. 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. 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). 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. 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.. 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.. Answer: The Service Chiefs, their intelligence
and CI chiefs, and staffs
⩥ The military members of the IC consist of the _______ defense
agencies and the _____________________________. 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.. 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 _____________.
Answer: CCMD JIOCs, the JTF joint intelligence support elements
(JISEs), JFCC-ISR, and the JRICs
⩥ A ____________ normally manages the intelligence collection,
production, analysis, and dissemination for a joint force. Answer: Joint
Force (JTF) Joint Intelligence Support Element (JISE)
, ⩥ DIA has prepositioned deployable, large-bandwidth, secure satellite
communications packages at each CCMD regional support center.
a. True
b. False. Answer: A- True
⩥ Commander, USSTRATCOM, plans, integrates, and coordinates ISR
in support of strategic and global operations and advocate for ISR
capabilities.
a. True
b. False. Answer: A- True
⩥ A JRIC does not have an intelligence production and training
capability
a. True
b. False. Answer: B- False
⩥ The CCMDs intelligence support relationships are preplanned
agreements (formalized in OLANS, national intelligence support plans
(NISPs), or memorandums of agreements) intended to provide a rapid,
flexible, surge capability enabling personnel from throughout the IC to
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ ________ 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. 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. 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). 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. 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.. 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.. Answer: The Service Chiefs, their intelligence
and CI chiefs, and staffs
⩥ The military members of the IC consist of the _______ defense
agencies and the _____________________________. 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.. 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 _____________.
Answer: CCMD JIOCs, the JTF joint intelligence support elements
(JISEs), JFCC-ISR, and the JRICs
⩥ A ____________ normally manages the intelligence collection,
production, analysis, and dissemination for a joint force. Answer: Joint
Force (JTF) Joint Intelligence Support Element (JISE)
, ⩥ DIA has prepositioned deployable, large-bandwidth, secure satellite
communications packages at each CCMD regional support center.
a. True
b. False. Answer: A- True
⩥ Commander, USSTRATCOM, plans, integrates, and coordinates ISR
in support of strategic and global operations and advocate for ISR
capabilities.
a. True
b. False. Answer: A- True
⩥ A JRIC does not have an intelligence production and training
capability
a. True
b. False. Answer: B- False
⩥ The CCMDs intelligence support relationships are preplanned
agreements (formalized in OLANS, national intelligence support plans
(NISPs), or memorandums of agreements) intended to provide a rapid,
flexible, surge capability enabling personnel from throughout the IC to
