IFPC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Warning Intelligence - Answer -Those intelligence activities intended to detect and
report time sensitive intelligence information on foreign developments that forewarn of
hostile actions or intention against United States entities, partners, or interests.
Validation - Answer -A process associated with the collection and production of
intelligence that confirms that an intelligence collection or production requirement is
sufficiently important to justify the dedication of intelligence resources, does not
duplicate an existing requirement, and has not been previously satisfied. (JP 2-0) A part
of target development that ensures all candidate targets meet the objectives and criteria
outlined in the commander's guidance and ensures compliance with the law of war and
rules of engagement. (JP 3-60) In the context of time-phased force and deployment
data validation, it is an execution procedure whereby all the information records in the
timephased force and deployment data are confirmed error-free and accurately reflect
the current status, attributes, and availability of units and requirements. (JP 3-35) A
global force management procedure for assessing combatant command requirements
to determine viability, for sourcing, with respect to risk and prioritizati
United States person - Answer -A United States citizen; an alien known by the
concerned intelligence agency to be a permanent resident alien; an unincorporated
association substantially composed of United States citizens or permanent resident
aliens; or a corporation incorporated in the United States, except for those directed and
controlled by a foreign government or governments.
Threat Warning - Answer -The urgent communication and acknowledgement of time-
critical information essential for the preservation of life and/or vital resources.
Technical Intelligence (TECHINT) - Answer -Intelligence derived from the collection,
processing, analysis, and exploitation of data and information pertaining to foreign
equipment and materiel for the purposes of preventing technological surprise, assessing
foreign scientific and technical capabilities, and developing countermeasures designed
to neutralize an enemy's technological advantages.
tear line - Answer -A visible line on an intelligence message separating categories of
information that have been approved for foreign disclosure and release.
task force counterintelligence coordinating authority - Answer -An individual in a joint
force intelligence directorate, counterintelligence and human intelligence staff element,
joint task force configuration that coordinates counterintelligence activities with other
Glossary GL-24 JP 2-0 supporting counterintelligence organizations and agencies to
ensure full counterintelligence coverage of the task force operational area.
Target Area of Interest (TAI) - Answer -The geographical area where high-value targets
can be acquired and engaged by friendly forces.
, Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) - Answer -A program exploiting
national capabilities and integrating those capabilities into the tactical decision-making
process.
synchronization - Answer -The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and
purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time. 2. In
intelligence usage, application of intelligence sources and methods in concert with the
operation plan to answer intelligence requirements in time to influence the decisions
they support.
structured observation management (SOM) - Answer -The framework for standardizing
how geospatial intelligence observations are captured, organized, and shared.
Strategic Intelligence - Answer -Intelligence required for the formation of policy and
military plans at national and international levels.
source registry - Answer -The collection, from, by, and/or via humans, of foreign and
military and military-related intelligence.
Source Operations - Answer -The collection, from, by, and/or via humans, of foreign
and military and military-related intelligence.
source management - Answer -The process to register and monitor the use of human
sources to protect the security of the operations and avoid conflicts.
source - Answer -1. A person, thing, or activity from which information is obtained. 2. In
clandestine activities, a person (agent), normally a foreign national, in the employ of an
intelligence activity for intelligence purposes. 3. In interrogation activities, any Glossary
GL-23 person who furnishes information, either with or without the knowledge that the
information is being used for intelligence purposes.
sociocultural factors - Answer -The social, cultural, and behavioral factors
characterizing the relationships and activities, informal and formal power structures,
laws and policies, access to resources, and decision making of the population of a
specific region or operational environment.
sociocultural analysis (SCA) - Answer -The analysis of enemies, adversaries, and other
relevant actors that integrates gender-based and cultural norms and beliefs of societies,
populations, and other groups of people, including their activities, informal and formal
power structures, laws and policies, access to resources, and decision making across
time and space at varying scales.
Situation Template - Answer -A depiction of assumed adversary dispositions, based on
that adversary's preferred method of operations and the impact of the operational
environment if the adversary should adopt a particular course of action.
Warning Intelligence - Answer -Those intelligence activities intended to detect and
report time sensitive intelligence information on foreign developments that forewarn of
hostile actions or intention against United States entities, partners, or interests.
Validation - Answer -A process associated with the collection and production of
intelligence that confirms that an intelligence collection or production requirement is
sufficiently important to justify the dedication of intelligence resources, does not
duplicate an existing requirement, and has not been previously satisfied. (JP 2-0) A part
of target development that ensures all candidate targets meet the objectives and criteria
outlined in the commander's guidance and ensures compliance with the law of war and
rules of engagement. (JP 3-60) In the context of time-phased force and deployment
data validation, it is an execution procedure whereby all the information records in the
timephased force and deployment data are confirmed error-free and accurately reflect
the current status, attributes, and availability of units and requirements. (JP 3-35) A
global force management procedure for assessing combatant command requirements
to determine viability, for sourcing, with respect to risk and prioritizati
United States person - Answer -A United States citizen; an alien known by the
concerned intelligence agency to be a permanent resident alien; an unincorporated
association substantially composed of United States citizens or permanent resident
aliens; or a corporation incorporated in the United States, except for those directed and
controlled by a foreign government or governments.
Threat Warning - Answer -The urgent communication and acknowledgement of time-
critical information essential for the preservation of life and/or vital resources.
Technical Intelligence (TECHINT) - Answer -Intelligence derived from the collection,
processing, analysis, and exploitation of data and information pertaining to foreign
equipment and materiel for the purposes of preventing technological surprise, assessing
foreign scientific and technical capabilities, and developing countermeasures designed
to neutralize an enemy's technological advantages.
tear line - Answer -A visible line on an intelligence message separating categories of
information that have been approved for foreign disclosure and release.
task force counterintelligence coordinating authority - Answer -An individual in a joint
force intelligence directorate, counterintelligence and human intelligence staff element,
joint task force configuration that coordinates counterintelligence activities with other
Glossary GL-24 JP 2-0 supporting counterintelligence organizations and agencies to
ensure full counterintelligence coverage of the task force operational area.
Target Area of Interest (TAI) - Answer -The geographical area where high-value targets
can be acquired and engaged by friendly forces.
, Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) - Answer -A program exploiting
national capabilities and integrating those capabilities into the tactical decision-making
process.
synchronization - Answer -The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and
purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time. 2. In
intelligence usage, application of intelligence sources and methods in concert with the
operation plan to answer intelligence requirements in time to influence the decisions
they support.
structured observation management (SOM) - Answer -The framework for standardizing
how geospatial intelligence observations are captured, organized, and shared.
Strategic Intelligence - Answer -Intelligence required for the formation of policy and
military plans at national and international levels.
source registry - Answer -The collection, from, by, and/or via humans, of foreign and
military and military-related intelligence.
Source Operations - Answer -The collection, from, by, and/or via humans, of foreign
and military and military-related intelligence.
source management - Answer -The process to register and monitor the use of human
sources to protect the security of the operations and avoid conflicts.
source - Answer -1. A person, thing, or activity from which information is obtained. 2. In
clandestine activities, a person (agent), normally a foreign national, in the employ of an
intelligence activity for intelligence purposes. 3. In interrogation activities, any Glossary
GL-23 person who furnishes information, either with or without the knowledge that the
information is being used for intelligence purposes.
sociocultural factors - Answer -The social, cultural, and behavioral factors
characterizing the relationships and activities, informal and formal power structures,
laws and policies, access to resources, and decision making of the population of a
specific region or operational environment.
sociocultural analysis (SCA) - Answer -The analysis of enemies, adversaries, and other
relevant actors that integrates gender-based and cultural norms and beliefs of societies,
populations, and other groups of people, including their activities, informal and formal
power structures, laws and policies, access to resources, and decision making across
time and space at varying scales.
Situation Template - Answer -A depiction of assumed adversary dispositions, based on
that adversary's preferred method of operations and the impact of the operational
environment if the adversary should adopt a particular course of action.
