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GEOINT - domeniul de convergență al disciplinelor de intelligence
GEOINT - the field of convergence of intelligence disciplines

Author(s): Alexandru Zamfir, Cătălin CONDURACHE, Ionuț Mihai
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: INFOSFERA - Revista de studii de securitate si Informații pentru Apărare
Keywords: GEOINT; geospatial support; imagery; intelligence; multi-source analysis;

Summary/Abstract: In the current security context, due to the massive influx of information faced daily by intelligence services, GEOspatial INTelligence (GEOINT) capability offers the ability to collate and integrate data and raw information from other intelligence sources and disciplines, such as HUMan INTelligence (HUMINT), SIGnal INTelligence (SIGINT) and Open Source INTelligence (OSINT). In this manner, the multi-source analysis can be optimized by changing the classic intelligence paradigm, where the information collected is stored into a database and keywords are used for interrogation. GEOINT provides powerful and modern tools to the analysts, which can easily project the available data and information using a geospatial support, making in this way the collation process more fast and reliable.Moreover, GEOINT can support also the collection of information and the dissemination of intelligence products, contributing in this way to the optimization of the intelligence cycle.Given the aforementioned arguments, we can state that GEOINT represents the domain of convergence for allintelligence disciplines.

  • Issue Year: XII/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 68-75
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian