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Procurement of Intelligence

This document outlines methods and techniques for collecting information through agents. It describes 5 types of agents - agent of influence, agent in place, penetration agent, expendable agent, and double agent. It also classifies sources of information as open sources (99%), close sources (1%), and discusses the roles of principal agents, action agents like espionage agents and propagandists, and support agents like surveillants and investigators.

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Procurement of Intelligence

This document outlines methods and techniques for collecting information through agents. It describes 5 types of agents - agent of influence, agent in place, penetration agent, expendable agent, and double agent. It also classifies sources of information as open sources (99%), close sources (1%), and discusses the roles of principal agents, action agents like espionage agents and propagandists, and support agents like surveillants and investigators.

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Methods and Techniques of Collecting Information

Information – All evaluated materials of every description including those derived from observation,
reports, rumors, imagery, and other sources from which intelligence is produced.

Types of Agent used in collecting of Information

1. Agent of Influence- Agent who uses authority to gain information

2. Agent in Place- Agent who has been recruited within a highly sensitive target

3. Penetration Agent- Agent who have reached to the enemy, gather information and able to get
back without being caught.

4. Expendable Agent- Agent who leaks false information to the enemy.

5. Double Agent- An enemy agent, who has been taken into custody, turned around and sent back
where he came from as an agent of his captors.

Classifications of Sources of Information

A. Open Sources – 99% of the information collected are coming from open sources or obtained
from Overt Operation.

B. Close Sources – Only 1% of information are obtained from Covert Operation Close/Covert
Method

C. Principal Agent- Leader or management Agent in clandestine operation usually undertaken by


the case officer.

D. Action Agent- The who one who conducts the clandestine Operation that includes:

A. Espionage Agent- Agent who clandestinely procure or collect information.

B. Propagandist- Agents who molds the attitudes, opinions, and actions of an individual
group or nation.

C. Saboteur- Agents who undertakes positive actions against an unfriendly power, resulting
in the loss of use temporarily or permanently of an article or others.

D. Guerilla- Agent who is a member of paramilitary group organized to harass the enemy
in a hot war situation.

E. Strong Arm- Agent who is made to provide special protection during dangerous phase of
clandestine operations.

F. Provocateur- Agent who induces an opponent to act to his own detriment by


discrediting himself or by revealing his true purpose or identity.
E. Support Agent- Agent who is engaged in activities which supports the clandestine operations
and or the action agent in his operations that includes the following:

A. Surveillant- Agent who observes persons and places of operations of interest.

B. Investigator- Agent who undertake to procure information or things of clandestine


operation.

C. Procurer of Funds- Agent who obtain money when needed for operational use.

D. Safe house Keeper- Agents who manages and maintains a safe house for clandestine
operations like meetings, safe heavens, training, briefing, and debriefing.

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