SIGINT_COMINT
SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) covers the interception of virtually all electronic signals, while COMINT (Communications Intelligence) generally refers to signals from telephone or radio conversations.
SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) covers the interception of virtually all electronic signals, while COMINT (Communications Intelligence) generally refers to signals from telephone or radio conversations. Led by the NSA SIGINT/COMINT rapidly became one of the most important intelligence-gathering technologies during the Cold War.1
The sheer volume of data collected through SIGINT/COMINT often required heavy reliance on computers to automatically sift through intercepts for worthwhile material. Like other intelligence disciplines such as HUMINT, PHOTINT/IMINT, and ELINT, SIGINT/COMINT was used in conjunction with other sources to confirm and complement information. The emergence of PSI-INT offered another potential avenue for intelligence collection.1
Sources
- Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers. Dell, 1997. ↩
Local network
SIGINT_COMINT's direct connections. Click any node to navigate, drag to pan, scroll (or pinch) to zoom. + 2‑hop expands the neighborhood one level further.