counterintelligence — also counter intelligence, 1940, from COUNTER (Cf. counter ) + INTELLIGENCE (Cf. intelligence) … Etymology dictionary
counterintelligence — [kount΄ərin tel′ə jəns] n. 1. actions to counter enemy intelligence, espionage, sabotage, etc. 2. the persons or agency engaged in such actions … English World dictionary
Counterintelligence — This article is a subset article of intelligence cycle security. Counterintelligence or counter intelligence (see spelling differences) (CI) refers to efforts made by intelligence organizations to prevent hostile or enemy intelligence… … Wikipedia
Counterintelligence — The principal raison d’etre of the Soviet intelligence services was counterintelligence. From the formation of the Cheka, the services sought to deceive, penetrate, and destroy all enemy services and émigré movements, which were seen as a… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
counterintelligence — n. to conduct counterintelligence * * * [ˌkaʊnt(ə)rɪn telɪdʒ(ə)ns] to conduct counterintelligence … Combinatory dictionary
counterintelligence — coun•ter•in•tel•li•gence [[t]ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns[/t]] n. 1) mil the activity of an intelligence service engaged in thwarting the subversive or intelligence gathering efforts of a foreign power 2) gov mil an organization engaged in… … From formal English to slang
Counterintelligence Field Activity — (CIFA) was a United States Department of Defense (DoD) agency whose size and budget were classified. The CIFA was created by a directive from the Secretary of Defense (Number 5105.67) on February 19, 2002.[1] On August 8, 2008, it was announced… … Wikipedia
counterintelligence investigations — Counterintelligence (CI) investigations are conducted to prove or disprove an allegation of espionage or other intelligence activities, such as sabotage, assassination, or other national security crimes conducted by or on behalf of a foreign… … Military dictionary
Counterintelligence Corps (United States Army) — The Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) was a World War II and early Cold War intelligence agency within the United States Army. Its role was taken over by the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps in 1961 and, in 1967, by the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency.… … Wikipedia
Counterintelligence failures — Countries with major counterintelligence failures are presented alphabetically. In each case, there is at least one systemic problem with seeking penetration agents when few or none may actually have existed, to the detriment of the functioning… … Wikipedia
