Counterintelligence Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

counterintelligence

1.) Information gathered and activities conducted to identify, deceive, exploit, disrupt, or protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons or their agents, or international terrorist organizations or activities.

See Also:

• related counterintelligence investigation
• related counterintelligence support
• related counterintelligence insider threat
• related counterintelligence activities
• related cyber counterintelligence
• related counterintelligence production
• related counterintelligence collection
• related counterintelligence operations
• see also security

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: intelligence