Technical collection represents the largest asymmetric edge that technologically advanced countries such as the United States and its allies have in the intelligence business. Intelligence veteran Robert M. Clarks new book offers a succinct, logically organized, and well written overview of technical collection, explained at a non technical level for those new to the field. Filling a void in the literature, The Technical Collection of Intelligence is the only book that comprehensively examines the collection, processing, and exploitation of non-literal intelligence information, including laser, acoustic, and infrared signals; non-imaging optical intelligence sources; and radar tracking and measurement of aerospace vehicles. A compelling final chapter addresses the substantial challenges that come with managing technical collection.
A stunning full-color interior design features high quality graphics while a handy "tabs" feature keeps content at the ready. A useful list of recommended books and reports, a glossary of terms, and a list of acronyms make this guide a go-to resource. Technical Collection will prove invaluable to all source analysts, managers of technical collection, customers of intelligence, and recruiters for the intelligence community.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Signatures |
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2 Electromagnetic Sensors |
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Overview of Collection Sensors |
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Tradeoffs in Sensor Design and Usage |
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4 Optical Imaging and Radiometry |
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Pixels and Resolution Cells |
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Types of Electro-optical Imagers |
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Video Tracking and Surveillance |
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5 Spectral Sensing and Imaging |
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Processing, Exploitation, and Analysis of Spectral Signatures |
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Airborne versus Spaceborne SARs |
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SAR Image Processing and Exploitation |
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ELINT Collection and Analysis |
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Telemetry Collection and Analysis |
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9 Missile and Space Intelligence |
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Optical Sensing: Ground-Based |
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Optical Sensing: Space-Based |
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Magnetic and Electric Fields |
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11 Materiel and Materials Collection and Exploitation |
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Materiel Acquisition and Exploitation |
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12 Managing Technical Collection |
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The Ideal in Technical Collection Management |
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Managing across Boundaries |
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Managing Customer Expectations |
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Bringing New Collection Capabilities Online |
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| Recommended Books and Reports |
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| Glossary of Terms |
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Robert M. Clark has more than five decades of U.S. intelligence community experience. A USAF lieutenant colonel (retired), Dr. Clark served as an electronics warfare officer and intelligence officer. At the CIA, he was a senior analyst and group chief responsible for developing analytic methodologies. He was cofounder and CEO of the Scientific and Technical Analysis Corporation, a privately held company serving the U.S. intelligence community. Clark holds an SB from MIT, a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, and a JD from George Washington University. Beyond analyzing wicked intelligence issues, his passion is writing on the topic of intelligence. His books include Intelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approach (5th edition, 2016), The Technical Collection of Intelligence (2010), and Intelligence Collection (2014). He is coauthor, with Dr. William Mitchell, of Target-Centric Network Modeling (2015) and Deception: Counterdeception and Counterintelligence (2019); and coeditor, with Dr. Mark Lowenthal, of Intelligence Collection: The Five Disciplines (2015). Dr. Clark also develops and teaches courses for audiences in academia, national intelligence, and the military. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University teaching graduate courses.
