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Human Intelligence (HUMINT) is intelligence gathered by means of interpersonal contact, as opposed to the more technical intelligence disciplines. | Intelligence Concept | Human Intelligence (HUMINT) is intelligence gathered through interpersonal contact via foreign agents and case officers, as distinguished from technical collection disciplines such as SIGINT and IMINT. |
Human Intelligence (HUMINT) refers to intelligence gathered by means of interpersonal contact, such as through foreign agents and their case officers. It is often considered the "second-oldest profession" in the world of espionage.1
During the mid-1970s, following a series of scandals and increased congressional scrutiny, the Central Intelligence Agency under Stansfield Turner reduced its reliance on HUMINT, favoring more "arm's-length" collection techniques like satellite photography and communications intercepts. This shift inadvertently made psychic intelligence, or PSI-INT, seem like an appealing alternative for intelligence gathering.1
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Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers. Dell, 1997. ↩︎