# Counterterrorism Intelligence **Entity class:** Intelligence mission **Domain:** National security / law enforcement / intelligence **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Counterterrorism intelligence** is the collection, evaluation, integration, and dissemination of information needed to understand terrorist actors, intentions, capabilities, enabling networks, vulnerabilities, and likely courses of action. It can combine [[wiki/OSINT|OSINT]], [[wiki/SIGINT|SIGINT]], [[wiki/HUMINT|HUMINT]], financial intelligence, geospatial intelligence, measurement and signature intelligence, law-enforcement records, and partner reporting. The intelligence product is not identical to courtroom evidence. Provenance, source reliability, legal authority, minimization, corroboration, and rules for dissemination determine what conclusions and actions the information can support. ## Relationships - **mission domain:** [[wiki/Counterterrorism|Counterterrorism]]. - **integration:** [[wiki/All-Source Intelligence|All-Source Intelligence]] and [[wiki/Intelligence Fusion|Intelligence Fusion]]. - **network methods:** [[wiki/Link Analysis|Link Analysis]] and [[wiki/Pattern-of-Life Analysis|Pattern-of-Life Analysis]]. - **financial component:** [[wiki/Financial Intelligence|Financial Intelligence]]. - **institutional integrator:** [[wiki/National Counterterrorism Center|National Counterterrorism Center]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [National Counterterrorism Center](https://www.dni.gov/index.php/nctc-home) - [Treasury — Office of Intelligence and Analysis](https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/terrorism-and-financial-intelligence/oia)