# HUMINT **Entity class:** Intelligence discipline **Domain:** Human intelligence / investigations **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Human intelligence (HUMINT)** is intelligence derived from human sources and interpersonal collection. It can include debriefings, interviews, liaison reporting, source operations, and observations by people with relevant access. HUMINT can supply intent, meaning, trust, motivation, and context that transactional or technical records cannot. Its weaknesses include deception, memory error, source bias, access limits, and the need for corroboration and source protection. ## Relationships - **supports:** [[wiki/Counterterrorism Intelligence|Counterterrorism Intelligence]]. - **integrated through:** [[wiki/All-Source Intelligence|All-Source Intelligence]]. - **contextualizes:** [[wiki/Link Analysis|Link Analysis]] and [[wiki/Pattern-of-Life Analysis|Pattern-of-Life Analysis]]. - **distinct from:** [[wiki/SIGINT|SIGINT]] and [[wiki/OSINT|OSINT]]. - **human-performance and orchestration layer:** [[wiki/Producer Function|Producer Function]], [[wiki/Role Player (Intelligence Training)|Role Player]], and [[wiki/Performance Labor and National Security|Performance Labor and National Security]]. - **synthetic training interface:** [[wiki/Intelligence Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer|IEWTPT]]. - **source dossier:** [[research/The Producer Function in Intelligence Tradecraft and Dramaturgy|The Producer Function in Intelligence Tradecraft and Dramaturgy]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [Office of the Director of National Intelligence — What is Intelligence?](https://www.dni.gov/index.php/what-we-do/what-is-intelligence)