# MASINT **Entity class:** Intelligence discipline **Aliases:** Measurement and Signature Intelligence **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT)** extracts intelligence from the technical characteristics, signatures, and measurements of physical phenomena. It supports detection, characterization, attribution, and warning where imagery or communications alone are insufficient. ## Relationships - **supports:** [[wiki/Counterterrorism Intelligence|Counterterrorism Intelligence]] and [[wiki/United States Army Intelligence|United States Army Intelligence]]. - **paired with:** [[wiki/SIGINT|SIGINT]], [[wiki/GEOINT|GEOINT]], and [[wiki/HUMINT|HUMINT]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [Defense Intelligence Agency — intelligence disciplines](https://www.dia.mil/About/Mission/)