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Agent by definition, acts on behalf of another, the

"another in this case being an organization or
government. Agents can be witting or unwitting, willing
or unwilling. Agents are typically under the direction of
an agent handler or case officer

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Agent Handler is generally term common in

many intelligence organization which can be applied to
case officer.

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Case Officer is an intelligence officer who is a trained

specialist in the management of agents and agent
networks. Case officers manage human agents and
human intelligence networks. They spot potential
agents, recruit prospective agents and train agents in
tradecraft.

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Case officers emphasize the elements of tradecraft

that enable the agent to acquire needed information,
and they to enable the case officer to communicate
with and supervise the agent.

Most importantly, case officers train agents in methods

of avoiding detection by host nation counter-
intelligence organizations.

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Tradecraft within the intelligence community, refers to

the techniques methods and technologies used in
modern espionage (spying) and generally, as part of
the activity of intelligence. This includes general topics
or techniques (dead drops, for example), or the
specific techniques of a nation or organization (the
particular form of encryption) encoding used by the
National Security Agency.

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In the Intelligence Organization, Agent Handling is the

management of agents, principal agents, and agent
networks (called "assets" or Action Agent AA") by
intelligence officers typically known as Case Officer.

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Required in Using of Pseudonyms/Aliases to Avoid

Compromised- C 0
- A.H.

Considerations in the Recruitment of Action Agent =

Establish the Placement and Access of AA to Target

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Sometimes, agent handling is done indirectly, through

"Principal agents that serve as proxies for case officers.
It is not uncommon, for example, for a case officer to
manage a number of principal agents, who in turn
handle agent networks, which are preferably organized
in a cellular fashion.

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In such a case, the principal agent can serve as a "cut-

out' for the case officer, buffering him or her from direct
contact with the agent network.

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Utilizing a principal as a principal agent as a cut-out,

and ensuring that the human agent network is
organized in a cellular fashion, can provide some
protection for other agents in the network is
compromised. Assuming that standard principles of
intelligence tradecraft have been strictly observed by
the principal agent and the agents in the network,
compromised agents will not be able to identify the case
officer, not the other members of the network.

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Ideally, agents may not work side by side in the same

office, and conduct their clandestine collection activities
with such discipline, that they will not realize that they
are both engaged in espionage, much less members of
the same network.

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Since an agent can sometimes identify his or her

principal agent, however, or reveal information under
interrogation that can lead to the identification of a
principal agent, the protection provided by cellular
network organization can be time-sensitive.

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If principles of intelligence tradecraft have not been

strictly observed, it is also possible that compromised
agents can reveal information that exposes other
members of the network. In the real world of espionage,
human lapses are very much the norm and violations of
the principles of tradecraft are common. It is for the
reason that agents are ideally trained to resist
interrogation for a defined period of time.

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If an agent is able to resist interrogation for a defined

period of time, the odds that other members of the
network can be alerted to the compromise improve.

1. Human Intelligence- intelligence that derives

from such human sources

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2. Agent Acquisition the process by which potential

agents are located, suitability determined and their
eventual recruitment into the clandestine organization
effected.

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3. Special Project - an intelligence/counterintelligence

activity addressed to a threat/criminal organization or
activity where the process of information collection is
the nature of clandestine operations using an
intelligence net composed of agents who are recruited
and handled in accordance with prescribed intelligence
operational procedures.

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4. Project Proposal- the recommended format or

documentary vehicle to be used in the presentation of
the operational concepts and administrative necessities
in the conduct of intelligence special projects for the
processing and approval of designated authorities.

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5. Intelligence Project-a project proposal that has been

approved by proper authorities.

6. Project Officer an officer directly in-charge of running

an intelligence project.

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7. Threat Target -any group of persons, organization,

installation, or activity considered inimical to national
interest and security or to the peace and order of the
community and is the objective of an intelligence
project.

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8. Case Operation- a definite target specific activity

conducted in relation to an intelligence project under
which it is effected. Several case operations may fall
under one intelligence project.

9. Case Officer - an officer directly in-charge of running

COPLAN.

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10. Action Agent a recruited and documented

intelligence agent with access and/or placement in a
threat target.

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11. Agent Handler-an organic member of an

intelligence unit who supervises and manages the
activities of action agents to enhance the success of
a case operation.

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12. Principal Agent -an intelligence agent who has

developed his information net within a target threat
group or in a particular area of operation.

13. Support Agent -a person who extends assistance

to the intelligence operation.

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14. Intelligence MOE- the budget for the maintenance

and operation of the unit's intelligence functions and
activities. It includes discretionary expenses which are
technically known as confidential intelligence funds.

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15. Intelligence Funds - funds for purchase of

information such as payment of informants, incentives,
transportation, meals, billeting, representation
expenses, and other incidentals.

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Intelligence - when used in general terms shall include

all other inherent functions and derivative activities like
counterintelligence, strategic intelligence, signal
intelligence, etc.

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TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE AGENT

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• Source Agent- a primary source of intelligence

information. This is the classic HUMINT source.

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• Access Agent an agent that identifies and

approaches potential sources (eventual source
agents) for assessment or recruitment. It counter-
Proliferation (CP) access agents are often scientist.
In counter-terrorism (CT) access agents are often
religious or ideological leaders.

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• Agent Provocateur an agent that illustrates hostile

organizations with the intent of spreading
disinformation from within or disrupting their
operations through enticement and sabotage.

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• Rogue Agent a former intelligence officer, who may

be subject to a burn notice, that is no longer
accepting direction from his/her agency.

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• Double agent - an agent or intelligence officer who

accepts direction from two or more intelligence
agencies. Known as triple agents when the number
of directing agencies is three.

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PURPOSE OF RECRUITING AGENTS

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The primary purpose of intelligence organizations is to

penetrate a target with a human agent, or a network of
human agents. Such agents can either infiltrate that
target, or be recruited "in place. Case officers are
professionally trained agent networks. Intelligence that
derives from such human sources is known as HUMINT.

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IMPORTANCE OF AGENT
IN THE STEPS
OF
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONAL CYCLE

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Intelligence Operational Cycle is the chronological

development of collection activities from the time of
basic requirements to the time of submission of the
final product. In this stage are considered series of
guidelines that assist the staff planners.

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SIP- SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECT

COP- CASE OPERATION PLAN
Special Project Review Board (SPRB)

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Chairman - Executive Officer

Asst Chairman - Chief, Intelligence Operations
Division
Member - Chief, Intelligence Research Center
Member - Chief, Counterintelligence and
Security

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Member - Chief, Foreign Liaison Division

Secretary - Chief, Proj. Mgmt. and Special
Studies
Secretary - Intelligence Operations Division

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INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONAL CYCLE

(IOC)

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- is the chronological development of collection

activities from the time of basic requirements to the
time of submission of the final products.
IOC

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- Comes into play when there is no other way of

completing the mission requirement but to recruit an
INFORMER or an AGENT with access and
placement to the target organization.

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COMPONENTS OF IOC:

1. Agent Acquisition
2. Agent Utilization

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14 STEPS IN THE IOC

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1. Mission – Tasked to be accomplished.

2. Operational Planning – Determine means to

achieve task.

3. Spotting – Looking for prospective candidates.

4. Investigation and Assessment – Background

Investigation on agent candidates.

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5. Recruitment – Employment of agent candidate.

Access id the key.

• OBJECTIVE OF RECRUITMENT
- qualified and motivated agents eliminate
jeopardizing the mission in the recruitment
process.

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• STEPS IN RECRUITMENT
1. Assessment of Agent
2. Planning the approach
3. Develop Rapport
4. Exploitation of Motives
5. Developing the right attitude

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6. Training – Provide knowledge and skills

7. Briefing – Preparing the agent for a specific

mission

8. Operational Testing - Application of acquired

knowledge and skills

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9. Dispatch and Reception – Procedures on passing

receiving of information

10. Communication – Safekeeping of communication

flow

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11. Debriefing- Times for clarifications and

explanations.

12. Payment – Payment the amount agreed upon.

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13. Disposition – Causes for terminating services of an

agent
 Accomplishment of the mission
 Exhaustion of funds
 Agent is compromised
 Lack of access

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14. Reporting – Means of transmitting the overall

product of operation

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ACTIVITY:

Roll Play with complete Production (props & costumes)

The teacher divides the class into two (2) groups.

Using all the knowledge of what the students have learn about
agent handling in intelligence operational cycle, students will be
asked to make an example of a mission and how will it be handled
following the steps provided in IOC. To portray the mission, make
a skit involving all the aspects of IOC as a basis of reference.
These are the rubrics:

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Students will be given 30 minutes to make a concept

and gathering of all materials needed for the skit.
Thirty (30) minutes is given for writing the script.
Another 30 minutes for the practice/rehearsal
In actual Presentation each group will be given:
10 minutes for the preparation that will be presented
in front or center of the class with respective
costumes and props.

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Not more than 20 minutes for the actual Skit.

After the presentation, the 1st group will be judge by
the 2nd group the teacher vis-à-vis according to their
performance by this category:
50% = Learning Application
20% = Costumes/Props
30% = Teachers Evaluation

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TEST:

Group work
The Script that have been formulated in the
presentation will be collected as an assessment of their
learnings in the lesson.

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Essay

1. Make an individual analysis on the two-skit

presented.

2. If given a chance, what do you want to correct on

the process on achieving the mission while using
steps in IOC as presented to the play.

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3. Agent handling has a vital role in attaining

organizational mission, with this regard, formulate your
own reference of handling agent.

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