ABSTRACT

The recruitment and training of informers and the collection of information is one of the more visible parts of the intelligence cycle in the micropolitics of organizations, second probably to some covert action-type activities. The preparation for and collection of intelligence consists of the various actors, their differentiated roles, the recruitment process, the tradecraft involved, including cover, and various ways of collecting information. In the intelligence world, liaising with foreign partners contributes to collection, analysis, and covert action missions that can take the form of swapping intelligence, or can provide cover, access, and operational reach involving informal informers. Burns argues that it is during periods of significant change, such as succession, that administrators initiate covert attempts to gather intelligence about people's inclinations. In order to carry out intelligence collection, tradecraft training is normally provided to both officers and agents. In intelligence, accommodation addresses are used for posting material to an address for collection.