Which term covers information gathered and activities conducted to identify, deceive, exploit, disrupt, or protect against espionage or other intelligence activities conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations, persons, their agents, or international terrorist organizations?

• A. Counterintelligence (CI)
• B. Countermeasure
• C. Cooperative Program
• D. CPP

Answer: (A)

Counterintelligence encompasses the information gathering and activities used to identify, deceive, exploit, disrupt, or protect against espionage and other intelligence activities conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations, persons, their agents, or international terrorist organizations. This field covers both uncovering threats and defending against them, coordinating analysis, surveillance, covert operations, and protective measures to safeguard sensitive information and operations. A single countermeasure is only one step, not the overall discipline; a cooperative program or CPP does not describe the organized field that aligns with this scope.