CDASA ALL TOPICS. EXAM QUESTIONS
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The ____________ also develops and determines the annual budget for the National
Intelligence Program (NIP) and monitors the implementation and execution of the NIP by the
heads of IC member organizations - ANS DNI
________ exercises control over the ____,_______, _______, and _______, and has authority to
establish additional national intelligence centers when deemed necessary to address other
intelligence priorities, such as regional issues - ANS Office of the Director of National
Intelligence (ODNI) / National Intelligence Council, National CI Executive, National
Counterterrorism Center, and National Counterproliferation Center
The ______ exercises SecDef's authority, direction, and control over the DoD agencies and DoD
field activities that are defense intelligence, CI, security, exercise, planning, policy, and strategic
oversight over all DoD intelligence, CI, and security policy, plans, and programs - ANS Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD[I])
Which of the following responsibilities are not a function of the DIA director?
a. Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-related CJCS orders (alert
orders, planning orders, warning orders)
b. Coordinates intelligence support to meet CCMD requirements and reports to SecDef through
the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
c. Defense Collections, CI, and HUMINT manager
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,d. Commander, joint functional component command for intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR)
e. Supports activities to leverage joint reserve intelligence centers (JRICs) - ANS A - NOT
Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-related CJCS orders (alert
orders, planning orders, warning orders)
The DIA Director is also responsible for representing and advocating CCMD views and
intelligence requirements to the Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
a. True
b. False - ANS B. False
The Joint Staff J-2 is responsible
The _____ exercises staff supervision of the intelligence alert center supporting the NMCC and
keeps the CJCS apprised of foreign situations that are relevant to current and potential national
security policy, objectives, and strategy. - ANS The Joint Staff Directorate for Intelligence, J-2,
______ , ________ , and ______ and______ provide intelligence and CI support for
departmental missions related to military systems, equipment, and training. - ANS The
Service Chiefs, their intelligence and CI chiefs, and staffs
The military members of the IC consist of the _______ defense agencies and the
_____________________________ - ANS four ; four Service intelligence organizations
The _________ assists the USD(I) with respect to matters relating to the integration of ISR
capabilities and the coordination of related developmental activities of DOD components and
CCMDs. - ANS ISR Integration Council
In addition to the J-2 staffs at every joint level of command, the key organizations in the defense
intelligence architecture are the __________, ___________, ____________, and the
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,_____________ - ANS CCMD JIOCs, the JTF joint intelligence support elements (JISEs), JFCC-
ISR, and the JRICs
A ____________ normally manages the intelligence collection, production, analysis, and
dissemination for a joint force - ANS Joint Force (JTF) Joint Intelligence Support Element (JISE)
DIA has prepositioned deployable, large-bandwidth, secure satellite communications packages
at each CCMD regional support center.
a. True
b. False - ANS A- True
Commander, USSTRATCOM, plans, integrates, and coordinates ISR in support of strategic and
global operations and advocate for ISR capabilities.
a. True
b. False - ANS A- True
A JRIC does not have an intelligence production and training capability
a. True
b. False - ANS B- False
The CCMDs intelligence support relationships are preplanned agreements (formalized in OLANS,
national intelligence support plans (NISPs), or memorandums of agreements) intended to
provide a rapid, flexible, surge capability enabling personnel from throughout the IC to assist
the CCMD while remaining at their normal duty stations. What is the correct term for this
relationship?
a. Joint Federations
b. Federated Partnerships
c. Joint Alliances
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, d. Intelligence Partnerships - ANS B - Federated Partnerships
Which of the following statements is accurate?
a. The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum to consider national and defense
security issues that require presidential decision
b. the NSC is the principle forum to consider national, defense and homeland security issues
that require presidential decision
c. the NSC is the principal forum to consider national and internal security issues that require
presidential decision
d. the NSC is the principal forum to consider national security issues that require presidential
decision - ANS D -- the NSC is the principal forum to consider national security issues that
require presidential decision
Who chairs the Military Intelligence Board?
a. NIO for Military Issues
b. DIA J-2
c. USD(I)
d. Director of DIA - ANS D -- Director of DIA
Which of the following statements is accurate?
a. joint intelligence organizations are directly responsible for providing the CCMD and
subordinate joint force with a common, coordinated intelligence picture by fusing national and
theater intelligence and CI information into all source assessments and estimates
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AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
The ____________ also develops and determines the annual budget for the National
Intelligence Program (NIP) and monitors the implementation and execution of the NIP by the
heads of IC member organizations - ANS DNI
________ exercises control over the ____,_______, _______, and _______, and has authority to
establish additional national intelligence centers when deemed necessary to address other
intelligence priorities, such as regional issues - ANS Office of the Director of National
Intelligence (ODNI) / National Intelligence Council, National CI Executive, National
Counterterrorism Center, and National Counterproliferation Center
The ______ exercises SecDef's authority, direction, and control over the DoD agencies and DoD
field activities that are defense intelligence, CI, security, exercise, planning, policy, and strategic
oversight over all DoD intelligence, CI, and security policy, plans, and programs - ANS Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD[I])
Which of the following responsibilities are not a function of the DIA director?
a. Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-related CJCS orders (alert
orders, planning orders, warning orders)
b. Coordinates intelligence support to meet CCMD requirements and reports to SecDef through
the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
c. Defense Collections, CI, and HUMINT manager
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,d. Commander, joint functional component command for intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR)
e. Supports activities to leverage joint reserve intelligence centers (JRICs) - ANS A - NOT
Responsible for coordinating with the CCMDs to staff intelligence-related CJCS orders (alert
orders, planning orders, warning orders)
The DIA Director is also responsible for representing and advocating CCMD views and
intelligence requirements to the Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
a. True
b. False - ANS B. False
The Joint Staff J-2 is responsible
The _____ exercises staff supervision of the intelligence alert center supporting the NMCC and
keeps the CJCS apprised of foreign situations that are relevant to current and potential national
security policy, objectives, and strategy. - ANS The Joint Staff Directorate for Intelligence, J-2,
______ , ________ , and ______ and______ provide intelligence and CI support for
departmental missions related to military systems, equipment, and training. - ANS The
Service Chiefs, their intelligence and CI chiefs, and staffs
The military members of the IC consist of the _______ defense agencies and the
_____________________________ - ANS four ; four Service intelligence organizations
The _________ assists the USD(I) with respect to matters relating to the integration of ISR
capabilities and the coordination of related developmental activities of DOD components and
CCMDs. - ANS ISR Integration Council
In addition to the J-2 staffs at every joint level of command, the key organizations in the defense
intelligence architecture are the __________, ___________, ____________, and the
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,_____________ - ANS CCMD JIOCs, the JTF joint intelligence support elements (JISEs), JFCC-
ISR, and the JRICs
A ____________ normally manages the intelligence collection, production, analysis, and
dissemination for a joint force - ANS Joint Force (JTF) Joint Intelligence Support Element (JISE)
DIA has prepositioned deployable, large-bandwidth, secure satellite communications packages
at each CCMD regional support center.
a. True
b. False - ANS A- True
Commander, USSTRATCOM, plans, integrates, and coordinates ISR in support of strategic and
global operations and advocate for ISR capabilities.
a. True
b. False - ANS A- True
A JRIC does not have an intelligence production and training capability
a. True
b. False - ANS B- False
The CCMDs intelligence support relationships are preplanned agreements (formalized in OLANS,
national intelligence support plans (NISPs), or memorandums of agreements) intended to
provide a rapid, flexible, surge capability enabling personnel from throughout the IC to assist
the CCMD while remaining at their normal duty stations. What is the correct term for this
relationship?
a. Joint Federations
b. Federated Partnerships
c. Joint Alliances
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, d. Intelligence Partnerships - ANS B - Federated Partnerships
Which of the following statements is accurate?
a. The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum to consider national and defense
security issues that require presidential decision
b. the NSC is the principle forum to consider national, defense and homeland security issues
that require presidential decision
c. the NSC is the principal forum to consider national and internal security issues that require
presidential decision
d. the NSC is the principal forum to consider national security issues that require presidential
decision - ANS D -- the NSC is the principal forum to consider national security issues that
require presidential decision
Who chairs the Military Intelligence Board?
a. NIO for Military Issues
b. DIA J-2
c. USD(I)
d. Director of DIA - ANS D -- Director of DIA
Which of the following statements is accurate?
a. joint intelligence organizations are directly responsible for providing the CCMD and
subordinate joint force with a common, coordinated intelligence picture by fusing national and
theater intelligence and CI information into all source assessments and estimates
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