CDASA Exam 2026 Questions with correct Answers

CDASA Exam 2026 Questions with correct Answers

CDASA Exam 2026 Questions with

correct Answers

2 Critical Features of Intelligence - Answer- 1. Anticipates 2. Informs decisions

3 Types of Intel Support - Answer- 1. Military and National Security

2. Civilian Leadershp

3. Analysts

8 Attributes of Intel Excellence - Answer- 1. Anticipatory

2. Timely

3. Usable

4. Relevant

5. Accurate

6. Complete

7. Objective

8. Available

Phases of the Intel Process - Answer- 1. Planning and Direction

2. Collection

3. Processing and Exploitation

4. Analysis and Production

5. Dissemination

6. Evaluation and Feedback

Indications and Warning - Answer- Type of production: Involves threat to US allies,

interests, or citizens abroad; time-sensitive and includes forewarning

Current Intelligence - Answer- Type of production: updated support for ongoing

operations; concise reporting on current situation in particular location

GMI - Answer- Type of production: milcap; usually associated with long term planning

Target Intelligence - Answer- Type of production: enemy personnel, units, disposition,

facilities, systems, & nodes; selecting and prioritizing targets to satisfy objectives with

appropriate response; continues as contingency planning for future ops

S&TI - Answer- Type of production: foreign developments in S&T with warfare potential,

R&D, overall weapons systems and equipment effectiveness; includes electronics and

cyber capabilities

Estimative Intelligence - Answer- Type of production: forecast unknown; use techniques

like pattern analysis, inference & statistical probability; provide forecasts on how a

situation may develop and implications of planning & execution of military ops

DCGS - all-services ISR system - Answer- Distributed Common Groups System

Collection Requirements Manager ensures: - Answer- 1. Define intel needs sufficiently

2. Info doesn't already exist

3. Disciplie is appropriate

4. Appropriate for stated level

Collection Plan

a) can be

b) must include - Answer- a) hard or soft copy and formal or automated

b) statement of req'd info; assets to be tasked; add'l resources requested; timeliness of

info; customer/use of final product

Key Elements of Targets (definition) - Answer- Parameters of target that serve as

discriminators in discipline/sensor selection

Key Elements of Targets - Answer- 1. Observables & Collectables

(emanations/SIGINT/MASINT)

2. Range

3. Access to Target

4. Timeliness

Collection Capability Factors - Answer- 1. Performance characteristics (ability, quality,

accuracy)

2. Range

3. Dwell Time

4. Timeliness

Battlespace Factors (collection) - Answer- 1. Threat

2. Weather and Light

3. Terrain

4. WMD

2 Types of Collection Requirements - Answer- 1. Community-wide

2. Discipline-specific

2 parts of CCIR - Answer- 1. Friendly Force Info (FFIRs)

2. PIR

TPED - Answer- Tasking

Processing

Exploitation

Dissemination

Types of Collection Reqs (7) - Answer- 1. Standing

2. Contingency

3. Ad Hoc

4. Time Sensitive

5. Change

6. Amplification

7. HUMINT

Standing CR - Answer- 181-730 days

Not event driven

Ad Hoc CR - Answer- 1-180 days

Event driven

Contingency CR - Answer- Long-term needs that don't require TPED until triggering

event

Change Requirement - Answer- Update/modify/revalidate Standing or Contingency CRs

Time Sensitive CR - Answer- Immediate action due to event in progress/about to begin;

can last duration of event

Amplification Requirement - Answer- 6 months

Precise info allowing asset to focus on specific event/target

HUMINT CRs - Answer- 120 days (Ad Hoc)

2 years (CI)

Parts of a CR - Answer- 1. EEI

2. Background Statement

3. Justification Statement

Espionage Act of 1917 - Answer- FBI

National Security Act of 1947 - Answer- CIA, SECDEF, NSC, USAF

Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 - Answer- DIA CSA/support

CCMDs; increased powers of CJCS

Patriot Act (Intel Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) - Answer- DNI, NIP

ICD 203: 5 Analytic Standards - Answer- 1. Objective

2. Independent of political consideration

3. Timely