Historical dictionary of signals intelligence / / Nigel West

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910826473103321
• Autore: West Nigel
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-283-58405-0; 9786613896506; 0-8108-7391-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (371 p.)
• Collana: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence
• Disciplina: 327.12
• Soggetti: Electronic surveillance - History; Electronics in espionage
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Editor's Foreword; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Appendix A. VENONA Glossary; Appendix B. Agreement between British Government Code and Cipher School and U.S. War Department in regard to Certain "Special Intelligence"; Appendix C. British-U.S. Communication Intelligence Agreement; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: The Historical Dictionary of Signals Intelligence covers the history of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) through a chronology, an introductory essay, an appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on key personnel, SIGINT technology, intelligence operations, and agencies, as well as the tradecraft and jargon. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Signals Intelligence.