Geosint uses which type of data to monitor activities such as tracking individuals of interest and military movements?

• A. In-person meetings
• B. Satellite imaging
• C. Deception operations
• D. Social media monitoring

Answer: (B)

Geospatial intelligence hinges on geospatial data collected from sensors to understand what’s happening on the ground and where it’s happening. Satellite imaging provides the actual geospatial data—high-resolution pictures and measurements of terrain, infrastructure, and activities from space. Analysts compare imagery over time to see changes, movements, and patterns, which is essential for tracking individuals of interest and military movements.

In-person meetings are a human intelligence source rather than a geospatial data type. Deception operations are tactics used to mislead, not data collected for geospatial analysis. Social media monitoring provides open-source information that can hint at locations or events but doesn’t supply the precise, scalable geospatial data that satellite imagery offers.