What is the meaning of asset (intelligence)?

(DoD) Any resource--person, group, relationship, instrument, installation, or supply--at the disposition of an intelligence organization for use in an operational or support role. Often used with a qualifying term such as agent asset or propaganda asset.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). asset (intelligence). Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/asset_(intelligence)/definitions/1960437
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "asset (intelligence)" http://smartdefine.org/asset_(intelligence)/definitions/1960437 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, asset (intelligence), Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/asset_(intelligence)/definitions/1960437>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "asset (intelligence)" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/asset_(intelligence)/definitions/1960437>