Field agent

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In espionage, a field agent is an agent who works in the field as opposed to one who works at the office or headquarters.

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v t e Espionage

Agents Assets	Agent handling Field agent Non-official cover (strawperson sockpuppet) Official cover Resident spy

Analysis	Intelligence assessment (cognitive traps competing hypotheses)

Devices and communications	Concealment device Covert listening device Cryptography Cut-out Dead drop (USB) Numbers station One-way voice link Steganography (microdot)

Operations	Black operation (black bag Wetwork) Eavesdropping (SIGINT MASINT) False flag Industrial espionage Interpersonal (HUMINT) intelligence (interrogation safe house surveillance) COINTELPRO MINARET SHAMROCK

Intelligence management

Interpersonal
(HUMINT)

Special reconnaissance (organizations)

Clandestine	Asset recruiting Cell system Covert action Direct action Operational techniques

Espionage	Agents (field handling) Asset Black operation (black bag) Concealment device Cryptography Cut-out Dead drop Denial and deception Eavesdropping False flag Industrial espionage Intelligence assessment Interrogation Numbers station One-way voice link Official cover Non-official cover Resident spy Steganography Surveillance

Signals (SIGINT)

Measurement and
signature (MASINT)

Other

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