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Counterintelligence: U.S. Navy

Counterintelligence can be described as activities designed to prevent or thwart spying, intelligence gathering, and sabotage by an enemy or other foreign entity. This guide provides books, articles, reports, websites, and videos on the subject.

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the federal law enforcement agency charged with conducting investigations of felony-level offenses affecting the Navy and Marine Corps – that is, crimes punishable by confinement for more than one year.  NCIS also performs investigations and operations aimed at identifying and neutralizing foreign intelligence, international terrorist, and cyber threats to the Department of the Navy.  In addition, it provides warning of threats and specialized defensive force protection support to U.S. naval forces around the world. 

(From: http://www.ncis.navy.mil/AboutNCIS/Pages/default.aspx)

Books

Articles/Reports

Online Resources

SECNAV Instruction 3850.2E: DON Counterintelligence

SECNAV Instruction 5430.107: Mission and Functions of NCIS