in intelligence usage, an activity in the processing phase of the intelligence cycle consisting in an appraisal of the quality of the reported information, which is key to determining the reliability of the originator or source and the credibility of the information, luuretsükli töötlemisfaasis etapp, mille käigus analüüsitakse luureandmeid lähutvalt allika usaldusväärsusest ning info usutavusest, asjakohasusest ja täpsusest