Counterintelligence Tradecraft for the Prepared

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Protecting What You Build Before Crisis Hits This article references parts of the story in my fiction books, The Meadow Protocol, book 2, The Brush, and book 3 Unassigned Authority, part of The Continuity Chronicles series. Available in my store for signed paperback and hard copies or from Amazon to include Kindle and Audible. Preparedness isn’t just about food storage, generators, and evacuation routes. It’s about information control, operational security, and understanding who might exploit instability when systems strain. Counterintelligence (CI) tradecraft—long used by military and national security professionals—offers powerful lessons for preparedness-minded families, mutual aid groups, and continuity planners. Because in any disruption—natural disaster, cyberattack, infrastructure failure, or civil unrest—the people who control information often control outcomes. What Is Counterintelligence? Counterintelligence is the practice of: Identifying threats Detecting adversarial activity Preventing infiltration Deceiving hostile collectors Protecting critical information If intelligence gathering is hunting, counterintelligence is recognizing you’re being hunted—and deciding how to respond. For the preparedness community, that translates to: Protecting your supplies and plans Shielding your communications Preventing social engineering Reducing exposure during instability Pillar 1: Threat Awareness in a Hybrid Environment Modern conflict rarely looks like conventional war. It’s economic pressure, cyber intrusion, influence operations, supply chain...