[Randallw]

Here is a basic rundown of Intel.

There are 3 counter intelligence projects, 1-3.
When you put points into a CI project it is stored there. When someone tries to use Intel on you their attacking project subtracts a number of points from your CI depending on which level it is. CI 1 is subtracted 1:1, the CI 2 is 2:1, and finally CI 3 is 3:1. Since the points in CI are stored to defeat attacks it is important not to let them be completed as you then lose all those points you stored. The end result is that you should end up with up to 12 CI projects (depending on if you wish to attack) all of which are within 1 turn of completion. After that you will have to let them end 1 by 1 but by that point you should have plenty of Intel points per turn to fill in another one.