intelligence operation

NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

intelligence operation is a valid 22-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1E1L1L1I1G2E1N1C3E1O1P3E1R1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING

What does intelligence operation mean?