Before I make any additional comments on intelligence analysis, I should make you aware of my philosophy on the subject. Let me start first by how I define the term “national intelligence.” For me it is the intelligence that goes to the President and his top advisors. Sometimes it is strategic; other times it might be tactical. Some comes from extremely sensitive human and technical sources, while much of it is found in open sources. It can be presented orally, written down in a few lines, or come to senior officials in a multipage document. The information may arrive as news, background insights, or even best guesses. What makes it different is he audience. National Intelligence is intended specifically to increase the knowledge of senior officials and help them make better policy decisions.
MY PHILOSOPHY OF INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
MY PHILOSOPHY OF INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
MY PHILOSOPHY OF INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
Before I make any additional comments on intelligence analysis, I should make you aware of my philosophy on the subject. Let me start first by how I define the term “national intelligence.” For me it is the intelligence that goes to the President and his top advisors. Sometimes it is strategic; other times it might be tactical. Some comes from extremely sensitive human and technical sources, while much of it is found in open sources. It can be presented orally, written down in a few lines, or come to senior officials in a multipage document. The information may arrive as news, background insights, or even best guesses. What makes it different is he audience. National Intelligence is intended specifically to increase the knowledge of senior officials and help them make better policy decisions.