Chptr 1 & 2
A major U.S intelligence failure in NYC. Attack was by Al Qaeda
9/11
Policymakers are elite customers of national intelligence. In the United States, this group is topped by this leader.
President
"Thinking about thinking," involving detailed, disciplined analysis to understand complex issues.
critical thinking
Involves detecting and reporting time-sensitive information on foreign developments that threaten a country’s interests. It includes information about capabilities, plans, intentions, crisis management, and operations support
Indications and warning intelligence (I&W)
A model that incorporates uncertainty, involving probabilities in its components.
Stochastic Model
9/11
People who will use intelligence in decision making
customers
Remaining unbiased and not allowing personal opinions or emotions to affect analysis
being objective
This is a perspective used to consider the effects of actions across six factors: Political, Military, Economic, Social, Infrastructure, and Information.
PMESII
An invention of the mind that allows analysts to describe things or situations in abstract terms for estimating current and anticipating future situations. It may be descriptive, anticipatory, or normative.
Conceptual Model
This is identified as one of the 3 common themes in intelligence failures
failure to share information, failure to analyze collected material objectively, and failure of the customer to act on intelligence
A series of steps for intelligence gathering, processing, and dissemination, now largely replaced by more interactive models
Intelligence cycle
A collaborative effort center of multiple agencies and private sector to share information.
fusion center
This is defining a problem in detail by breaking it down into smaller, manageable sub-problems. It involves defining intelligence needs from a high level down to specific tasks.
issue decomposition
A conceptual framework specifically suited to strategic intelligence and in-depth research problems. It typically comprises multiple models, conceptually related to each other and to the issue, forming a set. This helps in understanding complex systems by defining relevant components and their relationships.
target framework
conflicts that blur the lines between soldiers and civilians, and between organized violence, terror, crime, and war.
Hybrid wars
An approach that focuses on understanding the target by involving all stakeholders in the intelligence process
target centric
A cooperative federation of government agencies focused on collecting and analyzing information related to national security
intelligence community
this is the tendency to accept problems as they are presented, even when a different presentation could lead to new lines of inquiry. It's crucial to redefine problems to avoid this bias. [
framing effect
when you have independent groups providing competing analyses. Intelligence deals with uncertainty, and different analysts, given the same set of facts, can come to different conclusions
competitive framework
The instruments of national power that governments use to achieve national objectives and secure national interests
Diplomatic, Information, Military, and Economic means (DIME).
These people often seek strategic long-term intel
the military
A collaborative structure of intelligence professionals.
Analytic network
The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.
infrastructure
Information, generally from a single source, which has not been fully evaluated, integrated with other information, or interpreted and analyzed.
raw intelligence