Assessing the tradecraft of intelligence analysis / / Gregory F. Treverton, C. Bryan Gabbard.

This report assesses the tradecraft of intelligence analysis across the main U.S. intelligence agencies, such as the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, and recommends improvements. The report makes a number of recommendations for improving analysis for a world of threats v...

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Superior document:Technical report
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Year of Publication:2008
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Technical report (Rand Corporation)
Physical Description:1 online resource (75 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Summary:This report assesses the tradecraft of intelligence analysis across the main U.S. intelligence agencies, such as the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, and recommends improvements. The report makes a number of recommendations for improving analysis for a world of threats very different from that of the Cold War. It focuses on the two essentials of analysis-first, people; second, the tools they have available. The December 2004 intelligence reform legislation set in motion initiatives that move in the right direction. The creation of a Deputy Director of National
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-54).
ISBN:1281736708
9786611736705
0833046012
Access:Open access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Gregory F. Treverton, C. Bryan Gabbard.