Analysts in the IC are sometimes called upon to explain the behaviors, motives, and intent of actors outside of the United States. Explaining human behavior and interpreting thought is extraordinarily difficult even within one’s own culture, but it adds a dimension of complexity when we discuss persons whose cultures we don’t share. Mirror imaging, orContinue reading “Culture And The Challenge Of Mirror Imaging”
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Revisiting Published Analyses To Improve Accuracy Of Future Work
Intelligence agencies are good at new production, but revisiting published analyses, also referred to as a postmortem analysis, is good practice to see if products stand the test of time. Generally, self-examination occurs only after publicly-exposed intelligence failures. More often than not, once a department hits the dissemination button, the process ends. But revisiting publishedContinue reading “Revisiting Published Analyses To Improve Accuracy Of Future Work”