Here are some tips to help convey a clear and concise written message to consumers of intelligence analysis. Writing is a core competency of the intelligence analyst. If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. Albert Einstein
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Data Analysis: A Core Competency Of The Intelligence Analyst
Here are some tips to help with your data analysis, a core competency of the intelligence analyst. Major intelligence failures are usually caused by failures of analysis, not failures of collection. Relevant information is discounted, misinterpreted, ignored, rejected or overlooked because it fails to fit a prevailing mental model or mind-set. Richards J. Heuer, TheContinue reading “Data Analysis: A Core Competency Of The Intelligence Analyst”
Research: A Core Competency Of The Intelligence Analyst
Here are some tips to help master research, a core competency of the intelligence analyst. Research is formalized curiosity… Zora Neale Hurston
How To Analyze A Dataset
How to analyze a dataset is a core competency of the intelligence analyst. Here is some advice on multiple ways to look at and evaluate your data, and how to proceed to ensure a strong analysis. (Analyst’s note: This post does not explain how to gather a defensible dataset. You’ll find that information here.) AContinue reading “How To Analyze A Dataset”
Strong, Neutral Sources: The Foundation of A Defensible Analysis
In 2023, an FBI intelligence product intended for internal use only was leaked to the public. The piece received criticism from some outlets for its content, but also for its sources. The problem with its sources came down to two issues: the product used popular magazines as a primary means of support for its premises;Continue reading “Strong, Neutral Sources: The Foundation of A Defensible Analysis”