‘The ability to anticipate and respond positively to change’ Part 1 – Information and Intelligence Flow (The Intelligence Cycle)
The four stages of the Intelligence Cycle: Direction - Collection - Analysis and Assessment - Dissemination
Applied Intelligence – never even hear of it…
Doctrine is never the most exciting of subjects, but spare me a few moments and let me justify your time. I know there are many with the view that intelligence work is more about the art of common sense than a science of deduction. There are indeed people in the intelligence business who do not [...]
Thoughts on Analysis: Applied Intelligence – the vital final step
"Applied intelligence exploits relevant basic and current intelligence to meet the specific requirements of and to provide direct support to the decision-making process" This is in contrast to: Basic intelligence - reference material for planning and provides the background to a potential adversary and the operational environment. It embraces issues such as the organisation, doctrine, [...]