The Evolution of Intelligence
The United States Intelligence Community (IC)
The Intelligence Cycle
The Components of Strategic Intelligence
Matrix Analysis and Link Analysis
Intelligence Oversight and Direction
The Intelligence Analyst Role in Warning
Thinking Creatively and Critically
Orders of Battle and Military Capabilities Analysis
Problem Definition and the Importance of Understanding the Task
The Basic Ingredients of Intelligence Analysis
An Overview of Collection Management
The Intelligence Collection Disciplines (INTs)
Denial and Deception (D&D) and the Intelligence Analyst
The Analysis of Competing Hypotheses
Chains of Reasoning Analysis
Evidence and Its Use
Bias and Pitfalls in the Analytical Process
Foreign Military Design Philosophies
National Priorities and the Military
Intelligence Forecasting
Drawing Conclusions and Disseminating a Product
The Influence of Technology Transfer on Intelligence Analysis
Glossary of Intelligence Terms and Acronyms