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As America’s enemies have changed and evolved, the American intelligence community has been forced to find more effective methods of managing intelligence analysis. Old hierarchical models of collection and analysis must give way to horizontal, networked solutions. In Intelligence Analysis, Robert M. Clark explains that a collaborative, target-centric approach allows for more effective analysis, while better meeting customer needs.
The new third edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect changes in the constantly shifting landscape of intelligence. With new examples throughout, Intelligence Analysis now includes discussions of framing effects, human terrain models, cyber collection, computer network exploitation, and more. Further, a new section on the “defense analysis challenge” clarifies the relationship between the analyst and the customer. Once again, Clark has updated the practical information and day-to-day details as only an experienced hand could, bringing essential clarity and insight to this “must-have” resource.
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The new third edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect changes in the constantly shifting landscape of intelligence. With new examples throughout,
Intelligence Analysis now includes discussions of framing effects, human terrain models, cyber collection, computer network exploitation, and more. Further, a new section on the “defense analysis challenge” clarifies the relationship between the analyst and the customer.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1. Introduction to Target-centric Analysis
1. The Intelligence Process
2. Defining the Intelligence Problem
3. An Analysis Approach to the Target
4. The Analytic Spectrum
Part 2. Synthesis: Creating the Model
5. Overview of Models in Intelligence
6. Sources of Intelligence Information
7. Populating the Model
8. Collection Strategies
9. Denial, Deception, and Signaling
Part 3. Predictive Analysis
10. Prediction
11. Predictive Techniques
12. Shaping Forces
13. Organizational Analysis
14. Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis
15. The Analyst and the Customer
Testimonials
Robert Clark’s third edition of Intelligence Analysis enhances his vast array of analytic approaches to intelligence issues. His in-depth research exemplifies the art of excellent intelligence analysis and presentation. This book provides lessons learned for new analysts, and is an outstanding reference for senior analysts. He describes a target-centric approach for political, economic, military and technical intelligence analysis. Models for new forces at play and multiple scenarios for completeness help analysts to challenge basic assumptions. He explains the analyst’s role in developing collection strategies to enhance available data. Ultimately the analyst must devote considerable effort to customer understanding of the analytic product.
- Gary Goodrich, Former Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology, CIAClark’s work on intelligence analysis has given me a new set of tools for not only teaching intelligence, but also providing students with rigorous methods whereby they test
hypotheses, analyze new data and challenge assumptions. Few tools in the political science/public policy arena exist that have the breadth of applications found in Clark’s work. It has been an invaluable “arrow” in the quiver of methods at the student’s disposal when conducting rigorous social science research and writing theses or other major original scholarly works. Clark has created a new bridge between intelligence analysis and academia.
- Diane C. Snyder, Retired Senior Scientist, CIA; Princeton UniversityIn
Intelligence Analysis , Robert Clark presents a compendium of analytic methods useful for the student and the intel analyst. It was well received by the students in my course on intelligence and policy.
- William Rennagel, Retired SIS Officer, CIA; The College of William & Mary
Bio(s)
Robert M. Clark
Robert M. Clark has been an intelligence analyst for 36 years, currently serving as an independent consultant assessing threats to U.S. space systems. He helped develop and is a faculty member for the Intelligence Community Officers’ Course. Clark is the former president and CEO of the Scientific and Technical Analysis Corporation. He served in the United States Air Force as an electronics warfare officer and intelligence officer, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, and in the CIA as an analyst and as the chief of the Directorate of Intelligence’s Analytic Support Group. Clark holds an SB from MIT, a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, and a JD from George Washington University. He is a presidential interchange executive, a member of the Virginia state bar, and a patent attorney.
