Intelligence Analysis: Consumers, Uses, and Issues
INMS 620 | 3 Credits
Course Desc: Prerequisites: INMS 600 and INMS 610. An examination of the intelligence requirements of various clients in government and the private sector. The various purposes of analysis, such as warning, policy planning, research and development, systems or product planning, support for law enforcement and correctional agencies, support for operational activities, and investment, are examined. Discussion covers managing analytical methodologies and techniques and dissent in analyses, adapting cutting-edge machine learning techniques, and understanding the reasons for failures. Case studies illustrate issues in analysis management and critical thinking. The conflict between intelligence analysts and decision makers at national and local levels is explored.