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Crime and Intelligence Analysis: Requirements, Planning & Direction

This research guide contains information-- both current and historical--on the topic of intelligence. Areas covered include intelligence collection, the intelligence cycle, and also topics such as counterintelligence and cyber intelligence.

Requirements, Planning, & Direction



This step includes identifying information needs-- what must be known to safeguard the nation. It also includes determining what needs to be done and how, and discussing ways to gather the necessary intelligence.

Online Resources

Huron, M., & McLeod, G.  (1993).  Intelligence support and mission planning for autonomous precision-guided weapons.  RAND.  Link to source

Rhodes, C., Hagen, J., & Westergren, M.  (2007).  A strategies-to-tasks framework for planning and executing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.  RAND.  Link to source

Thaler, D. E., & Shlapak, D. A.  (1995).  Perspectives on theater air campaign planning.  RAND.  Link to source