ABSTRACT
Analysis (and the associated workforce) is integral to the intelligence process. As it pertains to intelligence, “‘Analysis’ refers to the interpretation by experts of unevaluated (‘raw’) information.”1 Analytic exploitation of information informs operations by assessing the objectives and best approaches to collection. Once sources (e.g., human intelligence [HUMINT] and signals intelligence [SIGINT]) have furnished information, analysis alchemizes raw data into the insights that provide guidance to decision makers, including those formulating foreign policy, military strategy, or other aspects of ensuring the protection and promotion of U.S. interests.
