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1. ODNI: Shall ensure deconfliction, coordination, and integration of activities conducted by an IC element or funded by the NIP
2. FBI: clan collection and CI inside the US
3. CIA: clan collection and CI outside USA
4. Attorney General: CI activities and clan collection inside the US is approved by AG, and shall be coordinated with the heads of attected
departments and IC elements
5. ODNI creates what budget?: develops & determines the annual budget for the NIP
6. SecDef Responsibilities: Collect, Conduct CI act, conduct administrative & technical support activities within and outside the US,
act in coord with DirectorNSA as executive agent for the USG for SIGINT
7. USD(I) principal staff assistant & advisor to?: Principal statt assistant & advisor to SecDef on all intell CI and security
8. How does USD(I) exercise SecDef's authority?: direction and control over the DoD agencies and their field activities
9. USD(I) coordinates with CJCS why?: to ensure defense intell, CI, and security within services and CCMDs are resourced to
support DOD missions and are responsive to DNI requirements
10. USD(I) provides oversight and guidance for what budget?: annual MIP budget
11. DIA director provides defense and defense related intel for?: SECDEF, Chairman of JCS, combatant
commanders, USD(I) and other DOD agencies and field activities
12. Who is the principal DoD intell rep for the national foreign intell process?: DIA Director
13. What four "hats" does the director of DIA wear?: 1. Commander of JFCC-ISR
2. Program manager for Joint Reserve Intel Program
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3. Defense CI Manager
4. Defense HUMINT manager
14. Who does the Joint Staff Director for Intell ( J-2) receive direction from?: CJCS aka Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Statt
15. Who does the J-2 provide continuous intell support to?: CJCS, Joint Statt, National Military Command
Center (NMCC) and CCMDs
16. What is the J-2 responsible for advocating to the Joint Staff and OSD: CCMDs views and intel
requirements
17. What does the Joint Force J-2s assist the Joint Force Command ( JFC) with?: -
developing strategy, planning ops & campaigns, and tasking intel assets, for joint & multinational ops
18. What does the JFC J-2s provide higher echelons and subordinate commands with?: a single,
coordinated intell picture by fusing national and theater intel into all source estimates/assessments
19. Who do the JFC J-2s rely on for support?: National & Theater intel organizations
20. Who is the functional manager for SIGINT?: NSA
21. National Manager for National Security Systems: NSA/CSS
22. Who collects geospatial intell info?: NGA
23. Functional Manager for GEOINT?: NGA
24. Collects all things related to overhead systems and related data processing facilities:
R&D, Acquisition, Launch, Deployment and Operations....aka respon- sible for integrating unique and innovative space-based reconnaissance tech- nologies: NRO
25. What do the IC Elements: Services (Army, Navy, AF & Marines) monitor and conduct?: -
4 / 22 capability of surveillance equipment being used against the President of VP?: DHS
38. Overtly collects info on foreign energy matters?: DOE
39. conducts foreign intell liasion relationships and exchange programs with foreign intel
services or IO: Coast Guard
40. National Security Act of 1947 did what?: created the framework for the IC and established the National Security
Council, the Director of Central Intelligence and DoD
41. Intelligence Reform & Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 did what? What did it amend?: -It
amended the act of 1947 -created the positions of the DNI and ODNI
42. The Intelligence Reform & Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 gave who au- thority over
the intell budget?: DNI
43. What term did the The Intelligence Reform & Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 define?:
National Intelligence
44. Title 10 & Title 50 US Code: Regulate the activities and funding of the IC
45. EO 12333 of 1981 provided what to national intelligence efforts?: - The Presidential directive provides
the goals, direction, duties, and responsibilities that pertain to the national intelligence effort including DoD elements
46. What does EO 12333 outline?: The national IC and guidelines on oversight and implementation
47. What are Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) critical to?: Critical to the analytical process in ensuring
rigor
48. SATs ensure rigor in analytic judgments, what does rigor refer to?: the strength (credibility and
accuracy) in analytical judgements
49. What are SATs in regards to ensuring rigor?: tools
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50. What are the four SATs referred to as?: Core Techniques
51. Why were the four SATs, aka the Core Techniques, chosen?: 1. they are broadly applicable to all
types of intell questions
2. the reflect the analytic tradecraft standards
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58. When selecting SATs, what is Knowledge Review?: the data and information available, what data/info is already in
the knowledge base, what data/info can be acquired?
59. When selecting SATs what is resource picture?: the timeline, is there a suspense or due date, how long will it take
to get the necessary data/info?
60. What is the acronym for the 4 Core Techniques?: I Am Fort Knox Idea
generation, argument mapping, four ways of seeing, key assumptions check
61. What are 5 examples of Idea generation? What is the acryonym?: 1. Mind mapping
2. domain heuristics
3. star bursting
4. driver identification
5. Indicators/ signposts
Acronym= My dog sat down in icky stuff
62. What is mind mapping?: used on topics or questions with standing analytic lines to broaden consider- ation of relevant topics
from previous analysis , does not usually generate concepts or ideas reined enough to publish
63. What is domain heuristics: works well for questions decomposition to prepare for research or knowledge review
in analytic design does not usually generate concepts or ideas refine enough to publish ex: social, technology, economy, environment, political and military categories
64. What is Starbursting?: the journalism questions of Who, What, When, Where, Why and How, each considered
separately -better for generating questions rather than ideas
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65. What is driver indentification?: -used to identify change agents- aka- those things that could alter the situation
66. What is indicators/sign posts?: helps identify when one scenario or outcome is becoming more likely than others
-ex indicators we would expect is a country is preparing for a nuclear test, can be used to drive collection and alert policy makers
67. What is argument mapping? How many part of the argument does this
cover?: Sets up the 6 parts of an argument: claim (assessment or judgement), grounds (evidence & reasoning), warrant, backing, qualifier and dissent
68. What is a claim (assessment or judgement) in an argument defined as?: a statement put forth
as being true, can also be called a conclusion, contention or assertion
69. What is grounds (evidence and reasoning) in an argument defined as?: the information used to
prove or support the truth of a claim. Includes the sources used to support an assessment as well as sub-judgments (aka reasons)
70. What is a warrant in an argument defined as?: -identifies the logical connection between
grounds and the supported claim, justifying the connections -answers the question: why is this relevant to the claim (or supported judgement)? -can be explicit or implicit and is represented by the lines in the argument map
71. What is backing in an argument defined as?: -further reasoning presented to justify a warrant
-used when the authority of ground or the justification for relevance to a claim is in question or not fully accepted
72. What is a qualifier in an argument defined as?: -a word or phrase use to express the limits or scope of a
claim -used when evidence indicates that claim has limits of application or information gaps require assumptions about the extent of applicability -includes words such as" most, several and some
73. What is dissent in an argument defined as?: -a refutation or challenge to a claim
10 / 22 quently use to id issues they need to consider at the beginning of a project -issues may include: ID consumers for the product, what questions should be addressed, what reporting haps need to be filled
80. What is bow-tie analysis?: -helps analysts find opportunities to attect the likelihood or impact of an
event by IDing its causes and potential consequences -particularly useful for identifying opportunities for US policymakers to avoid undesirable developments and promote positive outcomes
81. What is key assumptions check?: -useful in situations where reporting is limited and, as a result,
assessments are based heavily on assumptions -key assumptions are the ones that must be true in order for analytic judgements to be valid -articulating assumptions helps analysts to understand, an explain the basis of their assessments
82. What are assumptions?: statements that are held to be true even thought they are not supported by evidence
83. What is SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis?: -is a tool that prompts
analysts to evaluate the challenges facing an organization and the assets it has to help deal with them -typically used for strategic planning -can also be used to assess challenges facing the US or its adversaries and the opportunities each one has to exploit or counter them
84. What is devil's advocacy analysis?: -makes the strongest possible case for an assessment that
opposes a prevailing view -uses the same information, but calls into question such factors as the assumptions underpinning the prevailing view, the relevance and reliability of its sourcing and consistency of its argumentation -particularly useful in situations whose outcome depends on the action of a single variable
85. What is outside-in thinking analysis?: -encourages analysts to look at a variety of factors that could influence the
development of a situation or shape its consequences, including implications for the US -ex: STEEPM- prompts the review of the social, technological, economic, environmental, political and military aspects of a problem
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86. What is So-What x N analyis?: -asks analysts to identify (1) the initial impact of an event, (2) the
implications of that first impact (aka the second order of consequences), (3) the implications of the second-order of consequences and so on
- helps to identify possible outcomes that may not be immediately obvious, including challenges and opportunities for US policy
87. What is futures wheels analysis?: -a tool that helps identify potential consequences of an event,
trend or strategy -prompts analysts to identify the immediate impacts, and then to consider their possible ettects -also helps identify assumptions, reporting gaps an challenges an opportunities for US Policy
13 / 22 why when where and how?: starbursting
96. Argument mapping is a technique that externalizes and visualizes the com- ponents of an
argument and the connections used to build it. Name the components?: claims, grounds, an warrants
97. four ways of seeing is the first step in the US army's nine-step "Red Team"
methodology. It can be applied effectively on its own to quickly develop insights into ?: an enemy's perspectives and motivations
98. A key assumptions check is a powerful technique that when well executed will identify
the weaknesses in the foundation of an argument. During which four stages of analytic design is it most commonly used?: framing, knowledge review, performing analysis, and evaluating analysis
99. Four ways of seeing is typically performed in which stage of Analytic Design?-
: performing analysis
100. Which of the 4 core techniques when used in the early stages of analysis is very effective
for developing opportunity analysis?: four ways of seeing
101. the linking logic in
an argument map is often called the ?: warrant
102. the core technique
used to infuse creativity into analysis is ?: idea generation
103. The core technique used to better understand the strength of a case is ?:
argument mapping
104. The core technique used to help you understand what you know and don't
know is ?: key assumptions check
105. What is the purpose of ICD 203: Analytic standards?: -it establishes the IC analytic Standards that
govern the production and evaluation of analytic products
14 / 22 -it articulates the responsibility of intelligence analysts to strive for excellence, integrity, and rigor -delineates the role of ODNI Analytic Ombuds
106. What are the IC Analytic Standards? How are they applied?: they are the core principles of
intell analysis and are to be applied across the IC
107. What do the IC Analytic standards serve as?: a common IC foundation for developing education and
training in analytic skills
108. How many analytic standards are there?: 5 analytic standards
109. What are the 5 analytic standards: 1. Objective
2. Independent of Political Considerations
3. Timely
4. Based on all available source of intelligence information
5. implements and exhibits analytic tradecraft standards
110. Memorizing the standards, Acronym for the 5 analytic standards?: All Sources, Tradecraft Standards,
timely, objective, independent of political considerations All tradecraft standards are TOPs!
111. How many analytic tradecraft standards are there?: 9 analytic tradecraft standards
112. What are the 9 analytic tradecraft standards?: 1. Sourcing
2. Uncertainty
3. Distinctions
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3. use levels of uncertainty that are consistent with their basis
118. What is Standard 3 of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards?: - distinctions
-properly distinguishes between underlying intel and analysts' assumptions and judgements
119. 2 requirements of Standard 3 (properly distinguishes between underlying intel and
analysts assumptions and judgments) of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards: 1. consistently distinguish among statement that convey information, assumptions, and judgements
- explicitly state assumptions that serve as linchpins of an argument or bridge key information gaps
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120. What is Standard 4 of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards?: - alternatives
-incorporates analysis of alternatives
121. 3 requirements of standard 4 of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards: 1. presents alternatives that
address uncertainties, complexity, or low probability/high impact situations
2. explains the reasoning and evidence that underpin the alternatives
3. discusses the likelihood or implications of the alternatives as they relate to US interests
122. What is Standard 5 of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards?: - relevance
-demonstrates customer relevance and addresses implications
123. 5 requirements of Standard 5 of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards: 1. addresses an important issue
relevant to the customer(s)
2. provide useful information and analysis beyond what is generally known
3. address near-term, direct, or first-order implications related to US interests, aka the so what?
4. convey trends or prospects, appropriate context, or data analysis
5. warns of threats to US interests or address factor attecting opportunities for US actions
124. What is Standard 6 of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards?: - argumentation
-uses clear and logical argumentation
125. 3 requirements of Standard 6 of the 9 analytic tradecraft standards: 1. present a prominent and clear
analytic message
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132. What is ICD 206?: Sourcing Requirements
133. What is the purpose of ICD 206: Sourcing Requirements?: -establishes the require- ments for sourcing
information in disseminated analytic products
134. Based on ICD 206: sourcing requirements, sourcing information shall be in- cluded in
covered analytic products to enhance? How does it assist readers?: the credibility and transparency of intell analysis, and to assist readers in making an informed assessment of the quality and scope of sources underlying the analysis
135. ICD 206 consistent with ICD 501: Discovery and Dissemination or retrieval of information
within the IC, should enables readers to do what?: sourcing information shall enable readers to discover and retrieve sources
136. What format should sourcing information in covered analytic products be in?: It should be in
the form of Source reference citations (SRCs), appended reference citations (ARCs), source descriptors, and source understanding
137. What is ICD 208?: Write for Maximum Utility (WMU)
138. What is the purpose of ICD 208?: applying WMU principles is integral to the success of the IC in meeting its
responsibility to provide customers with usable intelligence
139. What act does ICD 208: WMU directly responds to? What was it designed to do?: The Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, it was designed to advance information and intelligence sharing and strengthen analytic tradecraft
140. The construct provided by the WMU helps resolve what?: Issues that can arise when attempting to share
intelligence more broadly while continuing to protect sensitive intelligence sources and methods
141. What are the 6 WMU (write for maximum utility) principles?: 1. Know your customers and what they
need
2. write for tailored reuse
3. products must be discoverable by those who might need them
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4. tradecraft is essential, not expendable
5. timely dissemination
6. train to think of customers inclusively, write differently
142. What is ICD 710?: Classification Management and Control Marking Systems
143. What is the purpose of ICD 710: Classification Management and Control Marking Systems?: it
governs the implementation and oversight of the IC's classification management and control marking system
144. Which ICD provides the framework for accessing, classifying, dissemination, and
declassifying... to product sources, methods and activities?: ICD 710
145. What is the primary mean by which the IC protects intelligence sources, methods and
activities?: Standardized classification and control markings
146. IC markings system is implemented and maintained through?: Control Access Program Oflce-
CAPCO Register and Manual
147. What are the 7 steps of Analytic Design?: 1. Framing
2. Knowledge Review
3. Resource Picture
4. Methodology Building
5. Knowledge Development
6. Perform Analysis
7. Evaluate Analysis
