Virtual intelligence
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| Just Enough. The policymaker does not have the time or the inclination to digest vast quantities of information, however much they may feel that only their intellect could possibly comprehend all the nuances. The successful analyst supporting the policymaker will have gained their trust and understanding, and will provide "just enough" intelligence to permit the policymaker to grasp the essence of the value-added information (i.e. insights the policymaker did not already have), and to provide the analyst with guidance if additional detail or other related analytical paths are to be pursued. TECHNOLOGY IDEA: Require that intelligence be delivered via Web-like applications which begin with a paragraph and allow the policymaker to drill down to a page or a longer document, or to navigate into original sources if desired. This is completely distinct from the "Intel-Link" concept, which does nothing more than convert the intelligence production fire-hose into electronic form. This idea also requires aggressive commitment to the digitization of supporting documentation, and hence facilitates inter- agency access to basic multi-media and multi-lingual raw information sources. This idea can be applied on behalf of the large number of policymakers who require hard-copy products, by automating the production process so that four levels of details are provided. Just in Time. Twelve month research plans and eighteen month editing cycles have made most "intelligence" (actually no more than classified information) irrelevant to the day-to-day needs of the policymaker. The policymaker needs intelligence that is pertinent to the decisions they are making that very day (including decisions, which set in motion longer term endeavors by others). TECHNOLOGY IDEA: To the extent that the policymaker is willing (some operators are worse than spies in their obsession with secrecy), ensure that the daily agenda of the policymaker is electronically available to all analysts supporting them, kept up to date, and used as the electronic "hot link" foundation for providing intelligence support. As the policymaker looks at their daily agenda on their screen, they should see a little "icon" that says, in essence "Intelligence Available", and from that be able to go directly to a paragraph, then a page, and then to supporting documentation. Download 384.47 Kb. Share with your friends:
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