IC Literature
This is my collection of unclassified documents pertaining to
intelligence analysis within the United States Intelligence Community.
Roger Zane George, ‘Beyond Analytic Tradecraft’, International Journal
of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence,
2010
The author defines four types of analytic bias and outlines steps the IC
should take to remedy each.
Jack Davis, ‘Analytic Professionalism and the Policymaking Process: Q&A
on a Challenging Relationship’, CIA, Sherman Kent Center,
2003
The author discusses the tension between policymakers and analysis given
their, at times, divergent professional interests.
Florina Cristiana Matei, ‘Romania’s Intelligence Community: From an
Instrument of Dictatorship to Serving Democracy’, International Journal
of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, 2007
Stephen J. Sickels, ‘Collaboration and Analyst System Effectiveness
(CASE) Connect’, 2009
Controlled Access Program Coordination Office, Intelligence Community
Authorized Classification and Control Markings,
2011
Gheorghe Tecuci et. al., ‘Coping with the Complexity of Intelligence
Analysis:Cognitive Assistants for Evidence- Based Reasoning’,
2009
‘The Analysts Style Manual’, Mercyhurst College Institute for
Intelligence Studies Press,
2008
James Srodes, ‘Allen Dulles’s 73 Rules of Spycraft’, Intelligencer:
Journal of U.S. Intelligence Studies, 2009
Jack Davis, ‘Facts, Findings, Forecasts, and Fortune-telling’, Studies
in Intelligence 39,
1995
Intelligence Community Directive 206, Sourcing Requirements for
Disseminated Analytic Products, 2015
Intelligence Community Directive Number 208, Write for Maximum Utility,
2008
Intelligence Community Directive 203, Analytic Standards,
2015
Lisa Krizan, ‘Intelligence Essentials for Everyone’, Joint Military
Intelligence College, 1999
Learning with Professionals: Selected Works from the Joint Military
Intelligence College, Joint Military Intelligence College,
2005
Jack Davis, ‘Improving CIA Analytic Performance: Strategic Warning’,
The Sherman Kent Center for Intelligence Analysis Occasional Papers:
Volume 1, Number 1 ,
2002
A Compendium of Analytic Tradecraft Notes, Directorate of Intelligence,
1997
Richards J. Heuer, Jr., Psychology of Intelligence Analysis, Center for
the Study of Intelligence, 1999
Assessing the Value of Structured Analytic Techniques in the U.S.
Intelligence Community, RAND Corporation,
2016
Assessing the Tradecraft of Intelligence Analysis, Rand Corporation,
2008
Amy B. Zegart, Spytainment: The Real Influence of Fake Spies,
International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, 23:
599-622, 2010
John J. Borek, Developing an Understanding of Analytic Tradecraft in
the Intelligence Community, Walden University College of Social and
Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Policy and Administration,
2014
Aaron B. Frank, Strategic Intelligence, Analytic Tradecraft, and
Agent-Based Modeling, George Mason University,
2011
