ITACG Intelligence Guide for First Responders 2nd Edition - ISE.gov

intelligence guide for first responders - 2nd edition | general
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what intelligence
can and cannot do
“The United States Intelligence Community must constantly strive for and exhibit three characteristics essential
to our effectiveness. The IC must be integrated: a team making the whole greater than the sum of its parts. We
must also be agile: an enterprise with an adaptive, diverse, continually learning, and mission-driven intelligence
workforce that embraces innovation and takes initiative. Moreover, the IC must exemplify America’s values:
operating under the rule of law, consistent with Americans’ expectations for protection of privacy and civil liberties,
respectful of human rights, and in a manner that retains the trust of the American people.”
- National Intelligence Strategy 2009
Intelligence information can be an extremely powerful tool. It is most useful when the
consumer has a clear understanding of what intelligence can and cannot do. While laws,
policies, capabilities, and standards are constantly changing, these general guidelines can help
consumers make the most of this resource.
1. what intelligence can do: Intelligence can provide:
• Decision advantage, by presenting information and analysis that can improve
the decisionmaking process for consumers and partners while hindering that of
our enemies.
• Warning of potential threats.
• Insight into key current events.
• Situational awareness.
• Long-term strategic assessments on issues of ongoing interest.