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

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Dissemination is self-explanatory. Consumers who requested the information receive the
finished product, usually via electronic transmission. This is accomplished most often
using mechanisms such as Web sites, electronic mail, Web 2.0 collaboration tools, and
hardcopy. The final and finished product is referred to as finished intelligence. After the
product is disseminated, new intelligence gaps may be identified and the intelligence
cycle begins again.
Evaluation: Acquire continual feedback during the cycle that aids in refining each individual
stage and the cycle as a whole.
Evaluation is an assumed stage of the intelligence cycle and is not often discussed
separately. One viewpoint maintains, however, that this stage must be understood and
implemented along with the original five. Evaluation and feedback are important to allow
the cycle and those using it to adjust and refine their activities and analysis to better meet
consumers’ information demands in the modern era.