ITACG Intelligence Guide for First Responders 2nd Edition - ISE.gov
ITACG Intelligence Guide for First Responders 2nd Edition - ISE.gov
ITACG Intelligence Guide for First Responders 2nd Edition - ISE.gov
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intelligence guide <strong>for</strong> first responders - <strong>2nd</strong> edition | general<br />
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Categories of finished<br />
<strong>Intelligence</strong><br />
<strong>Intelligence</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation that has been reviewed and correlated with data from other available<br />
sources is referred to as finished intelligence and is disseminated directly to the customers<br />
whose initial needs generated the intelligence requirements. Finished intelligence is hand<br />
carried to the President and key national security advisers on a daily basis. The policymakers use<br />
the intelligence to make decisions. Their decisions may lead to requests <strong>for</strong> further examination,<br />
thus triggering the intelligence cycle one more time.<br />
There are five categories of finished intelligence:<br />
Current <strong>Intelligence</strong> addresses day-to-day events. It details new developments and related<br />
background to assess their significance, warn of their near-term consequences, and signal<br />
potentially dangerous situations in the near future.<br />
Estimative <strong>Intelligence</strong> looks <strong>for</strong>ward to assess potential developments that could affect U.S.<br />
national security. By discussing the implications of a range of possible outcomes and alternative<br />
scenarios, estimative intelligence helps policymakers think strategically about long-term threats.
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