For years intelligence analysis has followed a decision-making process that is hierarchical in nature and linear in flow, wherein analysts are insulated from valuable and critical feedback. It's a model that no longer makes sense for today's world. Analysts in all fields work in an environment dramatically changed by technology and greatly impacted by new, politically-charged considerations. A flatter, horizontal, networked solution has proven to be much more effective. In his ground-breaking book, Dr. Robert Clark addresses this crucial shift in focus with clear, straightforward instructions on the advantages of a collaborative, target-centric process that fully attends to the needs of the customer. Designed to give analysts and practitioners state-of-the-art, practical information and skills, Intelligence Analysis guides readers through the art of target modeling and organizational analysis, as well as quantitative and predictive techniques. Intelligence collectors, consumers, and analysts can and should work together to create and share a conceptual model of the intelligence target. Simply put, it's a smarter, more sensible way to collect, synthesize, and utilize intelligence. The author makes extensive use of real-world examples and cases and employs nearly 100 graphic elements to illustrate the versatility and effectiveness of his methodology. A good read, a handy reference source, and a proven toolkit, practitioners in both industry and academia should not miss the opportunity to do intelligence in a more intelligent manner.
Dr. Robert Clark currently is a consultant performing space systems threat analyses for the NRO and CIA. He began his career in the Air Force as an electronics warfare officer and an intelligence officer. From 1970-1984, Dr. Clark was a CIA analyst and group chief, working on a range of issues including Soviet radar, communications and electronics warfare systems. Since 1984, he has worked in the private sector, first as President and CEO of Scientific and Technical Analysis Corporation (STAC), where he organized and directed intelligence collection and analysis support efforts and developed new collection and analysis methodologies. While at STAC, he led an evaluation of the future overhead SIGINT architecture. From 1999-2000, Dr. Clark was Group Vice President of BTG, Inc. He participated in developing the DNI's Intelligence Community Officer's Course and served a faculty member from 2001-2008. From 2008-2009 he was the course director of the DNI's Introduction to the Intelligence Community course.
Dr. Clark has previously published Intelligence Analysis: A Target-centric Approach, now in its third edition. His second book, Technical Collection of Intelligence, is due to be published in 2010. Dr. Clark has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, an S.B. from MIT, and a J.D. from the George Washington University. He is a patent attorney and a former Presidential Interchange Executive.
