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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

2. The Nature of Intelligence Requirements, Internal Roles and Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Authors : Ingeborg Guldvik Grongstad, Kenneth L. Lasoen

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Abstract

This chapter argues that the concept for producing strategic intelligence needs to be updated and adjusted to current conditions. Systems and processes for producing strategic intelligence are still dominated by Cold War concepts of strategic intelligence, although modern conditions make these concepts ineffective. By examining the strategic intelligence concept of the Cold War, and that of tactical and operational intelligence, in light of the current conditions of strategic intelligence, this chapter will demonstrate that current conditions of numerous, shifting and interconnected requirements demand agile practice and a cooperative culture. Furthermore, strategic intelligence has become more dynamic than operational and tactical intelligence. However, the analytical approach is still very different, as strategic intelligence is more theory-based. This influences the intelligence process and especially the relationship between the core functions: direction, collection, analysis and dissemination. The requirements emphasize management and coordinating functions similar to those of tactical and operational intelligence to ensure efficient integration and unity of purpose and effort. However, these functions, such as Intelligence Requirement Management and Collection Management (IRM&CM), need to be adapted to the conditions of strategic intelligence.

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Footnotes
1
All-source/multidiscipline intelligence.
 
2
Intelligence Collection Plan (ICP) lists Prioritized Intelligence Requirements (PIRs), Specific Information Requirements (SIRs) and Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) and indicates which collection capabilities best suited to satisfy the intelligence requirements.
 
3
Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR)/Intelligence Requirement (IR) should be precise and ideally formulated as a question.
 
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Metadata
Title
The Nature of Intelligence Requirements, Internal Roles and Relations in the Twenty-First Century
Authors
Ingeborg Guldvik Grongstad
Kenneth L. Lasoen
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Intelligence Relations in the 21st Century

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-34003-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-34004-9

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34004-9_2