
Intelligence Analysis in the Digital Age
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 31. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-367-76699-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines intelligence analysis in the digital age and demonstrates how intelligence has entered a new era.
While intelligence is an ancient activity, the digital age is a relatively new phenomenon. This volume uses the concept of the "digital age" to highlight the increased change, complexity, and pace of information that is now circulated, as new technology has reduced the time it takes to spread news to almost nothing. These factors mean that decision-makers face an increasingly challenging threat environment, which in turn increases the demand for timely, relevant, and reliable intelligence to support policymaking. In this context, the book demonstrates that intelligence places greater demands on analysis work, as the traditional intelligence cycle is no longer adequate as a process description. In the digital age, it is not enough to accumulate as much information as possible to gain a better understanding of the world. To meet customers' needs, the intelligence process must be centred around the analysis work - which in turn has increased the demand for analysts. Assessments, not least predictions, are now just as important as revealing someone else's secrets.
This volume will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, security studies, and international relations.
While intelligence is an ancient activity, the digital age is a relatively new phenomenon. This volume uses the concept of the "digital age" to highlight the increased change, complexity, and pace of information that is now circulated, as new technology has reduced the time it takes to spread news to almost nothing. These factors mean that decision-makers face an increasingly challenging threat environment, which in turn increases the demand for timely, relevant, and reliable intelligence to support policymaking. In this context, the book demonstrates that intelligence places greater demands on analysis work, as the traditional intelligence cycle is no longer adequate as a process description. In the digital age, it is not enough to accumulate as much information as possible to gain a better understanding of the world. To meet customers' needs, the intelligence process must be centred around the analysis work - which in turn has increased the demand for analysts. Assessments, not least predictions, are now just as important as revealing someone else's secrets.
This volume will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, security studies, and international relations.
Reviews / Votes
'This work is a masterful treatise on the subject of intelligence, and I consider it a must-read for either the interested citizen or expert practitioner-whether Norwegian or American.'-- James R. Clapper, Former US Director of National IntelligenceMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung, 1 s/w Zeichnung, 1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
307 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-76699-3 (9780367766993)
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Intelligence Analysis in the Digital Age
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Persons
Stig Stenslie is Professor at the Center for Intelligence Studies at the Norwegian Defence Intelligence School (NORDIS), Norway.
Lars Haugom is Senior Adviser at the Norwegian Defence Establishment.
Brigt Harr Vaage is Director of Operations in the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS). He was Director of the NIS' Analysis and Assessment Division (2014-2020).
Lars Haugom is Senior Adviser at the Norwegian Defence Establishment.
Brigt Harr Vaage is Director of Operations in the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS). He was Director of the NIS' Analysis and Assessment Division (2014-2020).
Editor
NORDIS, Norway
Norwegian Defence Establishment
Norwegian Intelligence Service
Content
Foreword Kjell Grandhagen 1. Introduction: An old activity in a new age Stig Stenslie, Lars Haugom & Brigt Harr Vaage 2. The historical backdrop Sir David Omand 3. Intelligence as decision-making support Espen Barth Eide 4. The necessity of experts Stig Stenslie 5. Open-Source and Social Media Intelligence Bjornar Sverdrup-Thygeson & Vegard Engesaeth 6. Analysing with artificial intelligence Lars Haugom, Cato Hemmingby & Tore Pedersen 7. Warning of hybrid threats Patrick Cullen & Njord Wegge 8. Futures and forecasting Kristian C. Gustafson 9. Capturing the customer's attention Lars Haugom 10. Avoiding politicisation Wilhelm Agrell 11. Being ethically conscious Kira Vrist Ronn 12. Conclusion: Towards an analytic-centric intelligence process Brigt Harr Vaage & Knut Magne Sundal