Intelligence Studies: Requirements, Planning & Direction
This research guide contains information-- both current and historical--on the topic of intelligence. Areas covered include intelligence collection, the intelligence cycle, and also topics such as counterintelligence and cyber intelligence.
This step includes identifying information needs-- what must be known to safeguard the nation. It also includes determining what needs to be done and how, and discussing ways to gather the necessary intelligence.
Committee on Examination of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability Planning and Analysis (CPA&A) Process. National Academies Press. 2012.