CDASA AC EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
Why provide sourcing information? - Precise Answer ✔✔- to enhance
the credibility and transparency of analysis
- to assist customers in making informed decisions based on the quality
and scope of source underlying the analysis
Source Reference Citation - Precise Answer ✔✔- an endnote
- must be used each time a source is directly cited
Appended Reference Citation - Precise Answer ✔✔- descriptive
elements about information that relates to analysis in a supplemental
way; may provide context/background
- optional
Source Descriptor - Precise Answer ✔✔- a brief narrative of factors that
indicate the credibility of a source (e.g. age, technical elements of
collections, possible DnD, etc.)
- should be included in the main body of the text. If not, it MUST be in
the SRC
- for PAI only, analysts can develop their own source descriptor
verbiage if information is not from IC-produced open source report
, Source Summary Statement - Precise Answer ✔✔- an explanation of the
quality, credibility, and validity factors of sources on which an analytic
product is based
- strongly encouraged, especially with complex products
- should cover strengths/weaknesses of source base, which sources are
most important to key judgements, etc.
What are the components of a SRC? - Precise Answer ✔✔-
classification of endnote
- classification of extracted information
- overall classification of source
- page number if applicable
- identification [of owner/publisher]
- source identifier (e.g. a serial # for retrieval)
- title [of the source document]
- source descriptor
- other (date of issuance, page number if applicable)
ICD 710 - Precise Answer ✔✔Classification Management and Control
Marking System
Retention of Analytic Products - Precise Answer ✔✔- unusual sources:
1 year
- products with a specified time horizon: 5 years or the time horizon,
whichever is shorter
SOLUTIONS
Why provide sourcing information? - Precise Answer ✔✔- to enhance
the credibility and transparency of analysis
- to assist customers in making informed decisions based on the quality
and scope of source underlying the analysis
Source Reference Citation - Precise Answer ✔✔- an endnote
- must be used each time a source is directly cited
Appended Reference Citation - Precise Answer ✔✔- descriptive
elements about information that relates to analysis in a supplemental
way; may provide context/background
- optional
Source Descriptor - Precise Answer ✔✔- a brief narrative of factors that
indicate the credibility of a source (e.g. age, technical elements of
collections, possible DnD, etc.)
- should be included in the main body of the text. If not, it MUST be in
the SRC
- for PAI only, analysts can develop their own source descriptor
verbiage if information is not from IC-produced open source report
, Source Summary Statement - Precise Answer ✔✔- an explanation of the
quality, credibility, and validity factors of sources on which an analytic
product is based
- strongly encouraged, especially with complex products
- should cover strengths/weaknesses of source base, which sources are
most important to key judgements, etc.
What are the components of a SRC? - Precise Answer ✔✔-
classification of endnote
- classification of extracted information
- overall classification of source
- page number if applicable
- identification [of owner/publisher]
- source identifier (e.g. a serial # for retrieval)
- title [of the source document]
- source descriptor
- other (date of issuance, page number if applicable)
ICD 710 - Precise Answer ✔✔Classification Management and Control
Marking System
Retention of Analytic Products - Precise Answer ✔✔- unusual sources:
1 year
- products with a specified time horizon: 5 years or the time horizon,
whichever is shorter
