GOVT 484: Strategic Intelligence
TRUE/FALSE Question and answers
correctly solved 2026/2027
The key to strategic planning and intelligence is rigorous research. - correct answer ✔False (McDowell
P.7)
Strategic intelligence should be considered and programed the same as targeting intelligence (I&W). -
correct answer ✔False
One view of strategic intelligence is that the specific form of analysis that is required for the formulation
of policy and plans at the agency, corporate, and national or international levels. - correct answer
✔True
Intelligence is the sum of what is known, integrated with new information, and finally interpreted for its
meaning. - correct answer ✔True
Strategic intelligence deals more with individual targets than with the overall trends that can be
interpreted by looking at a large range of target activities. - correct answer ✔False
One of the requirements for strategic intelligence analysis is that is must provide accurate, long-range
intelligence to enable effective high-level planning and management of resources to meet specific
threats. - correct answer ✔False ("Overall perceived threat" McDowell, P. 24)
In order for strategic intelligence to become a successful and useful component of planning: - correct
answer ✔A&B (Senior executives need to be convinced that good planning must be preceded by good
analysis. Appropriate training needs to be given as widely as possible in order to educate and empower
analysists.)
, Strategic intelligence needs to be a mechanism to consider the competing ideas and requests of senior-
level clients. - correct answer ✔True
What are the three principle prerequisites for the effective production of all intelligence? - correct
answer ✔(I Received partial credit, but I put):
A.) Understanding of the organizations' goals, objectives, activities and routines.
C.) Availability of necessary resources.
D.) Clear knowledge of the adversary.
The post-modern method of strategic intelligence includes the following: - correct answer
✔(Incorrect) Mosaic Method
(from Rolington, P. 11)
Sherman Kent, the father of strategic intelligence described the purpose of intelligence as the process
used to get a firm understanding from a variety of diffuse and often unconnected data, conversations
and information. - correct answer ✔True
According to the book definition, strategic intelligence is intelligence that gives an organization's
planning cycle relevant understanding and advantage. - correct answer ✔True
Strategic intelligence should provide the organization with reviews of: - correct answer ✔D.) all the
above
Position, structure, bias.
Google searches only 30 to 40% of the entire web's content. - correct answer ✔False (3 or 4%,
Rolington, p. 50)
Carl von Clausewitz stated that a commander needs to be ________, _________, & __________ to
select and sift intelligence in the thick of war. - correct answer ✔(Partial)
TRUE/FALSE Question and answers
correctly solved 2026/2027
The key to strategic planning and intelligence is rigorous research. - correct answer ✔False (McDowell
P.7)
Strategic intelligence should be considered and programed the same as targeting intelligence (I&W). -
correct answer ✔False
One view of strategic intelligence is that the specific form of analysis that is required for the formulation
of policy and plans at the agency, corporate, and national or international levels. - correct answer
✔True
Intelligence is the sum of what is known, integrated with new information, and finally interpreted for its
meaning. - correct answer ✔True
Strategic intelligence deals more with individual targets than with the overall trends that can be
interpreted by looking at a large range of target activities. - correct answer ✔False
One of the requirements for strategic intelligence analysis is that is must provide accurate, long-range
intelligence to enable effective high-level planning and management of resources to meet specific
threats. - correct answer ✔False ("Overall perceived threat" McDowell, P. 24)
In order for strategic intelligence to become a successful and useful component of planning: - correct
answer ✔A&B (Senior executives need to be convinced that good planning must be preceded by good
analysis. Appropriate training needs to be given as widely as possible in order to educate and empower
analysists.)
, Strategic intelligence needs to be a mechanism to consider the competing ideas and requests of senior-
level clients. - correct answer ✔True
What are the three principle prerequisites for the effective production of all intelligence? - correct
answer ✔(I Received partial credit, but I put):
A.) Understanding of the organizations' goals, objectives, activities and routines.
C.) Availability of necessary resources.
D.) Clear knowledge of the adversary.
The post-modern method of strategic intelligence includes the following: - correct answer
✔(Incorrect) Mosaic Method
(from Rolington, P. 11)
Sherman Kent, the father of strategic intelligence described the purpose of intelligence as the process
used to get a firm understanding from a variety of diffuse and often unconnected data, conversations
and information. - correct answer ✔True
According to the book definition, strategic intelligence is intelligence that gives an organization's
planning cycle relevant understanding and advantage. - correct answer ✔True
Strategic intelligence should provide the organization with reviews of: - correct answer ✔D.) all the
above
Position, structure, bias.
Google searches only 30 to 40% of the entire web's content. - correct answer ✔False (3 or 4%,
Rolington, p. 50)
Carl von Clausewitz stated that a commander needs to be ________, _________, & __________ to
select and sift intelligence in the thick of war. - correct answer ✔(Partial)
