CDASA Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Critical Thinking form of cognition that enables evaulative and deterministic activities; quality of sources, identifying assumptions Creative Thinking generates new and unidentified connections to broaden perspectives; identifying new sources, developing new scenarios for future outcomes Mind-set What people perceive, how they perceive it, and how they process information Mind-set influencing factors past experience education cultural values role requirements organizational norms ...

Planning and direction founded on the Commander's mission and intent Planning and direction Basis for identifying intelligence gaps WRT the operating environment (OE) and adversary Collection tasking assets and resources to acquire data and information to satisfy requirements Processing and exploitation converts raw data into information Analysis and production integrates, evaluates, analyzes, and interprets information from single and multiple sources into finished intelligence ...

Exploitation of adversary equipment, excluding computer storage media, video and digital recording media, and media equipment is performed in the CCMD with the support of subordinate service centers-T/F? True Service S&TI centers play a critical roe in processing, exploiting, and analyzing SIGINT data- T/F? False- TECH*-INT data. Geospatial information provides the basic framework for visualizing the operational environment-T/F? True IMINT may not be used to update databases resident wi...

What are the parts of framing under the rubric of the DIA's analytical design tradecraft guidance:A. Client requirement, crafting question, and scoping What are the parts of evaluate analysis under the rubric of the DIA's analytical design tradecraft guidance:C. Confidence selection, analysis of alternatives, impact of remaining gaps, assess/evaluate analytic finding What are the components that are part of perform analysis under the rubric of the DIA's analytical design tradecraft gui...

Why provide sourcing information? - 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 - an endnote - must be used each time a source is directly cited Appended Reference Citation - descriptive elements about information that relates to analysis in a supplemental way; may provide context/background - optional Source Descriptor - a brief na...

Analytic approach and methodologyEnsure core techniques are integrated into sense making to maintain analytic rigor. Analytic design ends with an analytic assessment that includes a judgment explaining how analytic findings address the BLANK1, the confidence level associated with that judgement, and plausible BLANK2 or explanations for gaps and uncertainty.1- Intelligence question 2-alternative hypotheses BLANK use relevant data in predetermined frameworks to achieve objective, externaliz...

J-2 Estimate An assessment of intelligence and CI capabilities of all assigned or apportioned intelligence assets available to support the operation and required capabilities neither assigned nor approtioned. a. Strategic Intelligence b. J-2 estimate c. Tactical Intelligence The commander designations Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR), which together with Friendly Force Information Requirements (FFIRs), constitute the commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs). EE...

_____________ is fundamentally a mental process, but understanding this process is hindered by the lack of conscious awareness of the workings of our own minds. Intelligence analysis Conscious application of tools and techniques that should be in the analytical tradecraft toolkit of all intelligence analysts does not help in improving the workings of our own minds. T/F F We devote a lot of attention in our thinking. T/F F One key to successful learning is memorization. T/F F The...

2 Critical Features of Intelligence 1. Anticipates 2. Informs decisions 3 Types of Intel Support 1. Military and National Security 2. Civilian Leadershp 3. Analysts 8 Attributes of Intel Excellence 1. Anticipatory 2. Timely 3. Usable 4. Relevant 5. Accurate 6. Complete 7. Objective 8. Available Phases of the Intel Process 1. Planning and Direction 2. Collection 3. Processing and Exploitation 4. Analysis and Production 5. Dissemination 6. Evaluation and Feedback Indicati...

What is a NISP and its purpose? NISP is a supporting plan to a CCMD plan that details how the intelligence capabilities of the CSA, Services, & other DoD intelligence enterprise organizations will be employed to meet CCMDer's reported intel requirements. Facilitates theatre integration and national intelligence capabilities integration and synchronized intelligence operations. Identifies tasks requiring DoD support. What is the purpose of a Dynamic Threat Assessment? How about a Theater Inte...