Problem:
Discuss the different relationships analysts have with consumers and collectors, focusing on challenges and opportunities. What are the benefits of a community of analysts and analytic networks?
Readings:
Roger Z. George and James B. Bruce. Analyzing Intelligence: National Security Practitioners' Perspectives, 2nd ed. Georgetown University Press, 2014.
Chapter 5. John McLaughlin. "Serving the National Policymaker." 81-92.
Chapter 6. James B. Steinberg. "The Policymaker's Perspective, Transparency & Partnership." 93-102.
Chapter 7. John Kringen. "Serving the Senior Military Consumer: A National Agency Perspective." 103-120.
Chapter 10. James Bruce. "The Missing Link: The Analyst Collector Relationship." 157-179.
Chapter 17. Thomas Fingar. "Building a Community of Analysts." 547-577.
Chapter 19. Susan Nelson. "Analytic Outreach: Pathway to Expertise Building and Professionalization." 608-643.