Michael A. Turner is the Cannon Professor of International Affairs at Alliant International University. He is a fifteen-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he worked in various analytical and staff positions. Dr. Turner also served on several rotational assignments on Capitol Hill and at the Department of State and Department of Defense. He has published widely and lectures on national security, intelligence issues, and Aegean and Middle Eastern politics. He lives in San Diego.
Acknowledgements PrefaceList of AbbreviationsChapter One - The Uncertainty
PrincipleWhat Is Intelligence?Utility of Intelligence The Intelligence
Cycle The Plan Chapter Two - Intelligence, American Style Historical
Reflections The Intelligence Community The Ineffectual DCI The New
Counterterrorism Focus Chapter Three - Pitfalls of American Style
Intelligence The Intelligence Ethos Bureaucratic Pathologies Communication
Problems Inflection Points Chapter Four - The Foreign ExperienceThe British
ModelThe Israeli ModelThe South African ModelThe French ModelPoints of
ComparisonChapter Five - Requirements And Priorities Shoddy, Hyped, and
False Intelligence How Is It Done? The Policy Environment Intelligence
Community Dynamics The Analyst/Collector Environment Inflection Points
Chapter Six - Perils of Intelligence Collection Collection Disciplines
ORCON The Classification System An Ounce of Prevention Inflection Points
Chapter Seven - Analytic Snafus The World of the Analyst The Estimative
Process Politicized Intelligence Cognitive Issues Inflection Points
Chapter Eight - Getting Intelligence to the Right People Producing
Intelligence Disseminating Intelligence Using Intelligence Inflection
Points Chapter Nine - Contributing FactorsCounterintelligenceCovert
ActionInflection PointsChapter Ten - Toward Smarter Intelligence The
Tragedy of Unrealistic Expectations Provide Strong leadership With Unity of
Command Refine the Fusion Center Concept Integrate Domestic with Foreign
Intelligence Promote Total Information Awareness Improve Analytic
Tradecraft The Future of Warning? Glossary
