Question

intelligence cycle Practically, what are its flaws as a model? How can the process “break down” and what are the challenges that can occur within and across the different “stages” – or parts – of the process? What can be or is done to address or at least mitigate each of these challenges that occur in the intelligence process and system?

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Answer 1

Flaws in Intelligence cycle model:

· In intelligence cycle model process is not well defined. It doesn’t describe what happens.

· Counter intelligence and tactical knowledge is missing in this cycle.

· Collection of data and analyzing the data should work one after the other, but in intelligence cycle model it is going in parallel.

· Lack of unity in the organizational representation.

· Policy makers do not believe in its output.

How can the process breakdown and what are the challenges that occur within and across the different stages or parts of the process:

· Intelligence cycle model is circular in nature. So it will repeat until the requirement is satisfied. It can be a never ending process.

· Lack of communication during the whole process is very important, but generally it will be missing.

· The requirements for an intelligence cycle model cannot be preplanned. They need to make planning for multiple targets.

· While collecting information it may lead to many challenges which increases the complexity of the problem. When problem complexity increases, the time limit may also increase. That means with in a specific time interval they may not be able to analyze solution.

· Management of huge data is another challenge.

What can be or is done to address or atleast mitigate each of these challenges that occurs in the intelligence process and system.

· Policy makers must correlate the similarities among their observations and come to a final conclusion. Proper communication among the members is important.

· Reduce the ignorance in decision making. Many confusions or complexities will be there while doing intelligence model and it should be minimized.

· Decisions should be transparent among the team members.

· Need to finish it in time and the response should be faster.

· Constant reevaluation of intelligence cycle is required.