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    The document describes the five step intelligence cycle process that is followed when an intelligence agency is tasked with a specific project. The five steps are: planning and direction, collection, processing, analysis and production, and dissemination. In the planning stage the goals and methods are outlined. Collection involves gathering information from both overt and covert sources. Processing puts the collected information into reports. Analysis determines how the information fits together and addresses the original task. Dissemination provides the final analysis to the requesting policymaker, which may then lead to new questions and starting the process again.

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    The document describes the five step intelligence cycle process that is followed when an intelligence agency is tasked with a specific project. The five steps are: planning and direction, collection, processing, analysis and production, and dissemination. In the planning stage the goals and methods are outlined. Collection involves gathering information from both overt and covert sources. Processing puts the collected information into reports. Analysis determines how the information fits together and addresses the original task. Dissemination provides the final analysis to the requesting policymaker, which may then lead to new questions and starting the process again.

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    The document describes the five step intelligence cycle process that is followed when an intelligence agency is tasked with a specific project. The five steps are: planning and direction, collection, processing, analysis and production, and dissemination. In the planning stage the goals and methods are outlined. Collection involves gathering information from both overt and covert sources. Processing puts the collected information into reports. Analysis determines how the information fits together and addresses the original task. Dissemination provides the final analysis to the requesting policymaker, which may then lead to new questions and starting the process again.

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    Home (/) Kids' Zone (/kids-page) 6-12th Grade (/kids-page/6-12th-grade) Who We Are & What We Do (/kids-page/6-12th-grade/who-we-are-what-we-do) The Intelligence Cycle

    The Intelligence Cycle


    When were tasked with a specific project, we follow a five-step process called the Intelligence Cycle. This process ensures we do our job correctly as we work through a system of checks and balances. Lets take a closer look at each step:

    Planning and Direction Collection Processing Analysis and Production Dissemination

    Planning and Direction


    When we are tasked with a specific job, we begin planning what well do and how. We move in a specific direction to get the job done, listing what we know about the issue and what we need to find out. We discuss ways to gather the necessary intelligence. [Top of page]

    Collection
    We collect information overtly (openly) and covertly (secretly). Reading foreign newspapers and magazine articles, listening to foreign radio, and watching overseas television broadcasts are examples of overt (or open) sources for us. Other information sources can be covert (or secret), such as information collected with listening devices and hidden cameras. We can even use space-age technology like satellite photography. For instance, some analysts could actually view how many airplanes are present at a foreign military base by looking at a picture taken from a satellite in space. [Top of page]

    Processing

    We take all the information that we have collected and put it into an intelligence report. This information could be anything from a translated document to a description of a satellite photo. [Top of page]

    Analysis and Production


    During this step, we take a closer look at all the information and determine how it fits together, while concentrating on answering the original tasking. We assess what is happening, why it is happening, what might occur next, and how it affects US interests.

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    Dissemination
    In this final step, we give our final written analysis to a policymaker, the same policymaker who started the cycle. After reading the final analysis and learning the answer to the original question, the policymaker may come back with more questions. Then the whole process starts over again. So, who in the Agency is assigned to each process of the Intelligence Cycle? To find out, continue to Our Organization (/kids-page/6-12th-grade/who-we-are-what-we-do/ourorganization.html). [Top of page]

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