CIA Intelligence Analyst

Roger Z. George had a 30-year career as a political-military analyst at CIA and is the author of Intelligence in the National Security Enterprise and co-editor of Analyzing Intelligence and The National Security Enterprise. Robert Levine retired from the Central Intelligence Agency after 33 years and is currently a lecturer at John Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies.

• List of IllustrationsForeword, by Peter Clement Preface1. Introduction: Building Analytic Disciplines, Roger Z. George and Robert Levine2. Political Analysis: Making Sense of a Complex World, Adam Wasserman3. Military Analysis: Peering Over the Hill, Robert Levine4. Economic Analysis: "Invisible Hands" at Work, Cynthia S. Barkanic5. Science, Technology, and Weapons Analysis: Leveraging Science for National Security, Jane P. Fletcher6. Leadership Analysis: The Worldwide Who's Who, Jeffrey Waggett7. Counterintelligence Analysis: Catching Spies and Countering Foes, James B. Bruce and Blake W. Mobley8. Counterterrorism Analysis: Preempting Threats, Clark Shannon9. Cyber Analysis: Identifying Malicious Technology and Actors, Steve Stigall10. National Estimates: Where Intelligence Meets Policy, Roger Z. George11. Conclusion: Beyond the Disciplines, Robert Levine and Roger Z. GeorgeAppendix A: Suggested Further Reading on Intelligence Analysis, by DisciplineAppendix B: Glossary of Intelligence Analysis TermsContributorsIndex

The book sheds valuable light on how these often-unheralded professionals approach their craft, cope with inevitable challenges, and contribute to the US intelligence enterprise....George, Levine, and their able contributors have filled a real need with this book and have achieved their goal of demystifying CIA analysis for the outside world.