Devry JADM485 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2019 JULY

JADM485 Security Intelligence Analysis

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 INTRODUCTION
TO INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS

What is
intelligence analysis in the United States today? How has it evolved, and where
is it going?

DQ2 TAXONOMY

Discuss the
concept of taxonomy. How can the development of a taxonomy be used in
intelligence analysis?

JADM485 Security Intelligence Analysis

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 THE
INTELLIGENCE CYCLE

Discuss
each of the five stages of the intelligence cycle. Explain the function and
importance of each stage and how each stage interrelates with the other four
stages. Which stage do you think is the most important, and why?

DQ2 COLLABORATION

As the
analysis of intelligence cases transitions from being a solo activity to a
collaborative process, discuss why collaboration is so important in the U.S.
Intelligence Community.

JADM485 Security Intelligence Analysis

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 THE
ANALYTICAL MIND

Discuss the
two common approaches to dealing with the limitations of human thought.
Evaluate their effectiveness.

DQ2 WHO
MURDERED JONATHAN LUNA?

After
reading the Jonathan Luna case, discuss the reasons why someone might target
Jonathan Luna for murder.

JADM485 Security Intelligence Analysis

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 THE
SCIENCE OF ANALYSIS

Discuss
whether intelligence analysis is a true science. How can analysts use science
and scientific reasoning to help develop their analyses?

DQ2 HYPOTHESIS
GENERATION AND TESTING

What is a
hypothesis? Can the truth of a hypothesis ever be proven?

JADM485 Security Intelligence Analysis

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 THE
JONATHAN LUNA CASE

What does
the sequence of events tell you? Are there any gaps in the information that
should be addressed?

DQ2 HYPOTHESIS
TESTING

How can we
test the hypotheses we generate? What techniques can we use? For each of the
four techniques for hypothesis testing covered in the lecture, describe a
situation for each where it would be the best one to use.

JADM485 Security Intelligence Analysis

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 CHALLENGE
ANALYSIS

What is challenge
analysis? Discuss the three types of challenge analysis techniques.

DQ2 WHO
POISONED KARINNA MOSKALENKO?

Evaluate
the media coverage of this case. What was the prevailing mindset of the public
at the time the incident was reported?

JADM485 Security Intelligence Analysis

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 PREMORTEM
ANALYSIS

What is the
purpose of premortem analysis? When is premortem analysis used? What is its
goal?

DQ2 STRUCTURED
SELF-CRITIQUE

What is the
purpose of structured self-critique? How do analysts use structured
self-critique to identify weaknesses in their analyses?