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Committee on Behavioral and Social-Science Research to Improve Intelligence Analysis for National Security

Connection to project scope, roster, and meetings (CPS system)

 

Past Public Meetings

May 15, 2009 Workshop

The Workshop explored current training and practices of intelligence analysts.

Click here for more information on the Workshop

Click here for Audio and Presentations from the Workshop

 

December 8, 2009 Meeting

Mr. Richards Heuer, retired Central Intelligence Agency, addressed the Committee

concerning the Evolution of Structured Analytic Techniques.

Click here for more information about Mr. Heuer’s presentation

 

Project Objectives (Click here to download a two page project summary)

To better inform and improve the work of the IC, ODNI requested the National Research Council to convene a panel of experts to synthesize and assess the behavioral and social-science research evidence relevant (1) to critical problems of individual and group judgment and of communication by intelligence analysts and (2) to kinds of analytic processes that are employed or have potential to address these problems.  To the extent the evidence warrants, the panel will recommend kinds of analytic practices that intelligence analysts should adopt or at least explore further.  The panel will also recommend an agenda of further research that is needed to better understand the problems analysts face and to establish a base of evidence for current and potential solutions.  Finally, the panel will identify impediments to implementing the results of such research, especially new tools, techniques, and other methods, and suggest how their implementation could be more effectively achieved.

 

Committee Membership (Click CPS Link to view Committee Member Bios)

Baruch Fischhoff (Chair), Carnegie Mellon University, IOM

Hal Arkes, Ohio State University

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, New York University

Thomas Fingar, Stanford University

Reid Hastie, The University of Chicago

Edward Kaplan, Yale University, IOM/NAE

Steven Kozlowski, Michigan State University

Gary McClelland, University of Colorado

Kiron Skinner, Carnegie Mellon University

Barbara Spellman, University of Virginia

Philip Tetlock, University of California, Berkeley

Catherine Tinsley, Georgetown University

Amy Zegart, University of California, Los Angeles

 

Project Staff (Click Staff and Contact Info Link to view Staff Bios)

Cherie Chauvin, Study Director

PH: 202-334-2096

Matt McDonough, Senior Program Assistant

PH: 202-334-2213

 
 

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