Intelligence 5th edition
ISBN:1608716759
ISBN13:9781608716753
Publisher:CQ Press
Authors:Mark M. Lowenthal, Mark M Lowenthal
Intelligence Description
Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy 5 Edition Intelligence veteran Mark M. Lowenthal details how the intelligence community's history, structure, procedures, and functions affect policy decisions. With straightforward and friendly prose, the book demystifies a complex process. The fifth edition highlights crucial developments and new challenges in the intelligence community, including:- changes in the management of U.S. intelligence and the fourth DNI in five years;- obama administration policies;- developments in collection and analysis;- the killing of bin Laden, Wikileaks, and updates on Russia, North Korea, China, and the Middle East;- the ability to handle the shift from large-scale attacks to smaller, individual attempts;- expanded coverage of foreign intelligence services and new coverage of intelligence in authoritarian regimes.