Covert Action and Intelligence

• Textbook: Chapter 1, 2
• Lecture 1, 2
• Link (website): ProQuest Guide
• Link (PDF): Relations between intelligence services and policymakers: An analysis of challenges and their causes 
• Link (website): Wanted: A definition of “intelligence” 

Introduction
Choose a covert operation from those listed in chapter 2 and refer to the ProQuest Guide listed in the resources above. 

Activity Instructions
Write an essay and analyze the operation you chose according to the categories listed on pages 20 and 21, technology, secrecy, oversight, and managing the community. How does the operation fit with the descriptions of the text and relate to the working concept of intelligence on page 10 in chapter 1? 

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• 2-3 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page with topic and name of student
• References page

Grading and Assessment
This activity will be graded based on the Written Analysis Grading Rubric.

Learning Outcome(s): 6
6.   Identify and explain the intelligence cycle and apply the cycle to various situations.