Reference no: EM133688923

Guidelines:

Providing intelligence to customers is the primary role of an analyst. Although written products are one of the mechanisms through which this is done, briefings are another. Public speaking is a fundamental skill in the Intelligence Community. This week, you will provide two types of briefings.

Briefing Directions:

Construct a ten-minute briefing and a shorter three-minute elevator speech on the following question below:

What was the contribution of intelligence to Israel in the Six-Day War? Was it decisive?

Elevator Speech Directions:

Imagine you've prepared an incredible presentation to a senior intelligence customer. You show up to give the brief but are told before going in that, due to an emerging crisis, you only have three minutes with the customer, and you have to present it while walking to the elevator. This is a real-world occurrence that happens to all briefers regularly. You always need to be prepared for such an event. In a good elevator speech, you will present what your absolute, most critical points are while ignoring those that aren't essential. What must the customer know?

Readings:

Elder, Greg. "Intelligence in War: It Can Be Decisive." Studies in Intelligence. Vol. 50, No. 2. June 2006. pp. 23.

McCabe, Lt Col Thomas R., USAFR, Retired. "Chinese Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems." Air University: Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs. March 8, 2021. pp. 13.

Davies, Philip H J, and Toby Steward. "No War for Old Spies: Putin, the Kremlin and Intelligence." Royal United Services Institute. May 20, 2022.

Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov, Elena Grossfeld and Dr Daniela Richterova. "What impact has the war on Ukraine had on Russian security and intelligence?" Kings College London. February 22, 2023. pp. 7.