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(U//FOUO) Analysis Conference a Success; Help Make Next Year's
Even Better!
FROM: Dan Aldridge
Chief, Applied Analytic Solutions Division
Run Date: 09/03/2003
(U//FOUO) Thank you for attending the first annual Analysis Conference, held last week, 25-28
August. Intelligence analysis is not done by rote. Our tradecraft is, necessarily, dynamic and
comprehensive. It is incumbent upon an analyst to keep up with new techniques, to be aware of
best practices, and to develop best practices by sharing their own valuable experiences with
others in the community. The Analysis Conference is meant to provide these opportunities.
(U//FOUO) This year's conference featured more than 80 presentations. Keynote speakers
included (in order of appearance):
Dr. Mark Lowenthal, A/DCI for Analysis & Production;
Dr. John Poindexter, Director Information Awareness Office;
Lt Gen Michael Hayden, Director NSA;
Lt Gen (Ret.) James Clapper, Director NIMA;
MG Richard Quirk, SID Director;
Ms. Maureen Baginski, FBI Exec Director for Intelligence;
A/DDAP;
Dr. William Nolte, Deputy A/DCI for Analysis & Production; and,
Mr. Jim Allen, DDAP.
Major points that emerged from the talks included: active analysis, building a strong analytic
community, and raising the quality vice the quantity of our reporting.
(U//FOUO) More than 700 people participated in the conference, including a number of
representatives from CSE, GCHQ, DSD, GCSB, CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and
our field sites. We ask that those who attended this year's conference help us to make NEXT
year's conference even better by filling out a feedback form , which is also available via "go
analysis conference".
(U//FOUO) Speaking of next year's conference, we are already making plans, with a target date
of late spring or early summer. Please plan to attend, perhaps present a topic, or recommend a
guest speaker. The web page for next year's conference will probably be posted sometime next
March.
(U//FOUO) Thank you for making this year's conference such a success. We look forward to your
participation in next year's conference, too.
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid comms)."
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