The purpose of this format is to enable the student to understand the necessity of brevity and accuracy, but neither should be attained at the cost of comprehensiveness. There is responsibility in preparing information for policymakers whose choices bear serious ramifications such as war. Even in the business environment, the ability to condense large amounts of material into key points is a marketable skill. This course provides the student an opportunity to hone such skills.Operation Format of the brief should be as follows: Introduction: What is the subject of investigation?Executive summary: Findings are presented in condensed form, maybe incorporating bullets. Body: Support material, data. Conclusion:Analysis Students should use these categories as headings to help focus the information in their briefs. PLEASE ADDRESS linkages among environmental context, policy selections, and ESPECIALLY intelligence analysis.

Please have a bibliography and footnotes included too.