This course explores the production and application of strategic intelligence to inform national security and policy decisions. It emphasizes the roles, responsibilities, and processes of intelligence analysts within the national security community. Key topics include the intelligence cycle, analytic methodology, structured analytic techniques (SATs), ethical considerations, intelligence failures, and the future of intelligence. Through case studies, practical exercises, and a capstone project, students will gain a clear understanding of the realities and challenges of intelligence analysis, its role in national security, and its applicability to private sector priorities and need.