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Originally Posted by Ranger50
Jimbo,
I appreciate your recommendation about software other than AN6. I am aware of what is available in the field, but the purpose of this course is not to train intelligence analysts (an impossible task in a one semester course), but to introduce students to the field of analysis, and to get them excited about the positions available in the military, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies.
Through a friend, I am able to keep informed about USASOC's ARISTOTLE and ASK systems, but this is a bit more than I want to expose to my students.
i2 was generous in giving the university 31 licenses and trained me at no cost to the university...a package worth about $150K. I am open to any other software provider who will offer the same deal.
Al
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Apologies. I was making my recommendation on the assumption that you were paying for the software. I can't think of any other packages that cost less than free. Powerpoint is as easy to use as the i2 suite, costs less and the products are easier to print.
Friends of mine who have discussed the subject with me also feel that any course that deals with the subject of analysis should include a through discussion of 'The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis ' available for free at http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/19104/
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Last edited by Jimbo; 10-06-2004 at 06:08.
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