Career description:
Intelligence Analysts break down information into key components and contribute to plans of action to understand, mitigate and neutralize threats. This means they are part of our first line of defense for national security. The following are general activities an Intelligence Analyst will perform regardless of placement or topic:
What it’s like:
Common duties:
- Identify threats and provide decision makers with the information they need to combat threats through intelligence analysis collected by field offices and around the world
- Develop assessments based on all available information
- Facilitate information sharing by developing relationships, forming networks and partnering with international, national, state, and local contacts in the intelligence and law enforcement communities
- Use knowledge and understanding of language, culture and history of specific regions to combat and stay ahead of threats
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