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SRC06-E01 — IC Baseline Contains No Scientific Framework References

Research R0049 — Landscape Scan
Run 2026-03-31-02
Query Q002
Source SRC06
Evidence E01

Description

The CIA Tradecraft Primer, a foundational IC methodology document, categorizes structured analytic techniques without reference to any scientific methodology framework.

URL

https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/static/Tradecraft-Primer-apr09.pdf

Extract

SATs fall into three categories: diagnostic techniques (make assumptions and logical arguments more transparent), contrarian techniques (challenge current thinking), and imaginative thinking techniques (encourage new perspectives and alternative scenarios). Includes structured brainstorming, key assumptions check, and analysis of competing hypotheses among others.

Relevance to Hypotheses

Hypothesis Relevance Strength
H1 — Unified frameworks exist Contradicts (baseline IC document has no scientific framework content) Strong
H2 — Domains remain siloed Supports Strong
H3 — Partial bridges exist N/A

Context

FACT: Official CIA publication from the Center for the Study of Intelligence. JUDGMENT: As a baseline IC methodology document, its complete absence of scientific framework references establishes that the IC tradition developed independently.