R0049/2026-03-31/Q002-SRC03 — Scorecard¶
Source¶
| Title | Assessing the Value of Structured Analytic Techniques in the U.S. Intelligence Community |
| Publisher | RAND Corporation |
| Authors | RAND researchers |
| Date | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1400/RR1408/RAND_RR1408.pdf |
| Type | Research report |
Ratings¶
| Dimension | Rating |
|---|---|
| Reliability | High |
| Relevance | Medium |
| Missing data | Low risk |
| Measurement | Low risk |
| Selective reporting | Low risk |
| Randomization | N/A |
| Protocol deviation | N/A |
| COI/funding | Some concerns |
Rationale¶
| Dimension | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Reliability | RAND Corporation report — high institutional credibility, rigorous methodology |
| Relevance | Assesses SAT value within IC but does not propose integration with scientific frameworks |
| COI/funding | Funded by IC stakeholders, which could influence framing |
Evidence Extracts¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC03-E01 | RAND found evidence-based techniques can improve intelligence analysis but assessed SATs within IC domain only |