R0052/2026-03-31/C001/S01¶
WebSearch — ICD 203 tradecraft standards count and governing function
Summary¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source/Database | WebSearch |
| Query terms | ICD 203 Intelligence Community Directive tradecraft standards number |
| Filters | None |
| Results returned | 10 |
| Results selected | 3 |
| Results rejected | 7 |
Selected Results¶
| Result | Title | URL | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| S01-R01 | Analytic Standards (DNI) | https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/ICD/ICD-203.pdf | Primary government source — the directive itself |
| S01-R02 | ICD 203 in Private Sector — Eric Ford | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/value-icd-203-analytical-tradecraft-standards-private-eric-ford | Detailed enumeration of all nine standards |
| S01-R03 | Analytic Tradecraft Standards — Army Military Review | https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2021/Kwoun-Tradecraft-Standards/ | Military perspective confirming nine standards |
Rejected Results¶
| Result | Title | URL | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| S01-R04 | Objectivity — intelligence.gov | https://www.intelligence.gov/mission/our-values/objectivity | General values page, does not enumerate standards |
| S01-R05 | Analytic Standards — FAS mirror | https://irp.fas.org/dni/icd/icd-203.pdf | Duplicate of the DNI PDF |
| S01-R06 | NIU Short — Academic research | https://www.ni-u.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NIUShort_20240606_DNI_2024_02624.pdf | Academic paper, not primary source |
| S01-R07 | Rojas — Certifying Standards (JCS) | https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/Education/jpme_papers/rojas_t.pdf | Military education paper, redundant |
| S01-R08 | Objectivity — DNI | https://www.dni.gov/index.php/how-we-work/objectivity | General page, not specific to standards count |
| S01-R09 | Analytic Standards — intel.gov mirror | https://www.intel.gov/assets/documents/intelligence-community-directives/ICD_203.pdf | Duplicate of the DNI PDF |
| S01-R10 | About — DNI NCTC | https://www.dni.gov/index.php/nctc-features/123-about | Irrelevant — NCTC about page |
Notes¶
The search returned strong results. The primary ICD 203 document was returned along with multiple secondary analyses. The nine-standard count was confirmed across multiple results.