When "I need it yesterday" becomes an actual timeline
For when strategic analysts are still "considering all possibilities" but you need answers now
Understanding the fundamentals of tactical intelligence (or: how to look smart while panicking)
Leveraging open sources when you have no time and everyone's watching
Maintaining awareness when everything is on fire (sometimes literally)
Tactical intelligence is like making dinner with whatever's in your fridge when unexpected guests arrive. You work with what you have, it's never perfect, but somehow you make it work before anyone notices the panic in your eyes.
"I'd rather be 80% right now than 100% right when it's too late" - tactical analysts everywhere, usually while chugging energy drinks
If your analysis can't fit on a sticky note that can be slapped on a commander's laptop, you're writing a dissertation, not tactical intelligence
Bridge the gap between tactical and strategic intelligence
Operational Intelligence