Write a 600-word essay addressing these four elements:
What is the intelligence cycle?  Briefly explain each step in the intelligence cycle.
What are some of the pitfalls, or criticisms, of the intelligence cycle?
Which step in the intelligence cycle do you believe is most prone to leading to intelligence failures?  What improvements would you make? Explain.
Identify the step in the intelligence cycle to which the following activities belong: (Example – Formulate questions: This is usually done during the planning step).
Gathering raw data
Tasking the agencies involved
Management of the operation
Convert information to a usable form
Decryption
Forecast future trends
Delivery to decision-makers
Provide a Word document of 600 words using proper APA format.  No abstract is necessary.

12 pt. Times New Roman Font
1″ margins
Double spaced
Cover page
Reference page (Include at least two APA references on your reference page)