2.3: Analytic Tools
Deploy analytic tools to help analysts deal with the flood of new and existing sources of information. Other Information:
Deploying analytic tools to help analysts deal with the flood of new and existing sources of information by 2005 will require
an expensive and focused effort. To manage this process the NIPB needs a plan that includes the following elements. Implementing
Actions: -Identify executive agents for key technology efforts to conserve resources and reduce stovepipe approaches over
the FYDP. This step needs to be taken immediately to better coordinate efforts in an area where many informal exchange mechanisms
now exist. -Designate the new IC collaboration center as a central clearinghouse for efforts in tool development and deployment
and for lessons learned. Include an approach to accelerate analytic tool deployment in a road map that the cell will develop
for IC-wide efforts in FY 2001. -Focus the IC's research and development (R&D) strategy on supporting analytic tool requirements,
providing a study in late 2000 on how the commercial sector deals with analogous problems, and suggesting some lessons learned
that would apply to the IC. -Conduct a study in FY 2001 of the level of effort required for analytic tools over the next ten
years, to be incorporated into the collaboration road map in time for inclusion in FY 2003 budgets. -Develop a seal of approval
program to encourage the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) rather than government off-the-shelf (GOTS) whenever possible.
-Provide adequate funds through FY 2010 to support full-scale deployment of highly capable analytic tools, many not yet developed
for the commercial sector, that will be needed to search the huge volume of existing data stores and new sources that will
be arriving at the analysts' workstations. -Support and expand technological innovation associated with data fusion algorithms
and processes across all collection and analytic disciplines. -Closely track the new tools and concepts that will emerge from
the R&D sector and work closely with this sector, helping to steer its current efforts.
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