Prompt Two: (Understanding the Intelligence Cycle): The intelligence cycle consists of steps that allow the Central Intelligence Agency as well as other investigative agencies to successful do their jobs as well as providing a system of checks and balances. The text suggests that there are four steps in this cycle whereas the Central Intelligence Agency website proposes there are actually five steps in the traditional intelligence Cycle. (Johnston & Johnston, 2016). The first step of this cycle includes planning and direction. This involves the identification of particular information that is needed to learn about terrorist organization and their members. This is both the start and finish of the cycle. It is the beginning because it involves
