'Intelligence without analysis is just information'. Critically evaluate this statement.IntroductionPart 1 – Understanding SemanticsPart 2 - Part of the SystemPart 4 - Analysis as Part of the Organization, a Member of the CommunityConclusionIntroductionAnalysis is important. The evaluated statement impresses this fact on the reader. Without it, the speaker implies, intelligence is inefficient. It is simply "information". For the intelligence community, it appears that information alone is not enough to be presented as a finished product to a policymaker. Even information alone is not sufficient to represent the "reality" of the world. Above all, in terms of identifying possible threats to national security. The statement implies that each keyword, when considered individually, means different things. They do not represent each other. Therefore, semantics are important. In the second part of this evaluation we observe how Analysis is an essential step in the Intelligence Cycle. While debate remains about the effectiveness of the Cycle in a practical setting, what should be noted is the importance of Analytics as part of the system. This is the step known as Analysis and Production. The third evaluation of the declaration considers the act of Analysis as a fundamental tool in intelligence activity. It is useful because it can provide meaning, priorities, and possible predictions of important national security issues. Finally, the rapporteur of the statement under consideration highlights its importance as part of the intelligence community. Analysts are important. Supporting analytics as more than just a function of the intelligence cycle means that policymakers should ensure adequate funding and management of analytics. Webster's Dictionary Online, Web. 11 March 2015,2. “The Intelligence Process” US intelligence community website, Web. July 15, 2015,3. Agrell, Wilhelm, “When everything is intelligence – nothing is intelligence”. The Sherman Kent Center for Intelligence Analysis Occasional Papers: Vol. 1, no. 4.4. Lahneman, William J, “The Future of Intelligence Analysis, Volume 1, Final Report.” University of Maryland, March 10, 2006.5. Baartz, Debra, “Information Management Process and Intelligence Cycle,” Journal of Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers. Vol 4, no. 1, 2005.6. Lowenthal, Mark, Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy, Washington DC Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006, Chapter 5, “Collecting and the Disciplines of Collecting”