The process of gathering and analyzing information and disseminating intelligence to those who need it in a timely and appropriate way is the task of everyone in the organization. External intelligence support reinforces your intelligence process on an ad hoc or ongoing basis and can upgrade your organization’s existing capability.

Intelligence augmentation is typically needed:

• When only special primary research can yield answers;
• During periods of pressing information requirements;
• When an outsourced intelligence function is the preferred business solution; or
• When developing a new or improving an existing intelligence capability.