The New York Times > Washington > Intelligence: Tiny Agency's Iraq Analysis Is Better Than Big Rivals'

The New York Times > Washington > Intelligence: Tiny Agency's Iraq Analysis Is Better Than Big Rivals':

"With just 165 analysts, the bureau is about one-tenth the size of the Central Intelligence Agency's analytical arm. But its analysts tend to be older (most are in their 40's and 50's), more experienced and more likely to come from academic backgrounds than those at other agencies, and they are more often encouraged to devote their careers to the study of a particular issue or region."

This article is not about K4D, but it does suggest that the quality of analysis (and therefore of the knowledge it produces) is perhaps more dependent on the quality than the quality of the analysts, and that experience and intellectual training of the analysts may be key indicators of the quality of analysis.

What a surprise!