Henley-Putnam's Intelligence Management Subject Guide

Basic Analyst Classification is the first tier of the IALEIA Professional Certification Program. An individual at the Basic Analyst Classification is classified as an analyst without certification. This tier is intended for individuals who are just beginning their professional analytic careers and are not yet eligible for certification as a CICA.

The Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA) is the second tier of the IALEIA Professional Certification Program. This tier is intended for individuals who have demonstrated professional achievement in the intelligence analysis field through experience, training and development, and analytical competency. This tier is intended for individuals who have gained practical experience in their professional career.

The Intelligence Planner Certification Program (IP-CP) is part of the DoD-wide initiative to professionalize the intelligence workforce directed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S). The purpose of the IP-CP is to develop, define, and measure broad-based core competencies for Joint Intelligence Planner (JIP) professionals across the DIE.

The Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC) was developed to accomplish the goal set forth by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) to professionalize the defense intelligence workforce. The IFPC has established a common standard of the fundamental knowledge and skills expected of all who currently serve in and support, and those who hope to serve in and support, the DoD Intelligence Enterprise (DIE). The IFPC is based on cross-cutting and enterprise-wide Defense Intelligence Fundamentals standards, which depict the core expectations of what all Defense Intelligence Professionals, regardless of Service/Agency, Function/Specialty and experience level, must know and be able to do to successfully execute and contribute to the execution of intelligence missions, functions, and activities at the fundamental level. The IFPC will also serve to ensure incoming defense intelligence professionals meet knowledge standards.
To earn the IFPC, you must meet all eligibility requirements and pass the 90-item IFPC exam. The certification lasts for three years and may be renewed by retaking/passing the IFPC exam or achieving a higher-level certification from a program endorsed by the USD(I&S).

The Certified Defense All-Source Analysis (CDASA) professional certification program is part of an ongoing Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) initiative to professionalize the DoD intelligence workforce. The CDASA professional certification program is an important element to meet Defense Intelligence Enterprise's demands for an integrated, agile, knowledgeable, and professional intelligence workforce that can thrive in a dynamic environment.

The Certified Collection Management Professional (CCMP) program is a certifying organization that assesses and recognizes military, civilian, and contractor intelligence collection management (CM) professionals who meet the commonly recognized CM standards in the Defense Collection Management Enterprise (DCME). The CCMP program was developed to accomplish the goal set forth by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) to professionalize the defense intelligence workforce. The CCMP supports the DCME through the administration of the accredited1 CCMP-Fundamental (CCMP-F) professional-level certification. The CCMP program is administered by the Joint Staff / J262 (Directorate of Intelligence, Deputy Directorate of Collection Management) through a CCMP Program Management Office (PMO), which is overseen by the CCMP Governance Council (GC). Representatives from each of the Armed Services, the Unified Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and the four Defense Intelligence Components (the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency) make up the membership of the GC.

The CCITP-F measures and assesses whether an individual has the requisite knowledge and skills annotated in the CCITP-Essential Body of Knowledge to perform the tasks outlined in the CCITP-Essential Body of Work. The CCITP-F was designed with a target population of those personnel working directly in a C-InT program; however, because each program is unique with different needs and constraints, the CCITP-F is open to anyone who works within or is affiliated with a C-InT Program, as determined by each organization’s Program Manager.

The CCITP-A establishes a common standard of analytic tradecraft of all who serve and support the Counter-Insider Threat (C-InT) capability; it focuses on the analysis of C-InT information and development of mitigation recommendations. The CCITP-A measures and assesses whether an individual has the requisite knowledge and skills annotated in the CCITP-Essential Body of Knowledge to perform the tasks outlined in the CCITP-Essential Body of Work. The CCITP-A was designed for the target population of those personnel working directly in a C-InT program and performing analysis functions.