Value of intelligence applied to networks

Christopher M. Smith (), William T. Scherer () and Stephen Carr ()
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Christopher M. Smith: TRADOC Analysis Center
William T. Scherer: University of Virginia
Stephen Carr: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2016, vol. 36, issue 1, 85-91

Abstract: Abstract A methodology is proposed to complement the subjective “value” of intelligence with an objective metric of “impact” of information on network models. This is a deterministic one-way sensitivity analysis similar to value of information used in inference diagrams. It would measure the impact of a piece of information on a network’s metric, in this case being used to answer intelligence analyst questions. This methodology suggests that the sensitivity of each link to existing analysis implies that the link has an impact on the analysis. The impact of these links can be measured quantitatively. In this paper, we explore data of tweets and apply the methodology to the links between twitter users and use the network measure of betweenness centrality to determine their quantitative impact on the overall network.

Keywords: Value of intelligence; Networks and network analysis; Intelligence analysis; Intelligence studies/education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/s10669-015-9581-2

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