Collection Management: a Crash-Course

This article provides a concise crash-course on collection management for intelligence operations, explaining CRM and COM functions, prioritization of collection requirements, auditing and redundancy of sources, OPSEC considerations, and how collection managers evaluate operational health and estimate return on investment. It emphasizes the collection manager's central role in planning, integrating collection processes, identifying gaps, and justifying resource allocation, and recommends seeking third-party support for less-experienced teams.