Intelligence Tradecraft

Better questions. Sharper analysis. Sounder judgments. I’m Michael Soucy, an intelligence educator and 20-year Air Force veteran. I built this free resource to help students, analysts, instructors, and curious professionals turn analytic concepts into practical decision-making skills. My work spans intelligence analysis, space and cyber instruction, targeting, and mission planning. That experience shapes the way I teach: connect the question to the decision, make the reasoning visible, and be honest about what the evidence can support. The gap I’m working to close Knowing the terminology is one thing. Applying it to an uncertain situation is another. I built Intelligence Tradecraft to give people a place to practice that step—with clear explanations, realistic fictional scenarios, and feedback they can use. Who this is for Students building their foundations. Analysts sharpening their judgment. Instructors looking for practical classroom tools. And professionals outside intelligence