Applied Operational Intelligence: Improving Practice Through Marginal Gains

Abstract

The Journal of Applied Operational Intelligence aims to be a bridge between high-quality peer-reviewed academic research and the intelligence community. The journal’s focus will be on evidence-based research, where conclusions and recommendations aim to inform intelligence practices, policies, training, and future research. In this editorial to the very first volume of the journal, Editors-in-Chief discuss the necessity of interdisciplinary research, the vital role of intelligence, and how marginal gains (e.g., research that produces small yet meaningful improvements) are vital to the overall performance of intelligence.