Author(s): Gabriel-Traian UNGUREANU
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2021
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 26/2021
DOI:
Abstract:
The paper analyses the architecture of the national economic intelligence
system of the French Republic, evaluating its degree of compliance in relation with a set
of 12 specific characteristics for an efficient economic intelligence system. The analysis is
made using the CODV tool of Six-Sigma.
The study validates to what extent France’s national security strategy sets out
directions to strengthen economic security. At the same time, the article analyses if the
architecture of the national economic intelligence system facilitates efforts correlation
within the intelligence community and whether the cooperation between the national
economic intelligence system’s entities categories can be realised. Subsequently, it is
analysed whether the economic intelligence system is an integrated component of the
national intelligence system, whether it allows all sources analysis and whether it
facilitates the use of new technologies through intelligence cycle stages. Following the
above steps, it is finally determined with what efficiency the France’s economic intelligence
system can provide support information needed to increase the competitiveness of the
national economy. Thus, analysing areas in which the French economic intelligence system
performs, were identified some good practices that can be the basis for proposals to
increase the efficiency of the national economic intelligence system.
Keywords: Economic Intelligence, National Economic Intelligence System,
Architecture, Entities, Links, French Republic.
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