This definition applies to which WMU principle: Regardless of classification level, products must adhere to ICD 203 Analytic Standards and ICD 206 Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products.

This definition applies to which WMU principle: Regardless of classification level, products must adhere to ICD 203 Analytic Standards and ICD 206 Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products.

• A. Write for Tailored Reuse
• B. Know Your Customers and What They Need
• C. Timely electronic dissemination
• D. Tradecraft Essential, Not Expendable

Answer: (D)

Maintaining rigorous analytic tradecraft across every product is the focus here. Regardless of classification level, analytic work must meet established standards for reasoning and sourcing. ICD 203 Analytic Standards outline how analysis should be conducted—clear linkages between evidence and conclusions, objectivity, thoroughness, and defensible judgments. ICD 206 Sourcing Requirements ensure that all information used in disseminated products can be traced to credible sources with proper attribution and evaluation of reliability. Requiring these standards across all products keeps analytic outputs credible, usable, and defensible for any audience. This is exactly what Tradecraft Essential, Not Expendable conveys—treating the core methods and sourcing as non-negotiable elements of every product, not optional extras.

Maintaining rigorous analytic tradecraft across every product is the focus here. Regardless of classification level, analytic work must meet established standards for reasoning and sourcing. ICD 203 Analytic Standards outline how analysis should be conducted—clear linkages between evidence and conclusions, objectivity, thoroughness, and defensible judgments. ICD 206 Sourcing Requirements ensure that all information used in disseminated products can be traced to credible sources with proper attribution and evaluation of reliability. Requiring these standards across all products keeps analytic outputs credible, usable, and defensible for any audience. This is exactly what Tradecraft Essential, Not Expendable conveys—treating the core methods and sourcing as non-negotiable elements of every product, not optional extras.