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Appendix F: Glossary
Pages 91-96

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... Analytic framework  An analytic framework is a consistent way of thinking in a planning or decision-making context, which usually involves specific analytical tools (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, Bayesian analysis) and methods (e.g., statistics, expert elicitation, value of information analysis)
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... than a strategic plan and it defines specific activities and desired goals and targets. Indicator  A measurable value that is used to track progress toward a goal or target.
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... While output indicators can be useful, there must be a reasonable connection between outputs used as performance indicators and outcomes (OMB, 2012)
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... For the purposes of this guidance and implementation of the GPRA Modernization Act, a performance goal includes a performance indicator, a target, and a time period. The GPRA Modernization Act requires performance goals to be expressed in an objective, quantifiable, and measurable form unless agencies in consultation with OMB determine that it is not feasible.
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... . Surge  A domestic operation under DNDO authority to be a temporary increase in intensity of preventive detection activities using existing limited resources, initiated by weak intelligence cues that do not constitute the basis for determining a credible threat that would otherwise trigger search operations (JASON, 2012, p.
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