In a day and age when sensational journalism is the norm, it's easy to see the mistakes and failures that result from inaccurate, emotional, or politicized writing. Such reporting styles have become alarmingly common in three key fields: National Security, International Affairs, and Public Safety. In order for our nation to remain successful on the world stage, officials in these areas must rely on accurate, trustworthy, and fact-based analysis to formulate practical proposals and strategies. When reality and facts are set aside, mistakes, failures, and unexpected circumstances, such as those experienced on December 7, 1941, December 25, 1991, or September 11, 2001, are doomed to occur. The Intelligence Ledger strives to help avoid or prepare for such incidents by providing comprehensive research and dependable analysis in these fields. The Ledger's slogan is, 'verium capient in interitu'. In English, this phrase means, 'to know the truth'. This objective sets us apart as a reliable source of information in an increasingly complicated world.