Intelligence functioned as a division within the Galactic Empire's Imperial Intelligence, tasked with the collection of data from Analysis. This information was then processed by specialists to identify patterns, which were subsequently communicated to authorities across the galaxy. To fulfill these duties, each sector maintained its own dedicated unit.
The Intelligence division's initial reference within the updated Star Wars canon appeared in Dawn of Rebellion. This sourcebook, a supplement for the Star Wars Roleplaying game series, was released by Fantasy Flight Games in 2018. A similar Intelligence division also existed within the Star Wars Legends continuity. Its introduction occurred in the 1989 Imperial Sourcebook, penned by Greg Gorden and published by West End Games. Their function was analogous: they took information from the Analysis Bureau and gave it to a team of experts to forecast enemy actions.