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Op-ed: Leave Bright Pebbles, Not Breadcrumbs, for Those Coming After You
This document is a memo composed by an official within the Signals Intelligence Directorate (SID) of the NSA. In this memo, the author describes the importance of inter-agency cooperation in sharing intelligence.
"Ask Zelda!" : Watching Every Word in Snitch City
This document is an article from SIDToday, an internal newsletter of the NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorate division. It is a part of the series titled "Ask Zelda", an advice column. This article responds to an enquiry into appropriate levels of…
Intelligence Oversight (IO) Quarterly Report - First Calendar Year 2012 (1 January - 31 March 2012)
This document is a report created by the NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorate (SID)'s Office of Oversight and Compliance. This report evaluates the incidents of "incidents" (described as "collection, dissemination, unauthorized access, and…
SID's Goals for this Quarterly
This document is an extract from notes for an internal NSA presentation. It describes key achievements made by the NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorare (SID) in 2013. Mention is made of the trilateral agreement existing between the NSA, GCHQ and…
Interview with a SID "Hacker" -- Part 2: Hacker Culture and Worker Retention
This document is an interview with a hacker employed by the NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) Division to perform computer network exploitation (CNE) operations against targets, including Osama Bin Laden. It originally appeared in the Signals…
C1-030-05 Close Out for "Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers without Courts" - Action Memorandum
This document is a piece of correspondence written by an official within the NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorate and addressed to Ariane Cerlenko of the NSA's Office of General Counsel. It is a response on the accuracy of claims made about NSA…
NSA Lends Support to Upcoming G8 and G20 Summits in Canada
This document is an NSA report detailing the United States' preparations for the G8 and G20 Summits, held in Canada in 2010. It includes an assessment of the threat potential for the events. The NSA was not directly present at either event, but…
Customers Can Help SID Obtain Targetable Phone Numbers
This document is a report authored by members of the NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorate. It describes the NSA's efforts to encourage US officials to share their personal contact databases (called "rolodexes") to provide contact information for…
SIGINT Year in Review, November 2011
This is an NSA document from the internal newsletter SIDtoday. It is written by Teresa H. Shea, Director, Signal Intelligene Directorate, and gives general congratulations to the 'SIGINT Enterprise' for a successful 2011, with a focus on their work…
Intelligence Oversight (IO) Quarterly Report - First Calendar Year 2012 (1 January - 31 March 2012)
This document is a report created by the NSA's Signals Intelligence Directorate (SID)'s Office of Oversight and Compliance. This report evaluates the incidents of "incidents" (described as "collection, dissemination, unauthorized access, and…