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• "the documents described - NSA persons - visited Schöningen !"

 

 

 

 

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• "representatives from the - special liaison activity Germany - SUSLAG !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and joint SIGINT activity - JSA - visited Schöningen !"

 

 

 

 

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• "a BND - Fornsat collection site - located in northern Germany !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

• "the documents described - BND's SIGDEV capabilities !"

 

 

 

 

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• "BND's collection - processing - and analytic capabilities !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Schöningen had collected - mobile communication systems !"

 

 

 

 

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• "specifically - Thuraya - INMARSAT - and GSM !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "site analysts and linguists - transcribed voice cuts !"

 

 

 

 

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• "and forwarded raw cuts - on to their HQS - for further evaluation and reporting !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "site engineers had developed several systems - of call-chaining capabilities !"

 

 

 

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• "data-viewing - of voice and fax data - and data-forwarding to BND HQS !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the documents described BND - analytic tool suites - such as Mira4 !"

 

 

 

 

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• "which integrated multiple - database analytic functions - such as viewing voice - and listening to fax !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "analysts could move from Veras - call-chaining software - to the associated voice cuts !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "BND Schöningen developers - showed a software prototype !"

 

 

 

 

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• "that used - social network analysis algorithms !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "discovered - groups !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the goal was - monitored these groups - in the background - within analyst-set parameters !"

 

 

 

 

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• "with alerts - to notify the analyst - when any anomalous measurement appeared !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the NSA requested - a copy of - Mira4 - and Veras software !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Security Operations Center - NSA - PDF: LINK ¤ N S A

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• "the documents described the - ESOC concept !"

 

 

 

 

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• "of the European security operations center - ESOC ! - ( transformed from the European security center - ESC ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "with capabilities - and responsibilities - within the SIGINT enterprise !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "missions supported - national - theater - and regional intelligence !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the goal was national - European - and tactical integration !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the documents described - NSA civilians !"

 

 

 

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• "and multi-service service cryptologic element - military personnel !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Cryptologic Center - NSA - PDF: LINK ¤ N S A

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• "the documents described the - European cryptologic center - ECC !"

 

 

 

 

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• "there had been an - analysis and production mission - with 26 missions !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "ECC products - were included in the president's daily brief - PDB - twice a week !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the documents described - 240 personnel - a mix of military service members !"

 

 

 

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• "department of the army civilians - NSA civilians - and contractors !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Technical Center - NSA - PDF: LINK ¤ N S A

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• "the documents described that during survey activities - of the area for installation !"

 

 

 

 

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• "of a underground fiber optic line - metallic anomalies were discovered !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the distance from the closest anomaly - to ETC buildings !"

 

 

 

 

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• "was outside the restricted zone - as required by German law !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "however because of safety concerns - the entire base was closed - to all personnel !"

 

 

 

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• "except of two ETC staff members - from the network communication center !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Technical Center - NSA - PDF: LINK ¤ N S A

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• "the documents described the NSA - in Wiesbaden - Germany !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the ETC - had been a communications hub ! - ( "in that part - of the world"  ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "connectivity - SIGINT collection - and data-flow services !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the operations tempo - had resulted in - incorrect rack configurations !"

 

 

 

 

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• "poor airflow - insufficient rack size - installation shortcuts !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "substandard safety - and security measures - inconsistent cable management - and lackluster documentation !"

 

 

 

 

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• "in one year - 150 power supplies - had failed !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the documents described an agreement - between NSA's I&L - and technology directorate !"

 

 

 

 

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• "which included new uninterrupted power supply - UPS distribution system !"

 

 

 

 

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• "grounding system - computer room air-conditioner units - and condensation piping !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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