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NSA Afghanistan Coalition Dissemination Brief to Senior Leadership Forum 2009
May 29, 2019
Afghanistan Coalition
Dissemination Brief to Senior
Leadership Forum
NSA
June 2009
Derived
From: NSA/CSSM 1-52
Dated: 20070108
Declassify On: 20340501
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL
to USA, FVEY
Afghanistan Coalition
Dissemination Brief to Senior
Leadership Forum
NSA
June 2009
Derived
From: NSA/CSSM 1-52
Dated: 20070108
Declassify On: 20340501
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL
to USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Key Judgments
• Afghanistan is different than Iraq - solutions do
not transplant wholesale
- More players (2ndand 3rdParties and beyond)
• More problems - more capacity
• ISAF Rules of Engagement
• Increased need for synchronization
• Successful Operations require a greater level of
SIGINT integration across nations
• Shortage of 5-eyes linguist and collection
resources
- Other nations have unique collection and linguist
capabilities
Bottom Line: Afghanistan
SIG/NT Coalition
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
needed
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Key Judgments
• Afghanistan is different than Iraq - solutions do
not transplant wholesale
- More players (2ndand 3rdParties and beyond)
• More problems - more capacity
• ISAF Rules of Engagement
• Increased need for synchronization
• Successful Operations require a greater level of
SIGINT integration across nations
• Shortage of 5-eyes linguist and collection
resources
- Other nations have unique collection and linguist
capabilities
Bottom Line: Afghanistan
SIG/NT Coalition
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
needed
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Afghan SIGINT Sharing
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Information Provision
41 Eyes ... ISAF
Information Provision
Indications & Warning
Real-time Collaboration
Target Packages
GSM Deer ts
14 Eyes ... CENTER ICE Partners
All Above Plus ...
Division of Effort: Linguistic/Analytic
Rapid Metadata Sharing
Coalition Support to Operations
9 Eyes ... Afghan SIGINT Coalition
All Above Plus ...
Complete Integration of SIGINT Operations
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
5 Eyes ...
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Afghan SIGINT Sharing
---------------
Information Provision
41 Eyes ... ISAF
Information Provision
Indications & Warning
Real-time Collaboration
Target Packages
GSM Deer ts
14 Eyes ... CENTER ICE Partners
All Above Plus ...
Division of Effort: Linguistic/Analytic
Rapid Metadata Sharing
Coalition Support to Operations
9 Eyes ... Afghan SIGINT Coalition
All Above Plus ...
Complete Integration of SIGINT Operations
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
5 Eyes ...
SIGINT Reference Model
Intelligence
Knowledge
Data
Signal
The Reference
Model
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SIGINT Reference Model
Intelligence
Knowledge
Data
Signal
The Reference
Model
UNCLASSIFIED //FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Coalition Relationships in Afghanistan
Norway
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Slovenia
Turkey
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Coalition Relationships in Afghanistan
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NZL
AUS
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
NATO/ISAF Relationships in Afghanistan
Shared Intelligence reporting
Volume/Scope of reports
- Getting information from NATO
Knowledge
Intelligence
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
NATO/ISAF Relationships in Afghanistan
Shared Intelligence reporting
Volume/Scope of reports
- Getting information from NATO
Knowledge
Intelligence
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
14-Eyes Relationships in Afghanistan
"Fact-of" reporting
GSM Decryption service
Common IT platform
for sharing - CENTER ICE
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
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TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
14-Eyes Relationships in Afghanistan
"Fact-of" reporting
GSM Decryption service
Common IT platform
for sharing - CENTER ICE
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
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TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Afghanistan SIGINT Coalition
Shared reporting responsibility
Real-time data access
Developing common
reporting standards
GSM Decryption service
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Afghanistan SIGINT Coalition
Shared reporting responsibility
Real-time data access
Developing common
reporting standards
GSM Decryption service
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
5-Eyes Relationships in Afghanistan
GSM Decryption service
Shared Reporting
Common IT
infrastructure
Decryption Tradecraft
Si nal
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
5-Eyes Relationships in Afghanistan
GSM Decryption service
Shared Reporting
Common IT
infrastructure
Decryption Tradecraft
Si nal
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
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2 DRT; Aug 07
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2 DRT; Feb 08
r-J
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POL
1 DRT; Dec 08
SPN
2 DRT; Mar 08
@ Operational 0 Planned
O Op. w/ metadata Fwd.
Afghanistan
lntemallonal boundary
Province(velayat) boundary
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2 DRT; Aug 07
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r-J
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POL
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2 DRT; Mar 08
@ Operational 0 Planned
O Op. w/ metadata Fwd.
Afghanistan
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Province(velayat) boundary
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SECRET// REL TO USA, FVEY
9 Eyes - Afghan SIGINT Coalition
Goals
• Provide real-time threat warning to the US and
Coalition
• Enable find-fix-focus collaboration and analysis
SECRET// REL TO USA, FVEY
SECRET// REL TO USA, FVEY
9 Eyes - Afghan SIGINT Coalition
Goals
• Provide real-time threat warning to the US and
Coalition
• Enable find-fix-focus collaboration and analysis
SECRET// REL TO USA, FVEY
SECRET// REL TO USA, FV EY
Main tasks - Status
1.
Deliver capability to push data in near-real-time to coalition partners
(Green) O
2.
Reduce the time to recognize threais and enable coalition partners
U
to perform their own l+W -
3.
Achieve timely l+W reporting across the coalition Vello\l\!
4.
Enable collaboratt,, and sharing of analytic conclusions across the
coalition (Green)
5.
Create, gain agreement and implement standards of reporting to
enable coty boration on find-fix-focus reporting across the coalition
(Orange)
6.
Develop working aids and dissemination policy that supports
coalition SIGINT sharing and collaboration beyond l+W (Green)
SECRET// REL TO USA, FV EY
0
O
SECRET// REL TO USA, FV EY
Main tasks - Status
1.
Deliver capability to push data in near-real-time to coalition partners
(Green) O
2.
Reduce the time to recognize threais and enable coalition partners
U
to perform their own l+W -
3.
Achieve timely l+W reporting across the coalition Vello\l\!
4.
Enable collaboratt,, and sharing of analytic conclusions across the
coalition (Green)
5.
Create, gain agreement and implement standards of reporting to
enable coty boration on find-fix-focus reporting across the coalition
(Orange)
6.
Develop working aids and dissemination policy that supports
coalition SIGINT sharing and collaboration beyond l+W (Green)
SECRET// REL TO USA, FV EY
0
O
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Shared reporting responsibility
across Afghanistan SIGINT Coalition
UK
National and provincial leadership I gov I
diplomatic/ Insurgents in RC South (Helmand)
Narcotics traffi ckers I facilitators in Afghan RC
South (Helmand)
Canada
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents I Narcotrafficker s in RC South (Kandahar)
Australia
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents I Narcotraffickers in RC South (Oruzgan)
New Zealand
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents I Narcotraffickers in RC East (Bamian)
France
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
South, RC East (Kapisa), RC Central (Kabul)
Norway
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
North (Balkh, Faryab) RC Central (Kabul)
Denmark
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
South (Helmand)
The Netherlands
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
South (Oruzgan)
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Shared reporting responsibility
across Afghanistan SIGINT Coalition
UK
National and provincial leadership I gov I
diplomatic/ Insurgents in RC South (Helmand)
Narcotics traffi ckers I facilitators in Afghan RC
South (Helmand)
Canada
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents I Narcotrafficker s in RC South (Kandahar)
Australia
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents I Narcotraffickers in RC South (Oruzgan)
New Zealand
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents I Narcotraffickers in RC East (Bamian)
France
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
South, RC East (Kapisa), RC Central (Kabul)
Norway
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
North (Balkh, Faryab) RC Central (Kabul)
Denmark
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
South (Helmand)
The Netherlands
Provincial leadership I gov/ Insurgents in RC
South (Oruzgan)
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Partners RT-RG Afghanistan Ingestion
9 March 2009
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LEGEND >80%
17 April 2009
135/265 (51%)
8/8 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
20/20 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/0
1/1 (100%)
=e
60-79%
0
e
e
e
e
e
e
e
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159/330 (48%)
11/28 (34%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
20/24 (83%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/0
1/1 (100%)
+ 30 Days
0
e
e
e
e
e
e
e
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234/330 c11%)
28/32 (88%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
20/24 (83%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/0
1/1 (100%)
=o <59% = e
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
+ 60 Days
e
e
e
e
e
e
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e
e
273/330 (83%)
28/32(88%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
24/24 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Partners RT-RG Afghanistan Ingestion
9 March 2009
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LEGEND >80%
17 April 2009
135/265 (51%)
8/8 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
20/20 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/0
1/1 (100%)
=e
60-79%
0
e
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e
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159/330 (48%)
11/28 (34%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
20/24 (83%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/0
1/1 (100%)
+ 30 Days
0
e
e
e
e
e
e
e
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234/330 c11%)
28/32 (88%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
20/24 (83%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/0
1/1 (100%)
=o <59% = e
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
+ 60 Days
e
e
e
e
e
e
e
e
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273/330 (83%)
28/32(88%)
1/1 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
24/24 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (100%)
1/1 (100%)
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
l+W timeliness
10 mins
- Baseline
capability for l+W
- 95% certainty
of l+W delivery
within 10 mins of
recognition to
AFSC
'
Jan
09
- Performed via
Center Ice posting
and phone calls
to confirm delivery
Timeline for 9-eyes Coalition
10 mins
- Load sharing with
AFSC
- AFSC capability to
perform threat ID
-- Shortens
recognition of
threat
'
May/June 09
-AFSC leverage
new technical
capabilities and
training. Center Ice
and phone calls
utilized
8 mins
-Improved capability
for AFSC analysts
- Faster access to
critical metadata
'
Dec09
•Geo-Location
information
integrated and
displayed in NRT.
•Center Ice/ Phone
calls for higher level
analytic discussions
<8 mins
-Real Analytic
collaboration (push
and pull)
- Collaborative
reporting
- Improved analytic
outcomes
'
Apr/May 10
Standards and
capabilities to shift
from posting to realtime tip/alert.
- Perform higher level
analytics in
collaborative
environment
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Goals
Primary - Provide
real-time threat
warning to the
Coalition
Enable find-fixfocus collaboration
and analysis
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
l+W timeliness
10 mins
- Baseline
capability for l+W
- 95% certainty
of l+W delivery
within 10 mins of
recognition to
AFSC
'
Jan
09
- Performed via
Center Ice posting
and phone calls
to confirm delivery
Timeline for 9-eyes Coalition
10 mins
- Load sharing with
AFSC
- AFSC capability to
perform threat ID
-- Shortens
recognition of
threat
'
May/June 09
-AFSC leverage
new technical
capabilities and
training. Center Ice
and phone calls
utilized
8 mins
-Improved capability
for AFSC analysts
- Faster access to
critical metadata
'
Dec09
•Geo-Location
information
integrated and
displayed in NRT.
•Center Ice/ Phone
calls for higher level
analytic discussions
<8 mins
-Real Analytic
collaboration (push
and pull)
- Collaborative
reporting
- Improved analytic
outcomes
'
Apr/May 10
Standards and
capabilities to shift
from posting to realtime tip/alert.
- Perform higher level
analytics in
collaborative
environment
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
Goals
Primary - Provide
real-time threat
warning to the
Coalition
Enable find-fixfocus collaboration
and analysis
SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
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RC NORTH
RC WE ST
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~
COMI SAF
RC EAST
Coa lition Key
•
9-eyes Troop presence
D
Ger man, Swedish, Polish
Troop presence
D
No SIGINT Troop
Presence
NIM RUZ
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RCS OUTH
~
SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY
~
D
RC NORTH
RC WE ST
~
~
COMI SAF
RC EAST
Coa lition Key
•
9-eyes Troop presence
D
Ger man, Swedish, Polish
Troop presence
D
No SIGINT Troop
Presence
NIM RUZ
=
RCS OUTH
~
SECRET//COMINT//REL USA, FVEY