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Sep. 13 2017 — 2:36 p.m.

TOP SECRET STRAP 1 DRAFT
The ECHQ Significant Develcpments
Libya
- The dedicated Libya team will end its a 16 hdurs 3 watch system wdrking at the end df this
week. enabling all resdurces td be cancentrated dn days. with a raster prdyiding a presence at weekends and
call?in put pf dffice hdurs The team will reduce 54 peqpletd arqund 35- This matches a in the
tempd df Whitehall and military requirements, and will enable a mare edneentrated against pdlitical
thematic dr tdpical requirements df high HMG interest- Plans are already in place td mdye the td a
steady state pf 20 pedple yiatransitidnal reductidns-
- GSDC are severing the DISH peridds. and have call?in arrangements td use as required- Digby
remains en 1-: 24 wdrking. fecused an the analysis and reparting cf the military This may mdye up a
target eehelqn tq facus mqreqn edmmand and central and intent.
- The EM team is wdrking Manday td Friday with attendance at weekends and qutside pf dffice hdurs as
required. The intelligence ed?drdinatidn presence has alsd changed its pdsture in line with a revised Natidnal
Security Squneil briefing cycle df fdur meetings a week.
- GEHD edntinues td ed?drdinate its thrdugh the EM prdcess. There are currently 3 meetings
in the cdurse df a ndrmal wdrking week. but this will be reviewed. as will the F'Efi?d df Special Interest IT
and system health that ends an 13 May-

Look ahead
Libya
- Further ohange in resouroes takes plaoe as the Libya Team in GEHD moyes to an offioe?hours posture, in
line with oustomer requirements and operational tempo. linguists and others will attend as required
at weekends- GSDC will lead DISH, with the support of an additional intelligenoe offioer 5 nights a week to
assist in reporting and issue of summarieslbriefs- areas, suoh as ??e?ogell in ICentral SD, will oontinue to
provide support as required.
- The Libya Team will be p-35 strong from 13 May. Plans for further inoremental reouotionsto a oore effort of
2D haye been formed, and will be implemented in line with oustomerreguirements and mission tempo.
- Digby remains on 24 SSMD tasking. This will be kept under oonstant reyiew as part of UHUSJE.
resouroing oonsitlerations.

The Resp-ense-
Libya
- The dedicated Libya team is cperating Friday, with a small number at etaff attending at
weekends, and cthere cn?call at all times. The team numbers 35 ceccle, with a fccue cn cclitical and military
thematic cr tccical reguiremente cf high HMS intereet. Plane are in place tc mcye tc a steady state cf 20
pecple yia tranaiticnal reducticna as and when
- SSISHS are ccyering the SSH cericda, and haye call?in arrangementa tc use as required. Digby
remaine en 24 wcrking, fccueed en the analysis and reccrting cf the military Digby?a primarytarget
ie Libyan regime ccmmand and cf mcbile eatellite phcnee-
- The EM team cf three ceccle ie wcrking Mcnday tc Friday with attendance at weekends and cuteide cf
c?ice hcure as required. The intelligence cc?crdinaticn team cf ceccle matches the Naticnal
Security |Scuncil briefing cycle cf fcur meetings a week.
- SISHIS ccntinuee tc cc?crdinate ite reepcnee thrcugh the EM There are currently 3 meetings
in the ccurae cf a ncrmal wcrking week.

Partnerships
Libya
- ISlose co?operation continues across the wider UH: Sigint enterprise and between the US and
ISanadian Sigint communities. Digby and haye establishing a new DISIE against Libyan regime
military Thuraya handsets and FM targets.
. The Libya Team is partnering closely with and others in Senghazi to deyelop TD and SD
opportunities- |Slperational collaboration with SIS has strengthened further, both in generating leads that can
be exploited for either Humint or Sigint purposes and proyiding intelligence that can be used to achieye effects
such as enforcement of sanctions on the Libyan regime. and isolation-?remoyal of Dadhafi. A particular
emphasis is being placed on oil supplies to the regime.
- NSA. ISSEIS and TDISD teams haye followed up on tri?agency Eyent Management intent to
enhance the leyel of co?operation on Libya and other Middle Easternfl?lorth African targets of interest. MyNoc
workshops attended by from each of the agencies will take place in June to improye Sigint
capabilities- Libyan |Sipposition is likelyto feature.
- J5. Third Party partnership with LLISTRE continues to proyide complementary intelligence and leads of
operational yalue.

Leek ahead
Libya
. The Libya Team will fill all pf its staffing gaps as it continues td settle intd its pffiee?hdurs pasture, in line
with eustdmer requirements and dperatidnal tempd_ The partnership and hinge with will be ratified as
the additidnal intelligenee dffieer in ISSUE stands dawn-
- The Libya Team will reach put its primary partners its drganisatidn intd analytical and repdrting
teams fdeusing an the majdrtarget themes and tdpies
- The pdsture will be agreed end df May hdliday weekend. It is liltelytd be essential staffing dnly
dn Saturday thrdugh Tuesday-
- Digpy mdyestd 1-: 15 SSMD tasking in line with its new fdeus dn military edmmand and central targets-

TOP SECRET STRAP 1
The Response
Libya
- The Libya team oontinues to operate Monday to Friday offioe hours, with a small number of staff
attending at weekends in with priorities and foous, and others on-oall yia GSDC at all times. Their
foous is firmly on Supporting oampaign outoomes by proyiding intelligenoe on regime and |Iilpposition intent
and military posture and other key requirements, as well as support to targeting and deliyering Effeots as
required. The team totals 35 people, with plans to move to a steady state of EU yia transitional reduotions,
although there is no immediate prospeot of oustomer interest slaokening-
- GSDE are ooyering the SSH periods, and hate oall-in arrangements to use as required. Digby is
working a 16 shifts, fooused on the analysis and reporting of Libyan regime oommand and oontrol use of
mobile satellite phones.
. The Hill team of three people is working Monday to Friday with attendanoe at weekends and outside of
offioe hours as required. The lntelligenoe oo?ordination team presenoe matohes the weekly National Seourity
ISounoil briefing oyole.
- GEHD oontinues to oo?ordinate its response through the EM prooess, with Eyent meetings on
Tuesdays and Fridays-

Partnerships
Libya
- |Elose co?ooeration continues across the 1.yitler UH: Sigint enterprise and between the UK, US and
Canadian Sigint communities- GEHD, Digby ano are non.r operating a DDE against Libyan regime
military Thuraya handsets and targets. GEHG are leading on analysis of Libyan Police and Security
forces communications as required.

ah ead
Libya
- The Libya Team will ccntinue tc increase its against lleggcsiticn and regime changeltransiticn
intelligence requirements withcut its ability tc crcyide an insight intc the military and
regime intent- The analytical and reccrting fccus cn specific tccics and themes ccntinues in ccnjuncticn with
Seccnd Party agreements-
- Weekend ccstures are reyiewed each Thursday and Friday in line with custcmer cricrities and fccus- This
week the fccus is cn the military and tc better understand the situaticn in Triccli
Digby ccntinuestc deyelcg the 1-: 16 SSMD missicn against military ccmmand and targets.