GCHQ RTRG Presentation

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TOP SECRET STRAP 1 Business Change What is RT-RG? • NSA's Real-Time Regional Gateway {formerly RT-10) • "RT-RG extends NSA analysis, processing, and exploitation power to tactical users and the national security enterprise enabling SIG/NT analytic results to be produced and delivered in a matter of seconds and minutes, not hours and days." • Suite of integrated analyst applications ... . . .designed & optimised for time-sensitive SIGINT support to tactical military operations • Multiple instances {Iraq, Afghan, Korea, others), data specific to theatre 29 September 2009

TOP SECRET STRAP 1 Business Change Applications • GOLDMINER: events/geo fusion {GSM + VOICESAIL + VHF/UHF) - • GEOT: visualisation - • Managing tracking of multiple targets Follow the targets irrespective of technology Data from 320+ different collectors (strategic, tactical, ground-based, airborne, ... ) Limited retention period (IQ 45 days, AF/PK 60 days) of events data; integration with mapping I imagery Updates 'pushed' at analysts SHARKFINN: target 'enrichment' {CELLEX, gists, tactical questioning) - Entity extraction to find new selectors of interest • Real-Time Alert Manager: does what it says! • SORTINGLEAD: Pattern of Life I target discovery 29 September 2009

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TOP SECRET STRAP 1 Business Change Why does GCHQ care? • GCHQ requirements to access RT-RG driven by GREMIO {Afghan, now PK+ IN) • RT-RG solves a major business problem • Actionable {tactical) SIGINT taking too long to reach military customers - • Limits GCHQ's impact and effectiveness (force protection, support to SF) Analyst I GCO workload Data 'all over the place' (GCHQ and 2nd Party systems) Lots of manual I "cerebral fusion" to answer simple questions (e.g. "is my target using GSM, VOICESAIL, or VHF today?") SMO requires answers in seconds & minutes, not hours & days Timely delivery of UK data seen as major UKUSA contribution - Some GCHQ events/geo data now delivered in -5s versus -15mins 29 September 2009

TOP SECRET STRAP 1 Business Change So what? • Faster delivery and presentation of events I geo to the analyst - • The benefits to GCHQ ••• Enables faster provision of actionable SIGINT to military customers Enables optimisation of other SIGINT capabilities (e.g. IMMERGO) Analyst effort savings and efficiency - 'Push' model & fused data saves time - -60°/o time and effort saving to deliver 'SIGINT trigger' for an operation • Access to events/geo data not accessible through other applications • Early GCHQ buy-in to an NSA roadmap - Expansion from OEF (HERRICK) to wider AF/PAK interests (CT interests) Investment in C-IED analysis features Influence RT-RG where it helps us Share GCHQ's smart ideas to enhance RT-RG Ability to implement some RT-RG features in our own systems? 29 September 2009

TOP SECRET STRAP 1 Business Change Some challenges? • Interactive performance on GCHQ's desktop I web infrastructure - • Mapping data slow to load GCOs not yet fully benefitting Ensuring adequate legal and policy compliance - US oversight & auditing - HRA • Analyst skills for understanding and exploiting VHF/UHF data • Analyst mindset & CONOP - Cross-organisational working (HQ, Digby, GCOs) 29 September 2009

TOP SECRET STRAP 1 Business Change So what?! What might RT-RG mean for me? • Ask yourself ... - Are RT-RG concepts niche or mainstream? - Would I benefit from faster delivery I presentation of events/geo data? - Would I benefit from a real-time picture of targets' movements? - Could my customers benefit? 29 September 2009