Documents
NSA Presentation on Border Use of RTRG 2010
May 29, 2019
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
SARC RT-RG Implementation
And Progress
CTI1 (EXW)
12 August 2010
OVERALL CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET//COMINT// REL TO USA, AUS, CAN, GBR //MR
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
SARC RT-RG Implementation
And Progress
CTI1 (EXW)
12 August 2010
OVERALL CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET//COMINT// REL TO USA, AUS, CAN, GBR //MR
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
RT-RG Implementation
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
RT-RG installed 5 March
Authorization to proceed operationally (to ingest and store data) granted
on 12 April
Mexican drug trafficking mission drove development and priority of data
sources
IOC 15 June with FOC scheduled for 31 December
Data being ingested from:
– BIRDBATH / BIRDHOUSE / Mexico City / Guatemala City / TAO /
KLIEGHLIGHTS / RIVET JOINT / NSA Colorado’s data sources
Formal RT-RG training remains a challenge
Anticipating substantial operational benefit for Mexican Cartel HVT and
Border Security missions
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
RT-RG Implementation
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
RT-RG installed 5 March
Authorization to proceed operationally (to ingest and store data) granted
on 12 April
Mexican drug trafficking mission drove development and priority of data
sources
IOC 15 June with FOC scheduled for 31 December
Data being ingested from:
– BIRDBATH / BIRDHOUSE / Mexico City / Guatemala City / TAO /
KLIEGHLIGHTS / RIVET JOINT / NSA Colorado’s data sources
Formal RT-RG training remains a challenge
Anticipating substantial operational benefit for Mexican Cartel HVT and
Border Security missions
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
SATD RT-RG
Implementation
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
•
Utilized GSM selectors of interest to develop pattern of life and operating areas
on SATD targets, notably three Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization (VCFO) hit
squad members since May 2010
– Law Enforcement captured two of the individuals thus far and are there is
an imminent operation pending to capture the third (BA member
).
•
Issued one IGRAM report on VCFO thus far, two more in development
– Anticipate significant increase in IGRAM reporting due to RT-RG capability
•
13 of 28 SATD personnel have attended RT-RG training, remainder are/will be
scheduled for training.
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
SATD RT-RG
Implementation
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
•
Utilized GSM selectors of interest to develop pattern of life and operating areas
on SATD targets, notably three Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization (VCFO) hit
squad members since May 2010
– Law Enforcement captured two of the individuals thus far and are there is
an imminent operation pending to capture the third (BA member
).
•
Issued one IGRAM report on VCFO thus far, two more in development
– Anticipate significant increase in IGRAM reporting due to RT-RG capability
•
13 of 28 SATD personnel have attended RT-RG training, remainder are/will be
scheduled for training.
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
PSO RT-RG Efforts
•
Utilized selector associated with SIA smuggler Chuy in Reynosa for geolocational purposes which successfully revealed recent tower activity a/w his
cell phone
•
Currently attempting to use RT-RG
for maritime mission Iridium
satellite phone traffic collected
via HARBORVIEW
•
6 PSO analysts have attended
RT-RG training to date
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY
PSO RT-RG Efforts
•
Utilized selector associated with SIA smuggler Chuy in Reynosa for geolocational purposes which successfully revealed recent tower activity a/w his
cell phone
•
Currently attempting to use RT-RG
for maritime mission Iridium
satellite phone traffic collected
via HARBORVIEW
•
6 PSO analysts have attended
RT-RG training to date
TOP SECRET//COMINT//REL TO USA, FVEY