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So You Think You Know What Raw Traffic Is?

SUMMARY

A pointer to a directive from the SIGINT Directorate to define what constitutes “raw traffic” and who such traffic may be shared with.

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Oct 20, 2003

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Mar 12, 2018

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DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL (C) So You Think You Know What Raw Traffic Is? FROM: SIGINT Communications Unknown Run Date: 10/20/2003 (C) As you are aware, Raw Traffic can be shared only with those who are within the SIGINT Production Chain. But, what do these terms mean, exactly? (C) Recognizing the need for a consistent definition of these terms, the SIGINT Directorate this year released SID Directive Number 406 : SIGINT Production and Raw Traffic Access. This clarifies: "What is Raw Traffic?" and "Who are the SIGINT Production Elements... and who are not?" Directive 406 will help you understand NSA's way of doing business, and in so doing help the intelligence community better achieve its goals. "(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet without the consent of S0121 (DL sid comms)." DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL DERIVED FROM: NSA/CSSM 1-52, DATED 08 JAN 2007 DECLASSIFY ON: 20320108