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(U) Getting an Expert Opinion
FROM:
Deputy Branch Chief, PRC Defense Industries
Run Date: 11/18/2003
(S//SI) When NSA analysts work with highly technical subject matter, the insights and
specialized knowledge of a subject matter expert are invaluable in helping explain what's really
going on. What's more, the best time to apply that expertise from across the Intelligence
Community (IC) is before the SIGINT report is published. What's the best way to make this
happen?
(S//SI) The Chinese Defense Industries Branch (S2B33), in its role as the Target Operational
Pilot (TOP), has been working on just such a project: the E-document Sharing Program . This
pilot will allow S2B33 analysts to share Evaluated Minimized Traffic (EMT) - i.e. SIGINT that has
potential intelligence value, stripped of any references to its origin or other sensitive information
- with a limited set of IC subject matter experts.
(S//SI) This collaboration mechanism will not replace established NSA reporting formats:
information in the documents cannot be further disseminated or referenced until officially
published by NSA. The EMT documents will be shared via a virtual meeting and document
storage locale using the Information Workspace (IWS) collaboration tool. There will be an IWS
virtual room established on the Intelligence Community Collaborative Presence (ICCP) server,
accessible through PKI certification, where S2B33 analysts will post EMT for review and
discussion.
(C//SI) This E-document Sharing Program differs from an existing TOP effort called the PartTime Integree Program , in which IC analysts work in NSA's physical spaces for short periods on
a scheduled basis. While this existing program (it began over a year ago) has amply
demonstrated the benefits of increased formal collaboration, its approach is not always the best
option, especially when the subject matter experts have to travel long distances.
(U//FOUO) Both of these programs - the Part-Time Integree Program and the E-document
Sharing Program - represent exciting advances in information sharing and movement toward
Transformation 2.0. They reflect the ingenuity of the work force and a tangible advance in
providing better SIGINT for our customers.
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid comms)."
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