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(U//FOUO) The NAC's Data/Network Operations Center (DNOC)
FROM: Wayne Schepens
DNOC Division Chief (S31SD3)
Run Date: 04/26/2004
FROM: Wayne Schepens
DNOC Division Chief (S31SD3)
(U//FOUO) Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?? Where
would we start the search? What kind of information should we
collect? From what sources? We can't search everywhere and just
hope we trip over the right data.
(U//FOUO) Understanding and analyzing a targeted network is
currently a labor-intensive process in which network analysts pore
through various data sources using a subset of semi-automated
tools. We simply do not have enough network analysts to
effectively monitor these targeted networks while continuing to
work newly developed or less understood protocols.
(S//SI) The answer is to integrate an automated functionality to
perform this work. To that end, a prototype development effort is
underway to establish the Data/Network Operations Center
(DNOC) within the Network Analysis Center (NAC) to construct and
monitor change on targeted networks. A development team
comprised of experts from industry, government, and academia
are collaborating on this enormous systems integration effort.
Their success will be dependent upon cooperation external to the
NAC.
(S//SI) Therefore, an Integrated Product Team (IPT) has been
established and is supported by over 60 representatives from over
30 organizations throughout SID. These individuals are contributing
to the development effort by raising both technical and
environmental issues, escalating those issues, and recommending
work-arounds and/or long-term solutions. A concept of operations
is due out in mid-March and the Spiral 1 prototype is scheduled for
June 2004. For additional information, visit our DNOC homepage .
SERIES:
(U) SIGINT Development
1. SIGINT
Development: A
Network of Discovery
Networks
2. Target Technology
Trends
3. SIGINT
Development: the
Target Analysis
Center (TAC)
4. The TAC's Metadata
Analysis Cell (MAC)
5. The TAC's Social
Network Analysis
Workcenter (SNAW)
6. TAC's Target
Development
Services (TDS): In
the Spotlight and
Behind the Scenes
7. The NAC's Advanced
Network
Development &
Analysis (ANDA)
Division
8. The NAC's
Data/Network
Operations Center
(DNOC)
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