A cryptoanalysis intern describes her experience working for the Office of Tradecraft for Analysis, developing algorithms to answer specific questions from a haystack of metadata -- an entirely new type of problem than what cryptoanalysts typically tackle. The goal of her specific tour was to "gain general knowledge about genetic engineering research activity by foreign entities and to identify laboratories and/or individuals who may be involved in nefarious use of genetic research."
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