The 24 second- and third-party partners have capabilities to work in 43 different languages. The decision to collaborate with a partner to exploit these skills, however, requires a cost-benefit analysis: What would the NSA gain from asking a partner to help them with a target, and what could potentially pose as a risk? Signals Intelligence Directorate management weighs these questions and makes the final decision about partnerships.
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