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Now Available: Updated Guidance on SIGINT Capabilities Development

SUMMARY

An updated version of the Signals Intelligence Directorate’s policy on developing signals intelligence capabilities is now available on the NSA intranet.

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Sep 13, 2005

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Mar 01, 2018

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DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL (U) Now Available: Updated Guidance on SIGINT Capabilities Development FROM: Deputy Staff Chief, SIGINT Policy (S02L1) Run Date: 09/13/2005 (U) Have you been wondering how to identify, prioritize, and document current and future SIGINT capabilities? The answers you need are now available in the updated version of SID Management Directive 401, "SIGINT Capabilities Development System," dated 9 June 2005. This document is accessible on the NSA/CSS Intranet via this link: SID Directive 401 ...or by typing "go sigint-policy" and clicking on the appropriate hyperlink. (U//FOUO) This version supersedes the previous Directive 401, "SIGINT Operational Requirements Generation and Validation," dated 7 March 2002. The policy establishes guidance and assigns responsibilities for developing SIGINT capabilities and applies to all SIGINT components of the NSA/CSS Enterprise, and to all current and future capability acquisition efforts, regardless of cost. (U) The POC for SID Management Directive 401 is D/Chief, SIGINT Acquisitions and Capabilities (S01R), Additional information about requirements/capabilities can be found on the S01R website by typing "go sr". "(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