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(U) NCTC Update
FROM: SIGINT Communications
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Run Date: 01/12/2006
(U//FOUO) It's been a little over a year since the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) stood
up (see SID today article ), to serve as the US Government's focal point for "orchestrating and
shaping the national and international effort to eliminate the terrorist threat to US interests at
home and abroad." What is the NCTC's status today?
(U//FOUO) The NCTC - located in the excellent Liberty Crossing facility in McLean, Virginia -has established itself as the primary provider of CT information to the national leadership. The
Center contributes information to the President's Daily Brief and a number of other high-level
reports, bulletins, alerts and advisories. NCTC representatives also brief the Director of National
Intelligence (DNI) and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI) on terrorism
issues.
(U//FOUO) NCTC's Directorate of Intelligence is fast becoming the Intelligence Community's new
center for terrorism analysis, with lots of resources flowing to the Center. It has become a
collaborative hub, with a highly motivated and diverse work force drawn from over 17 federal
agencies. Employees of the NCTC gain invaluable knowledge from these peer-to-peer
interactions.
(U//FOUO) NSAers at the NCTC have access to all of the US Government's information on
terrorism, including other agencies' operational traffic usually not seen by NSA analysts.
Excellent training opportunities have also been put in place for the NCTC work force, in
recognition that counterterrorism may be a national priority for a long time to come.
(U//FOUO) Considering a job in counterterrorism? Several job vacancies at the NCTC are
currently open in the Field Vacancy Announcements . Look for them under the location McLean,
VA.
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)."
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