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(S//SI) Collection Equipment Is Loaned to the Hungarian Military
Intelligence Organization
FROM:
ETC Mission Operations (F255)
Run Date: 01/20/2006
(S//SI) Hungary is loaned DNR, DCME, and voice and fax processing equipment to assist in the
War on Terrorism and the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan; training also provided.
(S//SI) Hungary is a partner in the global war on terrorism and continues to support coalition
efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. In support of the increasing requests NSA is making of this
partner, the European Technical Center (ETC) provided long-term loan equipment and training
to the Hungarian Military Intelligence Organization (MIO) in early November. During the five-day
training period, MIO analysts were split into three groups and provided hands-on training for
Third Party-releasable Dialed Number Recognition (DNR), Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment
(DCME), and voice & fax processing solutions.
(S//SI) The Hungarian MIO did not have a robust DNR or DCME capability prior to this
equipment loan, forcing them to manually process more than 8,000 cuts per day. This suite of
tools gives the ability to produce better survey and collection results and increases their
effectiveness to respond to intelligence needs. During a live demonstration of how all three
systems work together, a facsimile was intercepted that revealed a link of high intelligence
value. This was a very timely and fitting example of how relevant and valuable this capability is
for both the MIO and the USSS (US SIGINT System).
(S//SI) LIGHTSWITCH is a low-cost, rack mountable, PC-based DNR chassis, which can input
and process up to 960 channels from CEPT E1 signals or BELL T1 signals. ETC personnel
provided in-depth training that covered critical user functions as well as administrative
procedures. Recognizing that it was impossible to teach everything found within the hundreds of
pages of training documentation in just five days, the focus was to build upon the DNR training
that the MIO received from NSA one year ago. Trainees were able to apply these concepts using
the LIGHTSWITCH unit against live signals.
(S//SI) SWORDFISH is a LINUX-based exploitation capability that performs identification and full
decompression capability for eight different types of DCME signals. MIO signal analysts received
the training needed to utilize this tool during future signal surveys. Additional training on visual
E1 characterization techniques using the Data Viewer Tool (DVT) was also provided to make
more effective use of SWORDFISH.
(S//SI) ONEROOF is a software/hardware suite developed to provide a media-independent
recording and processing solution to a variety of SIGINT operations. The MIO will use this
primarily for voice and fax processing. This system accepts E1 input from existing collection and
survey systems as well as LIGHTSWITCH and SWORDFISH. The voice, fax and signal-related
output is formatted and presented in a format that is standard throughout the SIGINT
community. This will enable the MIO field operations to appear as a seamless partner in the
intelligence community. ETC also assisted the MIO with integrating ONEROOF clients into their
language analysis laboratory and provided hands-on training for administrative and user-level
functions.
(S//SI) ETC is scheduled to conduct a complete satellite survey with the MIO in January 2006,
which will demonstrate the full potential of these tools. It is anticipated that the MIO will be
capable of responding to NSA collection and survey requirements by this time.
(U//FOUO) This article is reprinted from the Foreign Affairs Digest , December edition.
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)."
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DERIVED FROM: NSA/CSSM 1-52, DATED 08 JAN 2007 DECLASSIFY ON: 20320108