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Mr. Black Speaks at Intelligence Analysis Off-Site

SUMMARY

At an off-site gathering of analysts, NSA Deputy Director Bill Black made a remarkable admission: “More and more frequently, our targets are also our partners. We know them personally ... yet we must also continue to anticipate their actions.” This disclosure was classified “top secret.” Black also spoke to the NSA’s need to understand cyberspace and pointed out analysts’ ability to produce “meaningful intelligence without reading the content.”

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Feb 22, 2006

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Aug 15, 2018