DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS
TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL
(U//FOUO) NCRs with Foreign Relations Missions Become 'SUSLAs'
FROM: Sharon Schwemin
Foreign Affairs Directorate Staff (DP09)
Run Date: 08/30/2006
(U//FOUO) Over the years the term "NSA/CSS Representative" (NCR) has grown to include
Agency representatives at a variety of places: Commands, other US Government agencies, US
embassies in support of Third Party agreements, etc.
(S//SI) Recently, we created another title specifically for our representatives to major Third
Parties: "Special US Liaison Advisor" (SUSLAs) , who are the senior representatives of the
DIRNSA/CHCSS to a specific Third Party. The first SUSLA named was Special US Liaison
Advisor, Italy, and Special US Liaison Advisor, Germany, followed shortly thereafter.
(U//FOUO) Until recently, a few of the NCRs have been performing SUSLA duties but were still
called NCRs. This led to some measure of confusion in a variety of administrative matters,
mostly within headquarters. By changing the titles of these NCRs to SUSLAs we have eliminated
this confusion and provided a more rational approach to titles by re-designating those positions
that are primarily foreign affairs-related as SUSLAs,> reserving the title NCR to those senior
representatives with primarily Command and other US Government Agency representation.
(U//FOUO) Note that this change applies to the title only - not to mission, function, authorities,
duties, or reporting chain. There is also no change in relationships and existing oversight
authorities arranged between these positions, NSA/CSS Europe or NSA/CSS Pacific, and the
Foreign Affairs Directorate.
(S//SI) The following NCRs' titles have changed:
NCR Turkey is now Special US Liaison Advisor, Turkey ( SUSLAT )
NCR Thai is now Special US Liaison Advisor, Thailand ( SUSLAB )
NCRJ is now Special US Liaison Advisor, Japan ( SUSLAJ )
NCR KOR is already dual-titled as Special US Liaison Advisor, Korea; the use of the NCR
KOR title is being phased out ( SUSLAK )
FYI, The Special US Liaison Advisor refers to the chief of the site, while Special US Liaison
Activity refers to the site itself. Either way, it's "SUSLA"!
(U//FOUO) Note that our Special US Liaison Officers located in Second Party nations are
SUSLOs, and are all designated with the name of the partner's capital city (e.g., SUSLOL =
Special US Liaison Officer, London). Those titles have not been changed.
"(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