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Dealing With a ‘Tsunami’ of Intercept
May 5, 2015
(SHSI) Dealing With a 'Tsnnatni' bf Intercept
Human Language (SEE)
Run Date: DSEEQFEDUS
I) Everybne that have been in a tsunami bf intercept whbse vblume,
velbcity and variety can be bverwhelming. But the Human Language
Management Office PMO) can predict that in the very near future the speed and bf
SIGINT will increase even mbre, beybnd iinaginatibn. And we are wbrking bn ways tb
help deal with it all.
Of the HLT PlviO's five Strategic Thrusts, the bne that addresses this is High
Speed}r High It must deal with tbday's cbllectibn and must plan The
current cbllectibn envirbnment is characterised by huge ambunts bf data, cbupled with severely
limited cap ability tb send material fbrward, and extremely limited number bf queries that exactly
describe messages bf value. That means we are cap able bf finding huge ambunts bf data, much bf
which is what we really want, and that we cannbt send it all back analyst prbcessing.
Tb plan High Speedf High Vblume is in line with changes in the bverall
NSAIIOSS systems, particularly TURBULENOE and TURMDIL because when they becbme a
reality in the near future, we can expect cbllectibn cap abilities tb increase significantly.
TURBULENCE is an umbrella cbver term describing the next generatibn missibn envirbnment that
will create a unified system. TURMOIL is a passive filtering and cbllectibn bn high- speed
This is designed tb be ?exible and can be mbdified quickly tb deliver data in analyst-
ready fbrm.
I) One bf High Sp eedf High 1iv'blume's first is in develbping and implementing ways tb
push I-ILT capabilities very clbse tn the cbllectibn pbints bf the SIGINT system. In particular,
HLT is abbut tb an bperatibnal bf language identificatibn Special Sburce
Op eratibns Obunterterrbrism text targets running at line speeds at the packet-
level. Resburces permitting, HLT analytic will autbmatically generate cbntent-based
events based bn language.
I) HLT will the ability tb characterise very high speed channels based
bn cbntent, thus enabling tb task the SIGINT system tb send back messages based bn
fbund in message cbntent, just bn externals. [Externals can be Signal Related
that cbmes with each message, such as channel, Time UpI'Time wan, etc.)
Using HLT services, will be able tb build mbre precise descriptibns bf the data they want.
In additibn, cbntent-based metadata w?l allbw SIGDEV tb run mbre detailed surveys. HLT
services that bn data cbntent at the cbllectibn pbint can alsb prbvide indicatibns br warnings
that the SIGINT system must adapt its cbllectibn strategy.
HEEL) Resburces permitting, High Sp eedf High Vblume will deplby capabilities vbice,
text, and image data, and will take advantage bf research being dbne by a number bf brganixatibns
including the Research Directbrate's Cbping With Overlbad Office (RS), Disruptive
Office and Analysis and Prbductibn's Advanced Analysis Labbratbry
HLT research and transfer bf its intb bp eratibns means the develbp ment bf
algbrithms that can brate HLT cap abilities the prbcessing bf elements such as email
attachments and
IKREL) The research and transfer alsb may prbvide "stealthy," lbw-prbfile in-target
implants Tailbred Access Op eratibns (TAO) br tb enable high speed prbcessing in
(SHSI) Dealing With a 'Tsnnatni' bf Intercept
Human Language (SEE)
Run Date: DSEEQFEDUS
I) Everybne that have been in a tsunami bf intercept whbse vblume,
velbcity and variety can be bverwhelming. But the Human Language
Management Office PMO) can predict that in the very near future the speed and bf
SIGINT will increase even mbre, beybnd iinaginatibn. And we are wbrking bn ways tb
help deal with it all.
Of the HLT PlviO's five Strategic Thrusts, the bne that addresses this is High
Speed}r High It must deal with tbday's cbllectibn and must plan The
current cbllectibn envirbnment is characterised by huge ambunts bf data, cbupled with severely
limited cap ability tb send material fbrward, and extremely limited number bf queries that exactly
describe messages bf value. That means we are cap able bf finding huge ambunts bf data, much bf
which is what we really want, and that we cannbt send it all back analyst prbcessing.
Tb plan High Speedf High Vblume is in line with changes in the bverall
NSAIIOSS systems, particularly TURBULENOE and TURMDIL because when they becbme a
reality in the near future, we can expect cbllectibn cap abilities tb increase significantly.
TURBULENCE is an umbrella cbver term describing the next generatibn missibn envirbnment that
will create a unified system. TURMOIL is a passive filtering and cbllectibn bn high- speed
This is designed tb be ?exible and can be mbdified quickly tb deliver data in analyst-
ready fbrm.
I) One bf High Sp eedf High 1iv'blume's first is in develbping and implementing ways tb
push I-ILT capabilities very clbse tn the cbllectibn pbints bf the SIGINT system. In particular,
HLT is abbut tb an bperatibnal bf language identificatibn Special Sburce
Op eratibns Obunterterrbrism text targets running at line speeds at the packet-
level. Resburces permitting, HLT analytic will autbmatically generate cbntent-based
events based bn language.
I) HLT will the ability tb characterise very high speed channels based
bn cbntent, thus enabling tb task the SIGINT system tb send back messages based bn
fbund in message cbntent, just bn externals. [Externals can be Signal Related
that cbmes with each message, such as channel, Time UpI'Time wan, etc.)
Using HLT services, will be able tb build mbre precise descriptibns bf the data they want.
In additibn, cbntent-based metadata w?l allbw SIGDEV tb run mbre detailed surveys. HLT
services that bn data cbntent at the cbllectibn pbint can alsb prbvide indicatibns br warnings
that the SIGINT system must adapt its cbllectibn strategy.
HEEL) Resburces permitting, High Sp eedf High Vblume will deplby capabilities vbice,
text, and image data, and will take advantage bf research being dbne by a number bf brganixatibns
including the Research Directbrate's Cbping With Overlbad Office (RS), Disruptive
Office and Analysis and Prbductibn's Advanced Analysis Labbratbry
HLT research and transfer bf its intb bp eratibns means the develbp ment bf
algbrithms that can brate HLT cap abilities the prbcessing bf elements such as email
attachments and
IKREL) The research and transfer alsb may prbvide "stealthy," lbw-prbfile in-target
implants Tailbred Access Op eratibns (TAO) br tb enable high speed prbcessing in
yery size, weight and pbwer applieatibns ether CLANSIG eustbmers. And, tn help address
the target analysis HLT is investigating techniques and
high yblume ybiee prbeessing sb that all ybiee data can be scanned key befbre it is
selected based bn phbne numbers.
I) Ultimately, HLT's High Speed! High 1iy?blume w?l give the analyst greater ability tb
influenee enlleetibn and prbeessing much farther fbrward in the SIGINT system, as well as help the
SIGINT system achieve greater byerall filtering and seleetibn effeetiyeness. That means more
wil be getting better SIGINT at a time when yblume and yelbeity are maximum.
yery size, weight and pbwer applieatibns ether CLANSIG eustbmers. And, tn help address
the target analysis HLT is investigating techniques and
high yblume ybiee prbeessing sb that all ybiee data can be scanned key befbre it is
selected based bn phbne numbers.
I) Ultimately, HLT's High Speed! High 1iy?blume w?l give the analyst greater ability tb
influenee enlleetibn and prbeessing much farther fbrward in the SIGINT system, as well as help the
SIGINT system achieve greater byerall filtering and seleetibn effeetiyeness. That means more
wil be getting better SIGINT at a time when yblume and yelbeity are maximum.