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Extraction Summary
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Organizations
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Events
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Document Information
Type:
Book page / published literature (likely evidentiary submission)
File Size:
1.72 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 206 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the file name 'Epst_' and the book title header). It discusses the NSA's operations at Fort Meade, the impact of the Edward Snowden leaks, and the agency's specific capability developed in 2007 to intercept internet traffic before encryption. It also details internal NSA security protocols, including the use of 'compartments' and the 'NSANet' to manage classified information.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Director of National Intelligence | Government Official |
Justified the secret intelligence budget in an open session of Congress (Likely James Clapper based on historical con...
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| Snowden | Whistleblower / Former Contractor |
Mentioned regarding the breach that revealed NSA capabilities and the 2007 interception methods.
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| The President | US President |
Recipient of intelligence insights provided by the NSA.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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The heart of the NSA's activity, a five-thousand-acre base.
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Relationships (2)
NSA had the capability to provide the president and his advisers with continuous insights
Key Quotes (4)
"We are bolstering our support for clandestine SIGINT [signals intelligence] capabilities to collect against high priority targets, including foreign leadership targets"Source
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"groundbreaking cryptanalytic capabilities to defeat adversarial cryptography and exploit Internet traffic."Source
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"What was a closely held secret before Snowden revealed it was that the NSA had found a way in 2007 to intercept Internet traffic before it was encrypted."Source
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"Consequently, the NSA had the capability to provide the president and his advisers with continuous insights into the thinking and planning of potential enemies."Source
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