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Nsa Secrets

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Author : The Washington Post
language : en
Publisher: Diversion Books
Release Date : 2013-12-17

Nsa Secrets written by The Washington Post and has been published by Diversion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-17 with Political Science categories.

The Pulitzer Prize–winning investigation into surveillance abuses and the Edward Snowden case that brought them to light. The NSA's extensive surveillance program has led Americans to question threats to their privacy. As reported by the Washington Post, in their Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of whistleblower Edward Snowden's NSA leaks, NSA Secrets delves into the shadowy world of information gathering, exposing how data about you is being collected every day. From his earliest encrypted exchanges with reporters, Edward Snowden knew he was a man in danger. Sitting on a mountain of incriminating evidence about the NSA surveillance programs, Snowden was prepared to risk his freedom, and his very life, to let the world know about the perceived overreach of the NSA and the massive collection of personal information that was carried out in the name of national security by the U.S. government. The Washington Post’s complete coverage of the NSA spying scandal, which it helped break, is now collected in one place to give as comprehensive a view of the story as is known. From the first contact with Snowden to the latest revelations in worldwide cellphone tracking, the award-winning reporters at the Post have vigorously reported on the scope of the NSA’s surveillance. Snowden called the internet “a TV that watches you,” and accused the government of “abusing [it] in secret to extend their powers beyond what is necessary and appropriate.” Here, the secrets of those who tried in vain to remain in the shadows are revealed.

How America Lost Its Secrets

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Author : Edward Jay Epstein
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2017-01-17

How America Lost Its Secrets written by Edward Jay Epstein and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-17 with Political Science categories.

A groundbreaking exposé that convincingly challenges the popular image of Edward Snowden as hacker turned avenging angel, while revealing how vulnerable our national security systems have become--as exciting as any political thriller, and far more important. After details of American government surveillance were published in 2013, Edward Snowden, formerly a subcontracted IT analyst for the NSA, became the center of an international controversy: Was he a hero, traitor, whistle-blower, spy? Was his theft legitimized by the nature of the information he exposed? When is it necessary for governmental transparency to give way to subterfuge? Edward Jay Epstein brings a lifetime of journalistic and investigative acumen to bear on these and other questions, delving into both how our secrets were taken and the man who took them. He makes clear that by outsourcing parts of our security apparatus, the government has made classified information far more vulnerable; how Snowden sought employment precisely where he could most easily gain access to the most sensitive classified material; and how, though he claims to have acted to serve his country, Snowden is treated as a prized intelligence asset in Moscow, his new home.

Body Of Secrets

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Author : James Bamford
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-09-04

Body Of Secrets written by James Bamford and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with Political Science categories.

The NSA is the largest, most secretive and most powerful intelligence agency in the world. With a staff of 38,000 people, it dwarfs the CIA in budget, manpower and influence. Recent headlines have linked it to economic espionage throughout Europe and to the ongoing hunt for the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. James Bamford first penetrated the wall of silence surrounding the NSA in 1982, with the much-talked-about US bestseller THE PUZZLE PALACE. In BODY OF SECRETS he offers shocking new details about the inner workings of the agency, gathered through unique access to thousands of internal documents and interviews with current and former officials. Unveiling extremely sensitive information for the first time, Bamford exposes the role the NSA played in numerous Soviet bloc Cold War conflicts and discusses its undercover involvement in the Vietnam War. His investigation into the NSA's technological advances during the last 15 years brings to light a network of global surveillance ranging from on-line listening posts to sophisticated intelligence-gathering satellites. In a hard-hitting conclusion, he warns the NSA is a double-edged sword: while its worldwide eavesdropping activities offer the potential for tracking down terrorists and uncovering nuclear weapons deals, it also has the capacity to listen in on global personal communications.

The Secret Sentry

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Author : Matthew M. Aid
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-07-01

The Secret Sentry written by Matthew M. Aid and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with History categories.

In February of 2006, Matthew Aid's discovery of a massive secret historical document reclassification program then taking place at the National Archives made the front page of the New York Times. This discovery is only the tip of the iceberg of Aid's more than twenty years of intensive research, culled from thousands of pages of formerly top secret documents. In The Secret Sentry, he details the untold history of America's most elusive and powerful intelligence agency, the National Security Agency (NSA), since the end of World War II. This will be the first comprehensive history of the NSA, most recently in the news with regards to domestic spying, and will reveal brand new details about controversial episodes including the creation of Israel, the Bay of Pigs, the Berlin Wall, and the invasion of Iraq. Since the beginning of the Cold War, the NSA has become the most important source of intelligence in the US government: 60% of the president's daily briefing comes from the NSA. Matthew Aid will reveal just how this came to be, and why the NSA has gone to such great lengths to keep its history secret.

Body Of Secrets

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Author : James Bamford
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2007-12-18

Body Of Secrets written by James Bamford and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Political Science categories.

The National Security Agency is the world’s most powerful, most far-reaching espionage. Now with a new afterword describing the security lapses that preceded the attacks of September 11, 2001, Body of Secrets takes us to the inner sanctum of America’s spy world. In the follow-up to his bestselling Puzzle Palace, James Banford reveals the NSA’s hidden role in the most volatile world events of the past, and its desperate scramble to meet the frightening challenges of today and tomorrow. Here is a scrupulously documented account—much of which is based on unprecedented access to previously undisclosed documents—of the agency’s tireless hunt for intelligence on enemies and allies alike. Body of secrets is a riveting analysis of this most clandestine of agencies, a major work of history and investigative journalism. A New York Times Notable Book

The Shadow Factory

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Author : James Bamford
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2008-10-14

The Shadow Factory written by James Bamford and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-14 with Political Science categories.

James Bamford has been the preeminent expert on the National Security Agency since his reporting revealed the agency’s existence in the 1980s. Now Bamford describes the transformation of the NSA since 9/11, as the agency increasingly turns its high-tech ears on the American public. The Shadow Factory reconstructs how the NSA missed a chance to thwart the 9/11 hijackers and details how this mistake has led to a heightening of domestic surveillance. In disturbing detail, Bamford describes exactly how every American’s data is being mined and what is being done with it. Any reader who thinks America’s liberties are being protected by Congress will be shocked and appalled at what is revealed here.

Nsa Secrets Declassified

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Author : National Security Agency (NSA)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-03-09

Nsa Secrets Declassified written by National Security Agency (NSA) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-09 with categories.

This important publication presents nine NSA publications with unique information about NSA history: Silent Warriors: The Naval Security Group Reserve, 1945-2005 * German Cipher Machines of World War II * Sharing the Burden: Women in Cryptology during World War II * Securing Record Communications: The TSEC/KW-26 * Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) at NSA * In the Forefront of Foreign Missile and Space Intelligence - History of the Defense Special Missile and Aerospace Center (DEFSMAC), 1960-2010 * A History of Secure Voice Coding: Insights Drawn from the Career of One of the Earliest Practitioners of the Art of Speech Coding * The Education of a Deputy Director - Thoughts on Dr. Louis W. Tordella * The Cipher Disk Along with breaking the Japanese diplomatic cryptosystem usually referred to as "PURPLE," probably the greatest example of Allied cryptanalytic success in World War II was the breaking of the German ENIGMA machine. This cryptodevice was used by all of the German armed forces as the primary cryptosystem for all units below Army level or the equivalent. As D-Day approached, other German cryptodevices, the SZ-42 and the various T-52 machines, assumed great importance since they were used by the higher commands of the German armed forces. Many references to these German machines in the histories fail to provide information on what they looked like or how they worked. Another group of cryptodevices, those invented by Fritz Menzer for the Abwehr (Counterintelligence), have received little or no notice in the literature and are unknown to the public. In 1925 the German Army purchased several examples of a commercially produced cipher machine called the ENIGMA, manufactured first by Chiffriermaschinen Aktiengesellschaft, a company owned by Arthur Scherbius, and later by Chiffriermaschinen Gesellschaft Heimsoeth und Rinke. After some modification, the Army adopted the machine for extensive use. The standard military ENIGMA used three 26-point wired metal and black plastic rotors selected from a set of five to eight. Each rotor was a cylinder with a large, moveable notched wheel on one end with an alphabet (or numbers) around its circumference. One face of the cylinder had twenty-six spring-loaded copper pins protruding from it, and the other face had twenty-six flush copper contacts.

Nsa Secrets Declassified

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Author : National Security Agency (NSA)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-04-15

This important NSA publication provides a historical guide to German clandestine activities in South America in World War II. It identifies and presents a thorough account of German intelligence organizations engaged in clandestine work in South America, and a well-researched, detailed report of the U.S. response to the perceived threat. PART I * GERMAN CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES * Table of Contents * Foreword * Chapter 1: The German Intelligence Services * Perspective * The Abwehr * The Reich Security Administration * Chapter 2: Axis Agent Operations in Latin America * SARGO * The Brazilian Nets * Regrouping * The Chilean Nets * Operation JOLLE * MERCATOR I and MERCATORII * The Planning for Operation JOLLE * The End of Operation JOLLE * The Benefits Derived * Chapter 3: Allied Organizations Concerned with the Intelligence Problem * U.S. Navy (1917-1941) * The U.S. Coast Guard (1931-1941) * The Federal Communications Commission (1911-1941) * The British Effort: GC&CS and the RSS (1919-1941) * The Reorganization of the U.S. SIGINT Effort (1939-1942) * Initial Operations * Security Problems * The FBI Connection * The Army Connection * The Radio Intelligence Center * Chapter 4: Counterclandestine DF Operations in Latin America * Introduction * The U.S. Navy in Colombia and Ecuador (1940-1941) * Other Latin American Nations before the War * Establishment of the AIS Clandestine Radio Locator Net * Creation of the Concept: December 1941-January 1943 * Implementation of the Concept * January 1943 to the War's End * Cuba - Graft and Corruption * Chile - Nazis and Mountains * Argentina - More Nazis * Ecuador - Manana Land * Colombia - Everything in Place * Brazil - Full Cooperation * The AIS Takes Over * Disposition of the AIS Net * Conclusion * Glossary It seems fairly clear from the evidence that the Germans never expected a great deal from their agents in South America or even in the United States in World War II. The lack of German espionage activity in these areas in WWII stands in stark contrast to the bombings and other activities which occurred during WWI. Perhaps these WWI experiences influenced U.S. policy makers to the extent that they overestimated the danger in WWII. In fact, it might be suggested that South America and the United States were not the major threats of German clandestine activity in WW II, but that Europe, England, North Africa, and the Middle East offered far more potential for beneficial results. An examination of clandestine activities in these areas might produce different conclusions. One might also comment on the extraordinary activity that took place between and among U.S. intelligence organizations in the face of so small and unsuccessful a German effort. In addition to concluding that it had little effect on the outcome of the war, one might also have noted the similarities characterizing the nature of the relationships. Specifically, this includes the relationships in the broader COMINT field during and after the war. The fall of the Batista government in Cuba in 1959 and the subsequent rise of Castro's Cuba as a Soviet ally in the Western Hemisphere marked the beginning of Russian success in obtaining a foothold in an area that had been the exclusive sphere of influence of the United States. The concept of carving out a piece of the Western Hemisphere did not originate with the Soviet Union. Since 1823, the year the Monroe Doctrine was enunciated, most of the major European powers tried at one time or another to subvert it. Germany tried twice. The first time, in 1917, Germany planned to attack the United States through Mexico. This plan was foiled by Britain when it provided the United States with a decrypted copy of the famous Zimmermann Telegram. Germany's second attempt was more complex, but in the end, just as unsuccessful.

Nsa Secrets Declassified

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Author : National Security Agency (NSA)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-03-09

This important compilation of NSA publications and documents provides truly unique insights into the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which led to American involvement in World War II. As a bonus, we've included our new intelligence title, 2015 U.S. Intelligence Community Worldwide Threat Assessment. Three documents are featured: United States Cryptologic History: Pearl Harbor Revisited: U.S. Navy Communications Intelligence 1924-1941, West Wind Clear: Cryptology and the Winds Message Controversy - A Documentary History, and NSA Pearl Harbor Reviews.United States Cryptologic History: Pearl Harbor Revisited: U.S. Navy Communications Intelligence 1924-1941: Foreword * Introduction * Earliest Efforts * Role of ONI * Early War Plans * Japanese Fleet Capabilities and Intentions * Cryptologic Challenge: Navy-Army Cooperation * Bureaucracy Prevails * Status Quo in the Pacific * A New Attempt at Cooperation * Japanese Cryptography * Recovering the "Blue Book" * Introducing JN-25 * Turning Victory into Defeat * Introducing "Purple" * Disarmament: Paying the Price * Confusing Diplomacy * Struggling for Resources * Planning for War * War Games * Pacific Buildup * National Emergency * Circumstances Favor Diplomatic Targets * Information Gaps * Cooperation with Allies * The Move to Hawaii * Support to the Pacific Fleet * Japanese Intentions Revealed * Support to Asiatic Fleet * Japanese Strategy * Japanese Navy * Diplomatic Messages * Warning Messages * Reaction * COMINT after the Opening Attack * Conclusion * Appendix A: Naval Messages Intercepted between 5 September and 4 December 1941 * Appendix B: Summary of Diplomatic Messages July-November 1941 * Appendix C: Highlights from COM-14 Daily COMINT Summary * Notes * Abbreviations Used * Notes on Sources BibliographyWest Wind Clear: Cryptology and the Winds Message Controversy - A Documentary History: Chapter 1: Background: Interwar U.S. - Japan Relations and Cryptology * United States-Japan Relations, 1919-1940 * (Japanese Diplomatic and Naval Cryptology and American Codebreaking between the Wars) * United States - Japan Relations Worsen, 1940-1941 * Chapter 2: Intercepted Japanese Diplomatic Messages Reveal a Warning System, 19 November-28 November 1941 * The Cryptography of the J-19 System * Japan Fields a New Diplomatic Manual Cryptographic System * The Americans Solve the New Manual System November 19: Japanese Message #2353 - The First Winds Instruction Message * November 19: Japanese Message #2354 - The Second Winds Instruction Message * Chapter 3: The Hunt for the Winds Execute Message, 28 November -- 7 December 1941 * The Search Begins -- 28 November 1941 * Tokyo Sends More Instructions about Destroying Cryptographic Material * The Hidden Word Message -- A Complement to the Winds Messages * Tokyo Sends Even More Instructions, 28 November-6 December * 7 December 1941: The Hidden Word Message Is Sent * 7 December 1941: The Winds Execute Message Is Sent * Chapter 4: The Winds Controversy: Myth and Reality * Captain Laurance Safford -- In the Eye of the Controversy * Safford Searches for the Missing Winds Execute Message * Safford's Detailed Claim about the Winds Execute Message -- February 1946 * Examining Safford's Version(s) of Events * The Intercept of the Winds Execute Message * Actions Taken in the Aftermath of the Winds Execute Message * Who Saw the Winds Execute Intercept or Translation? * The Matter of Missing or Destroyed Records * Some Observations on Captain Laurance Safford * The Case of Captain Alwin Kramer's Changing Testimony * What the Japanese Said about the Winds Execute Message * What the British and Dutch Radio Monitors Heard * The Winds Controversy Resurfaces -- Ralph Briggs' Claim * The Winds Execute: The Final Casting * Afterword: The Winds Message, American Cryptology and History * The Impact and Intelligence Value of the Winds Messages

Nsa Secrets Declassified

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Author : National Security Agency (NSA)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-16

This important NSA publication describes the elements of traffic analysis (T/A) and explains how T/A has been used for several purposes including to produce intelligence information, to aid cryptanalysis, and to support the collection of additional data. It then presents examples of intelligence contributions made by T/A during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, including the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Signals intelligence (SIGINT) is a major segment of the intelligence discipline, and communications intelligence (COMINT) is a subset of SIGINT. In turn, T/A is a significant part of COMINT while also useful in other aspects of SIGINT. This document defines and explains traffic analysis when used in this context, as part of the broader discipline of signals intelligence. The word traffic to a communicator or cryptologist referred to communications passed between a sender and an intended recipient. Thus, the study of traffic by unintended recipients was called traffic analysis. T/A has been the study of "external" features of target communications. It also can be used against non-communications electronic emissions and telemetry signals. It examined all aspects of communications transmissions excluding code or cipher message content, which was the purview of cryptanalysis (C/A). Traffic analysts studied signals' characteristics, including radio frequency usage, callsigns, (a series of letters and/or numbers assigned to a specific radio station), transmission schedules, locations of transmitters, the routings and volumes of message traffic, informal "chatter" between the targets' radio operators and the unique characteristics exhibited by manual Morse operators, referred to as their "fists." T/A and C/A historically have been the major technical approaches to COMINT, and information derived from traffic analysis and cryptanalysis can be combined to gain knowledge about the senders and receivers. This knowledge was provided to customers in "end-product" reports. The Elements of Traffic Analysis - Historically, the elements of communications subject to traffic analysis were among the following: Callsigns - Usually a brief series of letters and/or numbers assigned to a specific radio station by a government authority. The radio operator transmitted a callsign to identify the station when making contact with other radio stations. Some callsigns were permanent, while others changed periodically according to a pre-arranged plan to confuse monitoring by unintended listeners. If the unintended listeners (COMINT units) solved the system by which the callsigns were generated and/or assigned, they could then predict the new callsigns used by individual radio stations following the periodic changes.

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