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Improving Dataflow to a Valued Partner

SUMMARY

A tool used to pass sensitive information to a third party "customer" has been upgraded and now allows for NSA to monitor whether the information has been received and all systems are running smoothly. 

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Nov 14, 2006

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

May 29, 2019

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DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL (U//FOUO) Improving Dataflow to a Valued Partner FROM: Chief, CHIPPEWA (S3C12) Run Date: 11/14/2006 (S//REL) CHIPPEWA, part of the Collection Strategies and Requirements Center (CSRC) and charged with the mission of passing sensitive intelligence to a Third Party customer, recently implemented a technical improvement, CommonView Beacons, to speed this process. CHIPPEWA CommonView Beacons provide web-based tools for the 24/7 monitoring and daily maintenance of this vital dataflow system. (S//REL) Now CHIPPEWA operators are able to see when all traffic is received for processing and if any systems are not functioning properly. Before these beacons were installed, CHIPPEWA operators were unable to identify system problems unless the Partner alerted them or if an operator noticed something unusual. (S//REL) The CommonView Beacons: reflect the overall status of production systems; provide notification when files arrive for processing; indicate the percent usage of each system; and alert operators when problems occur. All of this comes together to ensure that all of the CHIPPEWA systems stay up and running, and that the Partner gets critical information in a timely manner. POC , Chief CHIPPEWA (S3C12), (U//FOUO) For background, see an earlier SIDtoday article . "(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