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    This document provides a summary of NSA surveillance programs X-Keyscore and PRISM based on classified training materials from NSA contractor Edward Snowden. It includes an introduction describing the leaked documents and their origin from Snowden. The body describes the technical capabilities and features of the two NSA spying applications. It concludes by providing additional technical resources and links for further researching the NSA surveillance programs.

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    A BRIEF TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

    OF NSA SURVEILANCE PROGRAMS


    BY CORY ANDREW HOFSTAD

    DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
    1. INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
    WALKTHROUGH OF X-KEYSCORE & PRISM APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION

    2. TECHNICAL OVERVIEW OF TWO (2) NSA SPYING APPLICATIONS


    WALKTHROUGH OF X-KEYSCORE & PRISM APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION

    3. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF NSA SPYING APPLICATIONS


    FEATURES & REAL WORLD TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OVERVIEW

    4. TECHNICAL LINKS AND RESOURCES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH


    OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTATION & INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED RESEARCH

    TOPICS OUT OF THE SCOPE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION


    PRIVACY VS SECURITY POLITICS OF NSA SCANDAL CIVIL RIGHTS CONCERNS

    INTRODUCTION
    JUNE 6TH , 2013
    Guardian releases classified training material
    obtained from a contracted NSA program instructor
    named Edward Snowden.

    Documentation was created for training purposes and was used in


    presentations & instructional demonstrations.

    Documents provide details and technical overviews of capabilities of


    current NSA surveillance operations.

    Documents were reviewed and published by American journalist and


    lawyer Glen Greenwald.

    LINKS FOR RESEARCH


    PRIMARY RESOURCES

    THE GUARDIAN PUBLICATIONS


    http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/the-nsa-files
    Original source of NSA documentation and direct interviews with Edward Snowden.
    Original source of legal overview by Lawyer and Journalist Glen Greenwald.

    IC OFF THE RECORD


    https://nsa.gov1.info/dni/
    Raw Database of classified documentation related to surveillance ranging from 2013-2014.
    Includes PRISM Documents & X-Keyscore Documents as well as the NSA TAO ANT Catalog.

    ADDITIONAL SOURCES
    ACLU NSA Tailored Access Operations, ANT Catalog
    https://www.aclu.org/files/natsec/nsa/20140130/NSA%27s%20Spy%20Catalogue.pdf

    he 10 Biggest Revelations From Edward Snowden's Leaks


    http://mashable.com/2014/06/05/edward-snowden-revelations/

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