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SIGINT for Anyone

The Growing Availability of Signals Intelligence in the Public Domain

Cortney Weinbaum, Steven Berner, and Bruce McClintock

SIGINT, or signals intelligence, is intelligence gathered

from communications, electronics, or foreign instrumen-

tation1 and has traditionally been considered an inher-

ently governmental function. Historically, only govern-

ment had the financial means and the legal authority to conduct

SIGINT activities, and, in our experience, many members of

the U.S. government still hold this opinion today. We tested this

viewpoint by conducting a market scan to seek examples of how

new technologies, innovations, and behaviors are challenging the

existing government-only paradigm. We examined the breadth of

technologies available now and reported to be released in the near

future to understand the capabilities each provides, which audience

or market each serves, and what implications each may have for

government policy and practices.

This was an exploratory effort, rather than a comprehensive

research endeavor. We relied on unclassified and publicly avail-

able materials to find examples of capabilities that challenge the

government-only paradigm. We identified ways these capabilities

and trends may impact the U.S. government in terms of emerging

threats, policy implications, technology repercussions, human capi-

tal considerations, and financial effects. Finally, we identified areas

for future study for U.S. and allied government leaders to respond

to these changes.

During our market scan, we found examples of SIGINT

capabilities outside of government that are available to anyone. The

capabilities we found have applications in maritime domain aware-

ness; radio frequency (RF) spectrum mapping; eavesdropping, jam-

ming, and hijacking of satellite communications; and cyber surveil-

lance. Most of these capabilities are commercially available, many

are free, and some are illegal. In our view, the existence of both

legal and illegal markets and capabilities results in an environment

where SIGINT has been democratized, or available to anyone.

 

About the Authors

Cortney Weinbaumis a management scientist at the RAND Corpora-

tion. She has spent 14 years in the Intelligence Community and Department

of Defense improving policies, practices, and technologies. Previously, she

served as an intelligence officer and program manager developing radio

frequency and electromagnetic measurement and signature intelligence

(MASINT) collection systems.

Steven Berneris a senior engineer at the RAND Corporation. For nine

years he led RAND’s work for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,

including developing a strategy and roadmap for NGA’s research and

development programs. Mr. Berner has over 40 years of experience in

satellite and aerospace programs addressing the overlap of technology,

policy, and national security.

Bruce McClintockis an adjunct policy analyst at the RAND Corporation

and a retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General. He served as a special

assistant to the commander of Air Force Space Command and as the senior

defense official and defense attaché in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Rus-

sia. He is a command pilot with over 3,500 hours in 35 different aircraft

and experience with national security space operations.