The document provides a technical overview of two NSA surveillance programs, X-Keyscore and PRISM. It includes an introduction describing how classified training materials on the programs were leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013. The document then gives a brief overview of the capabilities and features of the NSA spying applications, but does not discuss the privacy or policy implications of the programs. It concludes by providing links to primary sources and additional research materials related to the NSA leaks and surveillance programs.

1. A BRIEF TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
OF NSA SURVEILANCE PROGRAMS
BY CORY ANDREW HOFSTAD

2. 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

3. 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.

17. 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
The 10 Biggest Revelations From Edward Snowden's Leaks
http://mashable.com/2014/06/05/edward-snowden-revelations/