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		<title>Research Initiatives Presentation, Dr. Deborah Frincke, Director, NSA/CSS Research Directorate, 22 December 2016</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In 2016, Dr. Deborah Frincke, Director, NSA/CSS Research Directorate, created this Top Secret PowerPoint presentation about &#8220;research initiates&#8221; within the NSA. Although released in early 2018, there were many redactions. However, in August of 2021, The Black Vault filed a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) case to have the record reviewed again. It was a success, [...]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/research-initiatives-presentation-dr-deborah-frincke-director-nsa-css-research-directorate-22-december-2016/">Research Initiatives Presentation, Dr. Deborah Frincke, Director, NSA/CSS Research Directorate, 22 December 2016</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive">The Black Vault</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 2016, Dr. Deborah Frincke, Director, NSA/CSS Research Directorate, created this Top Secret PowerPoint presentation about &#8220;research initiates&#8221; within the NSA.</p>
<p>Although released in <a href="https://www.nsa.gov/portals/75/documents/news-features/declassified-documents/presidential-transition-documents/research_initiatives_brief.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">early 2018</a>, there were many redactions. However, in August of 2021, The Black Vault filed a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) case to have the record reviewed again. It was a success, having some (not all) of the redactions lifted. The result was the release of initiative details that include machine learning, stealth science, projected research outcomes, and more.</p>
<p>Below, you will find the release, but also a highlighted release showing what information was declassified for this MDR case.</p>
<h3>Document Archive</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" src="https://www.theblackvault.com/images/pdf.gif" /> <a href="https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/nsa/MDR-112408.pdf">Research Initiatives Presentation, Dr. Deborah Frincke, Director, NSA/CSS Research Directorate, 22 December 2016</a> [11 Pages, 5MB]</p>
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