{"id":19842,"date":"2024-08-08T16:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=19842"},"modified":"2024-08-08T16:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:15:53","slug":"nsa-dirgram-directors-memorandum-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/nsa-dirgram-directors-memorandum-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"NSA DIRgram \/ Director&#8217;s Memorandum Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A DIRGram, also known as a Director&#8217;s Memorandum, is a formal communication issued by the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA). These memoranda serve as a vital tool for disseminating important information, directives, policies, and decisions from the Director&#8217;s office to various departments, units, and personnel within the NSA.<\/p>\n<p>The primary purpose of a DIRGram is to ensure that key directives and information from the NSA&#8217;s leadership are effectively communicated throughout the agency. 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