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STONEGHOST or "Stone Ghost", is a codename for a network operated by the United States' Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for information sharing and exchange between the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.[1] Some sources say that New Zealand is also participating, and that Stone Ghost therefore connects, and is maintained by the defense intelligence agencies of all Five Eyes countries.[2][3]
Stone Ghost does not carry Intelink-Top Secret information. In the past, it was known as Intelink-C and may also be referred to as "Q-Lat" or "Quad link".[1] It is a highly secured network with strict physical and digital security requirements. The network hosts information about military topics, and about SIGINT, foreign intelligence and national security.[2][3]
In October 2022, a paper issued online by the Atlantic Council on sharing intelligence, authored by two now retired intelligence community insiders, refers to this programme: 'The situation is compounded by the different accreditation processes and standards, for example between the United States and the United Kingdom, where national versions of STONEGHOST (the jointly sponsored FVEY Above Secret Defense IT system), are not fully aligned.'[4]
- ^ a b "U.S. Intelligence Community Consumers Guide 2009" (PDF).
- ^ a b James Cox, Canada and the Five Eyes Intelligence Community, December 2012, p. 8. Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Cox, James (December 2012). "Canada and the Five Eyes Intelligence Community" (PDF). RINJ Press. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Beyond NOFORN: Solutions for increased intelligence sharing among allies". October 31, 2022.