D. Measurement and Signatures Intelligence (MASINT)
( ) The IC also developed MASINT collection strategies to target Iraq's WMD program. The CCDC study found that there was negligible use of MASINT sensors against Iraqi WMD, The study recommended that MASINT assets be used more effectively The CCDC study also recommended that MASINT sensors be increasingly used SENTENCE DELETED
( )The NICB said that the IC implemented several recommendations to improve MASINT collection, SENTENCE DELETED The NICB told Committee staff that from June 2000 to January 2003 these collection efforts resulted in over 200 chemical-related reports, over 60 biological reports, and over 800 nuclear-related reports, which, the NICB said contained both positive and negative information on activity related to WMD. When asked by Committee staff which of these reports contained positive hits, the vice deputy director for MASINT and Technical Collection at DIA said that were SENTENCE DELETED A NICB representative said that all of the reports were available to analysts via INTELINK.
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