Digital Collection System Network

[2] It is intended to increase agent productivity through workflow modeling, allowing for the routing of intercepts for translation or analysis with only a few clicks.

DCS-3000 and "Red Hook" were first mentioned publicly in a March 2006 report from the United States Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on the implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).

[5] The report described Red Hook as "a system to collect voice and data calls and then process and display the intercepted information in the absence of a CALEA solution.

"[5] Citing the OIG report, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an FOIA request later that year in order to obtain more information about the two programs.

[8] The DCS-5000 is a system used by the FBI unit responsible for counter-intelligence to target suspected spies, alleged terrorists, and others with wiretaps.