From the inside: General Michael Hayden (Ret) was Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from March 1999 to April 2005, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence from April 2005 to May 2006 and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from May 2006 to February 2009. His knowledge of the expanse and inner workings of the intelligence community are unlikely to be surpassed. General Hayden could have begun his book, Playing To The Edge, with any of the hundreds of experiences he had witnessed, and indeed created during his tenure. It is noteworthy, then, that he chose his orientation inside Pine Gap as the starting point for his memoir, expressing to his Australian counterpart his thoughts: 'Wouldn't you love to be able to show people exactly what we do?' I was one of a handful of officers to give General Hayden a presentation on the capabilities of Pine Gap that day, specifically the collection and analysis of signals related to weapons development and testing. In my book, General Hayden's wish to 'show people exactly what we do' is finally realized.

If you have ever wondered how the United States gathers crucial intelligence for military readiness and response, this book is for you. Currently Ukraine and Russia are gold mines of information from wireless transmissions (signals) such as radars and communication systems. One facility in particular, Pine Gap, is critical to to achieving an intelligence advantage by collecting, analysing and reporting these types of signals. In his memoir, David Rosenberg tells you how the United States has done this for over 50 years from the remote outback in Australia. Pine Gap is the first book of its kind - incredibly true stories of what happens within the secure walls of the NSA's most important satellite ground site. The book takes you into the 'nerve center' of Pine Gap - Operations, and exposes the NSA's mission in Australia, a task that required both the United States and Australian governments approval to publish. David is the first to speak out about this type of intelligence collection, providing an insider's account of the eavesdropping mission at Pine Gap and the partnership between the United States and Australia that has made Pine Gap the most important satellite ground site in the Intelligence Community. In 1966, the United States and Australia signed a treaty establishing a jointly-run satellite eavesdropping facility just south of Alice Springs known as Pine Gap. Since Pine Gap's first satellite launch on 19 June 1970, it has operated in a shroud of secrecy, enabling Pine Gap to remain virtually unknown around the world while collecting intelligence on weapons development and real-time communications in support of military operations. In this fascinating exposé into the top-secret world of military surveillance, you will also discover how the fallout of controversies such as the Edward Snowden leaks have made the ethics of government eavesdropping more important than ever.

Pine Gap is the first book to reveal true Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) stories within Operations from an insider's perspective. David held a Top Secret / SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Intelligence) security clearance with the NSA, and he details the types of intelligence collected during the two Iraq wars, the Balkans conflict, and Afghanistan after 9/11 and the War on Terror, as well as many other events that occurred within Operations at Pine Gap.

This is a firsthand account from an NSA intelligence officer of the NSA’s satellite surveillance operation in the field that exposes the NSA's overseas operation in Australia. David is the first insider to speak out about this type of intelligence collection in which he provides details of the eavesdropping mission at Pine Gap and the partnership between the United States and Australia. He includes a chapter on The Ethics Of Government Eavesdropping, an issue that exploded onto mainstream media with the Edward Snowden revelations. Was Snowden justified in releasing classified information? Pine Gap tells you how the NSA works to collect Communications Intelligence ethically and legally.

David worked for the NSA for 23 years, including 18 years in Operations at the Joint Defense Facility Pine Gap in Alice Springs. As an Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) signals analyst and manager for his team, he was responsible for his team's efforts in evaluating the function, capabilities, performance, and vulnerability assessment of all types of radar, associated weapon systems such as Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs), ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and countermeasure techniques / tactics from countries that posed a military threat to the United States. When he left the agency, he was the United States government's longest serving technical liaison officer in Australia.

He has spoken at intelligence conferences and corporate events, as well as contributing to discussions about Pine Gap on various radio and television programs. As the Technical And Creative Consultant to the major Screentime television production 'Pine Gap' for Netflix, he provides believability and authenticity in the Operations environment and signals intelligence collection scenarios, character development, Operations dialog, set design, and computer simulation display of signals. 

David enjoys community service work, having held vice-chairman and fundraising chairman roles on two charities. He currently resides in Sydney with his wife and family. More information may be found at www.pinegapbook.com