Tradecraft

During simulations, a number of questions come up regarding how real federal agents and experienced DG operatives would handle things. This is a collection of speculation and research into what characters might have to do, especially when the going gets dirty. See also Tradecraft Links and Keeper Lore.

DG security

• General Operational Security.
  • The probable consequences of a breach are examined in A Vicious Little Firefight.
  • A similar case study raised questions about Leaving an Agent to the Wolves.
  • Read the Joseph Camp Letter of 31 July 1998 for a fraction of the gospel.
• Fake Identities can protect DG agents.
• Good Explanations for Agent Absence from typical day jobs in federal agencies prevent suspicion.
• Agent Pay and other finance issues, including financial operational security, are vital.
• Media Disinformation.
• Trust and Paranoia.
• Handling Insane Agents.
• Stopping Leaks.

Other central issues

• Electronic Surveillance
• Government Agencies
  • Jurisdiction
• Green Boxes, code for secret DG stashes of anything.
• Large-Scale Operations and how to cover them up.
• Specific solutions to specific problems:
  • Rhino Teams get their hands dirty.
  • Used Bookstores for exchanging materials.

Peripheral issues

• Gun Digest.
• Martial Arts.
• Autopsies and non-human necropsies.
• DG Slang and other DGML jargon.
• Scenarios and Fan Fiction hold lessons.