diff --git a/src/backend/src/filesystem/ECMAP.js b/src/backend/src/filesystem/ECMAP.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..249d33501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/src/filesystem/ECMAP.js
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+const { Context } = require("../util/context");
+const { NodeUIDSelector, NodePathSelector, NodeInternalIDSelector } = require("./node/selectors");
+
+const LOG_PREFIX = '\x1B[31;1m[[\x1B[33;1mEC\x1B[32;1mMAP\x1B[31;1m]]\x1B[0m';
+
+/**
+ * The ECMAP class is a memoization structure used by FSNodeContext
+ * whenever it is present in the execution context (AsyncLocalStorage).
+ * It is assumed that this object is transient and invalidation of stale
+ * entries is not necessary.
+ * 
+ * The name ECMAP simple means Execution Context Map, because the map
+ * exists in memory at a particular frame of the execution context.
+ */
+class ECMAP {
+    static SYMBOL = Symbol('ECMAP');
+    
+    constructor () {
+        this.identifier = require('uuid').v4();
+        
+        // entry caches
+        this.uuid_to_fsNodeContext = {};
+        this.path_to_fsNodeContext = {};
+        this.id_to_fsNodeContext = {};
+        
+        // identifier association caches
+        this.path_to_uuid = {};
+        this.uuid_to_path = {};
+    }
+    
+    get logPrefix () {
+        return `${LOG_PREFIX} \x1B[36[1m${this.identifier}\x1B[0m`;
+    }
+    
+    log (...a) {
+        if ( ! process.env.LOG_ECMAP ) return;
+        console.log(this.logPrefix, ...a);
+    }
+    
+    get_fsNodeContext_from_selector (selector) {
+        this.log('GET', selector.describe());
+        const retvalue = (() => {
+            let value;
+            if ( selector instanceof NodeUIDSelector ) {
+                value = this.uuid_to_fsNodeContext[selector.value];
+                if ( value ) return value;
+                
+                let maybe_path = this.uuid_to_path[value];
+                if ( ! maybe_path ) return;
+                value = this.path_to_fsNodeContext[maybe_path];
+                if ( value ) return value;
+            }
+            else
+            if ( selector instanceof NodePathSelector ) {
+                value = this.path_to_fsNodeContext[maybe_path];
+                if ( value ) return value;
+                
+                let maybe_uid = this.path_to_uuid[value];
+                value = this.uuid_to_fsNodeContext[maybe_uid];
+                if ( value ) return value;
+            }
+        })();
+        if ( retvalue ) {
+            this.log('\x1B[32;1m <<<<< ECMAP HIT >>>>> \x1B[0m');
+        } else {
+            this.log('\x1B[31;1m <<<<< ECMAP MISS >>>>> \x1B[0m');
+        }
+        return retvalue;
+    }
+    
+    store_fsNodeContext_to_selector (selector, node) {
+        this.log('STORE', selector.describe());
+        if ( selector instanceof NodeUIDSelector ) {
+            this.uuid_to_fsNodeContext[selector.value] = node;
+        }
+        if ( selector instanceof NodePathSelector ) {
+            this.path_to_fsNodeContext[selector.value] = node;
+        }
+        if ( selector instanceof NodeInternalIDSelector ) {
+            this.id_to_fsNodeContext[selector.service+':'+selector.id] = node;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static async arun (cb) {
+        let context = Context.get();
+        if ( ! context.get(this.SYMBOL) ) {
+            context = context.sub({
+                [this.SYMBOL]: new this(),
+            });
+        }
+        return await context.arun(cb);
+    }
+}
+
+module.exports = { ECMAP };
diff --git a/src/backend/src/filesystem/FSNodeContext.js b/src/backend/src/filesystem/FSNodeContext.js
index cc062c94c..ccbf4ca43 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/filesystem/FSNodeContext.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/filesystem/FSNodeContext.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const { NodeRawEntrySelector } = require("./node/selectors");
 const { DB_READ } = require("../services/database/consts");
 const { UserActorType, AppUnderUserActorType, Actor } = require("../services/auth/Actor");
 const { PermissionUtil } = require("../services/auth/PermissionService");
+const { ECMAP } = require("./ECMAP");
 
 /**
  * Container for information collected about a node
@@ -77,6 +78,19 @@ module.exports = class FSNodeContext {
         provider,
         fs
     }) {
+        const ecmap = Context.get(ECMAP.SYMBOL);
+        
+        if ( ecmap ) {
+            // We might return an existing FSNodeContext
+            const maybe_node = ecmap?.
+                get_fsNodeContext_from_selector?.(selector);
+            if ( maybe_node ) return maybe_node;
+        } else {
+            if ( process.env.LOG_ECMAP ) {
+                console.log('\x1B[31;1m !!! NO ECMAP !!! \x1B[0m');
+            }
+        }
+
         this.log = services.get('log-service').create('fsnode-context', {
             concern: this.constructor.CONCERN,
         });
@@ -128,6 +142,12 @@ module.exports = class FSNodeContext {
         for ( const selector of this.selectors_ ) {
             if ( selector instanceof new_selector.constructor ) return;
         }
+        
+        const ecmap = Context.get(ECMAP.SYMBOL);
+        if ( ecmap ) {
+            ecmap.store_fsNodeContext_to_selector(new_selector, this);
+        }
+
         this.selectors_.push(new_selector);
         this.selector_ = new_selector;
     }
diff --git a/src/backend/src/filesystem/hl_operations/hl_readdir.js b/src/backend/src/filesystem/hl_operations/hl_readdir.js
index ebf0be06a..88cf23a06 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/filesystem/hl_operations/hl_readdir.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/filesystem/hl_operations/hl_readdir.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 const APIError = require("../../api/APIError");
 const { stream_to_buffer } = require("../../util/streamutil");
+const { ECMAP } = require("../ECMAP");
 const { TYPE_DIRECTORY, TYPE_SYMLINK } = require("../FSNodeContext");
 const { LLListUsers } = require("../ll_operations/ll_listusers");
 const { LLReadDir } = require("../ll_operations/ll_readdir");
@@ -26,7 +27,12 @@ const { HLFilesystemOperation } = require("./definitions");
 
 class HLReadDir extends HLFilesystemOperation {
     static CONCERN = 'filesystem';
-    async _run () {
+    async _run() {
+        return ECMAP.arun(async () => {
+            return await this.__run();
+        });
+    }
+    async __run () {
         const { subject: subject_let, user, no_thumbs, no_assocs, actor } = this.values;
         let subject = subject_let;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/src/filesystem/ll_operations/ll_readdir.js b/src/backend/src/filesystem/ll_operations/ll_readdir.js
index 1c2439723..ea0d68992 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/filesystem/ll_operations/ll_readdir.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/filesystem/ll_operations/ll_readdir.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 const APIError = require("../../api/APIError");
 const fsCapabilities = require("../definitions/capabilities");
+const { ECMAP } = require("../ECMAP");
 const { TYPE_SYMLINK } = require("../FSNodeContext");
 const { RootNodeSelector } = require("../node/selectors");
 const { NodeUIDSelector, NodeChildSelector } = require("../node/selectors");
@@ -25,7 +26,12 @@ const { LLFilesystemOperation } = require("./definitions");
 
 class LLReadDir extends LLFilesystemOperation {
     static CONCERN = 'filesystem';
-    async _run () {
+    async _run() {
+        return ECMAP.arun(async () => {
+            return await this.__run();
+        });
+    }
+    async __run () {
         const { context } = this;
         const { subject: subject_let, actor, no_acl } = this.values;
         let subject = subject_let;
diff --git a/src/backend/src/services/auth/PermissionService.js b/src/backend/src/services/auth/PermissionService.js
index 5d87b1667..4a45fbf92 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/services/auth/PermissionService.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/services/auth/PermissionService.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
  */
 
 const APIError = require("../../api/APIError");
+const { ECMAP } = require("../../filesystem/ECMAP");
 const { get_user, get_app } = require("../../helpers");
+const { Context } = require("../../util/context");
 const BaseService = require("../BaseService");
 const { DB_WRITE } = require("../database/consts");
 const { UserActorType, Actor, AppUnderUserActorType } = require("./Actor");
@@ -354,7 +356,9 @@ class PermissionService extends BaseService {
     async scan (actor, permission_options, _reserved, state) {
         const svc_trace = this.services.get('traceService');
         return await svc_trace.spanify(`permission:scan`, async () => {
-            return await this.scan_(actor, permission_options, _reserved, state);
+            return await ECMAP.arun(async () => {
+                return await this.scan_(actor, permission_options, _reserved, state);
+            });
         }, { attributes: { permission_options }, actor: actor.uid });
     }
     async scan_ (actor, permission_options, _reserved, state) {