The Next Wave


The Next Wave (TNW) is a journal discussing the research and technological innovation taking place at the NSA. TNW began in 1992 as an internal employee newsletter known as Tech Trend Notes, but as a result of an increase in readership and external requests for the publication, it was released to the public in 2004 with a new name: The Next Wave.

By sharing our research in TNW, we aim to strengthen our existing relationships with federal labs, academia, industry, and the public, as well as generate new partnerships.

NSA researchers also publish in other journals, conference proceedings, and books. Visit Featured Publications by NSA Researchers to explore their contributions.

Recent Issues

Vol. 25 | No.1 | 2024

CYBER ANALYTICS RESEARCH

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Vol. 24 | No.1 | 2023

NEXT-GENERATION HARDWARE FOR
COMMUNICATIONS & SENSORS

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Vol. 23 | No.2 | 2022

NEXT-GENERATION HARDWARE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

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Vol. 23 | No.1 | 2021

DECEPTION RESEARCH: Using Science to Reveal the Truth

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All Issues

Cover Image Title of Issue Publication Date
The Next Wave, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2024 TNW 25-1 | 2024 | Cyber Analytics Research      4/9/2024
The Next Wave, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2023 TNW 24-1 | 2023 | Next-Generation Hardware for Communications & Sensors 
1/12/2023
The Next Wave, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2022 TNW 23-2 | 2022 | Next-Generation Hardware for High-Performance Computing
1/18/2022
The Next Wave, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2021 TNW 23-1 | 2021 | Deception Research: Using Science to Reveal the Truth
1/1/2021
The Next Wave, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2019 TNW 22-2 | 2019 | Machine Learning 2
4/1/2019
The Next Wave, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2018 TNW 22-1 | 2018 | Machine Learning 1
1/1/2018
The Next Wave, Vol. 21, No. 4, 2017 TNW 21-4 | 2017 | 5G Security and Privacy
4/1/2017
The Next Wave, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2017 TNW 21-3 | 2017 | 5G
1/1/2017
The Next Wave, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2016 TNW 21-2 | 2016 | The Internet of Things
1/1/2016
The Next Wave, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2015 TNW 21-1 | 2015 | Building a science of cybersecurity: The next move
10/1/2015
The Next Wave, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2014 TNW 20-4 | 2014 | Big Data
10/1/2014
The Next Wave, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2014 TNW 20-3 | 2014 | Technology Forecasting
1/1/2014
The Next Wave, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2013 TNW 20-2 | 2013 | High-Performance Computing
4/1/2013
The Next Wave, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2013 TNW 20-1 | 2013| 20th Anniversary Issue
1/1/2013
The Next Wave, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2012 TNW 19-4 | 2012 | National Program for Cybersecurity Science
10/1/2012
The Next Wave, Vol. 19, No. 3, 2012 TNW 19-3 | 2012 | NSA's Technology Transfer Program
5/1/2012
The Next Wave, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2012 TNW 19-2 | 2012 | Developing a Blueprint for a Science of Cybersecurity
4/1/2012
The Next Wave, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2011 TNW 19-1 | 2011 | High Confidence Software and Systems
10/1/2011
The Next Wave, Vol. 18, No. 4, 2011 TNW 18-4 | 2011 | The Art of Forecasting & Futures Planning
1/1/2011
The Next Wave, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2010 TNW 18-3 | 2010 | Mapping Out Faster, Safer Networks
7/1/2010
The Next Wave, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2009 TNW 18-2 | 2009 | Taking the Open Source Road
10/1/2009
The Next Wave, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2009 TNW 18-1 | 2009 | Center for Advanced Study of Language
4/1/2009
The Next Wave, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2009 TNW 17-4 | 2009 | An Overview of Cloud Computing
1/1/2009
The Next Wave, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2008 TNW 17-3 | 2008 | The Myth of Revolutionary Technologies
7/1/2008
The Next Wave, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2008 TNW 17-2 | 2008 | An Information Visualization Primer & Field Trip
4/1/2008
The Next Wave, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2008 TNW 17-1 | 2008 | Veiled Biometrics
1/1/2008