NSA News & Highlights

Members of the NSA/CSS workforce recite the Oath of Office on Patriot Day, September 11, 2015.

May 5, 2022

NSA celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

The National Security Agency is celebrating Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), a week-long annual event to honor the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. 

NSA Headquarters at Night

May 4, 2022

President Biden Signs Memo to Combat Quantum Computing Threat

FORT MEADE, Md. — The White House announced today that President Joe Biden has signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) aimed at maintaining U.S. leadership in quantum information sciences and to mitigate the risks of quantum computing to the Nation's security.

A German Enigma cipher machine, like the one pictured, is one of 20 artifacts that the National Cryptologic Museum has loaned to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum for its “Secrets of WWII” temporary exhibit taking place through October.

April 29, 2022

National Cryptologic Museum Takes Part in Reagan Library's 'Secrets of WWII' Exhibit

Even though the National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) is undergoing major renovations in preparation for its highly anticipated opening later this year, members of the public can still catch a glimpse of some of the museum’s most prized artifacts.

CSA: 2021 Routinely Exploited CVEs

April 27, 2022

CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Warn Organizations of Top Routinely Exploited Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NZ NCSC), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the top 15 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2021, as well as other CVEs frequently exploited.

2022 NCX Trophy Presentation.

April 26, 2022

General Nakasone meets with U.S. Air Force Academy cadets to award the NSA Cyber Exercise (NCX) 2022 Trophy In-Person

Earlier this month, The U.S. Air Force Academy was announced as the National Security Agency's annual NSA Cyber Exercise (NCX) winner.

The five innovators were the first class inducted into the Hall of Honor to receive the NSA Public Service Medallion.

April 26, 2022

NSA and GCHQ innovators inducted into Cryptologic Hall of Honor

Partnership, collaboration, and creative innovation was a common thread for the latest pioneers recently inducted into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor at the National Security Agency (NSA). Clifford Cocks, James Ellis, Malcolm Williamson, Joseph Gilligan Jr., and Jack Mortick were commended by GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, NSA/Chief CSS, and George Barnes, Deputy Director, NSA, for their pioneering accomplishments in the field of American cryptology — and as the first class to be awarded the NSA Public Service Medallion.

This bioswale at NSA-Washington holds rain water in place and acts as a filter before the water either recharges groundwater or flows into surface waters.

April 21, 2022

NSA incorporates green infrastructure to guard the Chesapeake Bay

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — Spring rains revitalize the plants all over Maryland, but the plants carefully selected and planted at NSA headquarters at Ft. Meade, Md. were chosen to benefit the Chesapeake Bay.

CSA: Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure

April 20, 2022

CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Issue Advisory on Demonstrated Threats and Capabilities of Russian State-Sponsored and Cyber Criminal Actors

WASHINGTON – The United States and allied cybersecurity authorities issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory today on the increased threat of Russian cyber groups targeting critical infrastructure that could impact organizations both within and beyond the Ukraine region. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) authored “Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure” in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), National Cyber Security Centre New Zealand (NZ NCSC), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) and National Crime Agency (NCA), and with contributions from industry members of CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative.

Fort Lauderdale Skyline

April 13, 2022

NSA’s Centers of Academic Excellence students give Florida a peek at the Nation’s future cybersecurity workforce

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Over the course of three days, over 200 students from NSA’s Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) designated schools and USCYBERCOM’s Academic Engagement Network tested the security of a fictional port. Armed with fictitious threat intelligence, students identified solutions and overcame obstacles as they either attacked or defend parts of a Fort Lauderdale port carrying U.S. government defense weapons.

CSA: APT Cyber Activity Targeting ICS/SCADA Devices

April 13, 2022

NSA partners with DOE, CISA, and FBI to release advisory on APT Cyber Tools Targeting ICS/SCADA devices

FORT MEADE, Md. — The Department of Energy (DOE), along with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), issued a joint cybersecurity advisory, “APT Cyber Tools Targeting ICS/SCADA Devices,” to warn that certain advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have the capability to gain full system access to multiple industrial control system/supervisory control and data acquisition (ICS/SCADA) devices.