Oct. 20, 2020

NSA Warns Chinese State-Sponsored Malicious Cyber Actors Exploiting 25 CVEs

FORT MEADE, Md. — NSA released a new cybersecurity advisory detailing 25 vulnerabilities that Chinese state-sponsored malicious cyber actors are currently exploiting or targeting to encourage stakeholders to apply mitigations.

Oct. 16, 2020

Five cryptologic giants inducted into the NSA/CSS Cryptologic Hall of Honor

FORT MEADE, Md. — Press release describing induction of five new cryptologic figures into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor at the National Security Agency, on Oct. 16, 2020.

Oct. 15, 2020

Securing Your Home Office

FT. MEADE, Md. — Throughout the past year, home offices have become the new norm for many U.S. Government employees.

Oct. 15, 2020

Department of Defense and National Security Agency announce new cybersecurity initiative aiming to close the cybersecurity talent gap

FORT MEADE, Md. — Today, the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency and Department of Defense announced the kickoff of a new workforce development program that redefines the academic path to a successful career in cybersecurity.

Oct. 14, 2020

NSA Announces SkillTree, an Innovative Approach to Implementing Application Training

FORT MEADE, Md. — The National Security Agency (NSA) is excited to announce the release of SkillTree, an internally-developed open source solution for gamifying user training.

Oct. 13, 2020

Can you solve this puzzle?

FT. MEADE, Md. — In the spirit of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NSA challenges you to solve this puzzle.

Oct. 7, 2020

NSA Releases #BeCyberSmart Wallpapers for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

FORT MEADE, Md. — This October, The National Security Agency (NSA) is proud to partner with the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cybersecurity Alliance on the 17th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM).

Sept. 29, 2020

National Security Agency launches the Center for Cybersecurity Standards

The National Security Agency announces the official launch of the Center for Cybersecurity Standards (CCSS) in the Cybersecurity Directorate. This office will lead NSA’s Cybersecurity mission to engage with standards bodies to communicate security requirements and influence standards to secure our National Security Systems and provide support to the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Sept. 28, 2020

Sign Up Now for NSA’s 2020 Codebreaker Challenge 

FT. MEADE, Md. — NSA is kicking off its 2020 Codebreaker Challenge, a Computer Network Operations/Crypt themed challenge similar to those that routinely threaten national security. U.S. undergraduate and graduate students can sign up now [LINK TO CBC WEBSITE] to tackle the series of problems that touch on skills like software engineering, cryptanalysis, exploit development, block chain analysis and more.

Sept. 25, 2020

New Senior Enlisted Leader joins U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency

FT. GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — Army Command Sgt. Maj. Sheryl D. Lyon assumed responsibility as the newest Command Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency in a ceremony held here today.