NSA News & Highlights

April 2, 2019

Balancing Business: Kathy Zuback Vaults Over Hurdles On and Off The Track

The three women executives who lead business operations at NSA may appear like everyday citizens, but at work they are pushing the envelope and paving the way for the next generation of female leaders in the U.S. Intelligence Community. In this article, we introduce you to Kathy Zuback, Director of Business Management & Acquisition.

March 30, 2019

Leadership Through Storytelling

Growing up, Marianne Bailey’s father introduced her to the world of technology and told her she could be whatever she wanted to be. Over the years, she had many mentors, like her high school physics teacher, giving her that same message. A message she is passing on to future generations.

March 29, 2019

Valuing Diversity: The Women Behind the Dragon

Back in 1994, when Gwen Lilly started as an intern in the National Security Agency’s CryptoMath Program (CMP), she had no idea that she’d be contributing to the creation and eventual release of one of the most publicly appreciated cyber defense tools - but that’s exactly where her career led her.

March 27, 2019

The Women Who Keep NSA Running

There is a common saying in the Department of Defense, “logistics wins wars.” And the National Security Agency is bringing a fresh perspective to that critical component: Women. Kathy Harris, Carol Stylc, Judy Bonucci, Kristie Coulbourn, Tammy Creighton, Dawn Witchey, and Pat Reese are moving in on what has traditionally been a male-dominated field and, as Chief of Logistics, Kathy Harris puts it, “we are making sure people have what they need to do their job.”

March 25, 2019

NSA Named Among Top Supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

NSA has made a large effort to engage with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to increase its talent and diversity and the effort is paying off. The Agency was ranked No. 2 in the list of 2019 Top 10 Government Supporters of HBCU Engineering Programs released by US Black Engineer and Information Technology (USBE) magazine.

March 25, 2019

No Woman Is an Island: Chief Nina Ung Finds Strength in Collaboration

News article about Chief Master Sergeant Nina Ung, the Directorate of Operations Senior Enlisted Leader in National Security Agency Hawai’i (NSA-H).

March 19, 2019

NSA and UTSA: Partnering to Meet Cybersecurity Challenges

The University of Texas at San Antonio has been named an NSA Featured School.

March 13, 2019

NSA Technology Transfer Program Shares Hot Technologies

Article about the NSA Technology Transfer Program's portfolio of available technologies.

March 8, 2019

NSA Researcher Dr. Dave Mountain: Developing Flexible Technology for Difficult Challenges

Article about NSA Technology Transfer Program releasing for licensing flexible circuit technology invented by Dr. David Mountain.

March 5, 2019

Ghidra -- the Software Reverse Engineering Tool You’ve Been Waiting for -- is Here!

Article announcing NSA's release of the Ghidra software tool.