NSA News & Highlights

NSA ISEF 2019 mathematics research award winner Daniel Santiago runs onto stage as he is called to receive an award for placing first for his research in Loop Spaces and Homotopy.

June 27, 2019

NSA Executive Director Presents NSA Awards at 2019 International Science and Engineering Fair

PHOENIX, Ariz. — NSA’s Laboratory for Advanced Cybersecurity Research led a team of judges to select 17 students for awards in the fields of science of security, mathematics, material science, and cyber pioneer.

CAE

June 14, 2019

Cybersecurity Excellence: CAE Program Designates 29 Colleges and Universities 

FT. MEADE, Md — Twenty years ago, the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) program hosted its first designation ceremony as part of the Third Annual Conference of the National Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education in Palisades, New York.

DLIFLC Commandant, Col. Gary Hausman and NSA NCS Commandant Diane M. Janosek shake hands after signing an agreement that enables U.S. service members to apply NCS completed coursework toward an Associate of Arts in Foreign Language degree from DLIFLC.

June 12, 2019

Defense Language Institute and National Cryptologic School Agreement Helps U.S. Service Personnel Earn Associate Degree

MONTEREY, Calif. — The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) and NSA’s National Cryptologic School (NCS) signed an agreement that enables U.S. service members to apply NCS completed coursework toward an Associate of Arts in Foreign Language degree from DLIFLC.

Mr. Dick Bernard and NSA Center for Cryptologic History personnel.

June 10, 2019

2018 Cryptologic Hall of Honor Member Dick Bernard Receives Award

FORT MEADE, Md. — NSA inducts Mr. Richard L. "Dick" Bernard into the NSA Cryptologic Hall of Honor, May 8, 2019.

D-Day landing 1944

June 6, 2019

History Today: D-Day 1944

FT. MEADE, Md. — Intelligence collection on the locations of German defensive mines off the coast of Normandy was crucial to successfully transporting the first combat units to the beaches 75 years ago.

NSA cybersecurity advisory

June 4, 2019

NSA Cybersecurity Advisory: Patch Remote Desktop Services on Legacy Versions of Windows

FORT MEADE, Md. — NSA advisory urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to ensure they are using a patched and updated system in the face of growing cybersecurity threats.

Cybersecurity program at University of Texas at San Antonio business students receive hands-on applied training.

May 30, 2019

Educating the Next Generation of Cyber Warriors: National Centers of Academic Excellence Celebrate 20th Anniversary

FORT MEADE, Md. — NSA and its academic, industry, agency partners are at the forefront of fostering the next generation of cyber warriors. As the National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) program continues to grow, the focus remains on promoting higher education and research in cyber defense to produce professionals that are prepared to solve tomorrow’s problems.

SSG Daugherty Memorial Wall Ceremony 28 May 2019

May 28, 2019

Remembering a Cryptologic Hero

FT. MEADE, Md. — On 28 May 2019, GEN Paul Nakasone, USA, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, NSA/ Chief, CSS hosted the NSA/CSS Cryptologic Memorial Wall Observance in honor of SSG Donald D. Daugherty, USA (20 February 1937 to 13 April 1966), who lost his life in South Vietnam.

May 28, 2019

NSA/CSS Memorial Day Observance Honors Cryptologic Heroes, Past and Present

FT MEADE, Md. — On 28 May 2019, Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency/chief, Central

Sen Burr speaks at the podium to NSA employees and guests at 2019 Law Day.

May 22, 2019

NSA Honors former Congressman Mike J. Rogers and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger with the Intelligence Under Law Award

FORT MEADE, Md. — Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, National Security Agency (NSA) Director, and Glenn Gerstell, NSA General