NSA News & Highlights

Sept. 18, 2015

President Obama Thanks NSA Workforce for Dedicated Service

President Obama met with a group of about 250 employees at the National Security Agency's headquarters on 9/11 to thank them for their ongoing support in defense of the nation – a visit that employees characterized as an honor for foreign intelligence and information assurance professionals accustomed to serving in silence.

Sept. 17, 2015

NSA/CSS Employees Reaffirm Their Oath to the Constitution

Military and civilian employees of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) gathered at the agency’ Memorial Wall on September 11, 2015 - Patriot Day - to collectively recite the Oath of Office, reaffirming their commitment to the Constitution and to the safety, security, and liberty of the American people.

Sept. 16, 2015

Are You Up to the Challenge? NSA Issues the 2015 Codebreaker Challenge for College Students

Witness the annual Codebreaker Challenge to gain a better understanding of the agency's mission to defend and protect the nation.

Sept. 15, 2015

September 2015 Puzzle Periodical

September 2015 Puzzle Periodical; Puzzle created by Tim C., Applied Research Mathematician, NSA

Sept. 11, 2015

A True Patriot: Medal of Honor Recipient Inspires NSA/CSS Workforce

Cpl. Carpenter, the youngest recipient of the Medal of Honor, recently spoke at NSA/CSS as part of the agency"s Encouragement Initiative, a series of speaking events meant to inspire and inform the workforce.

Sept. 4, 2015

NSA in the Community – Education First in Colorado

NSA Colorado collaborated with agency headquarters at Ft. Meade, Maryland, to bring a K-12 Education Outreach Advocate to Colorado to kick-off the highly-sought Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Partnership Program (MEPP).

Sept. 1, 2015

NSA's Equality Advisor to Francis Rose: NSA Hopes to Be a Leader in Diversity and Equality

On August 26, Debora Plunkett talked with Francis Rose for his Federal News Radio Show, “In Depth with Francis Rose.” Plunkett discussed her newly formed role at NSA and what she hopes to accomplish.

Aug. 28, 2015

Technology Transfer at NSA: Moving Innovations from the Lab to the Marketplace

Learn how technology moves from a federal research facility to the commercial marketplace.

Aug. 21, 2015

NSA Announces Winner of Annual Cybersecurity Research Paper Competition

A research paper about a technique that measures the vulnerability of computer systems by the amount of information they mistakenly spill is the winner of the National Security Agency's third annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition.

Aug. 18, 2015

Cryptology, whack-a-mole, & time travel: NSA‚s research director on securing cyberspace

On August 13, 2015, Dr. Deborah Frincke, who leads the National Security Agency‚s Research Directorate, addressed a roomful of academic and industry members at the 24th annual USENIX Security Symposium on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.